Ohio State is quickly approaching the 2025-26 regular season as August is less than two weeks away. Additionally, its 2026 recruiting class is most finished up as well. Most of the attention surrounding Ohio State is on the upcoming season, where the Buckeyes will try and repeat after winning the College Football Playoff last year.
That being said, recruiting never stops for Ohio State, and there are still a few targets remaining in the Buckeyes’ recruiting class this year. Ryan Day and the coaching
staff are also increasing their efforts recruiting next year’s class, and that hard work may soon payoff.
Ohio State four-star quarterback target Teddy Jarrard (Kennesaw, GA / North Cobb) announced Monday that he is going to be committing to his school of choice on July 24, and will be choosing between Notre Dame, Georgia, Ohio State, Michigan and Penn State.
NEWS: Elite 2027 QB Teddy Jarrard will announce his Commitment July 24th, he tells me for @rivals
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) July 21, 2025
The 6’3 200 QB from Kennesaw, GA will choose between Georgia, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, & Penn State
He’s the No. 2 QB in ‘27 (per Rivals)https://t.co/O5DHDzCV9b pic.twitter.com/VoqKSCbtI5
Jarrard has had a busy summer visiting with numerous schools, including with Ohio State in June. However, going into his commitment, Notre Dame appears to be the heavy favorite, and if he were to commit elsewhere it would be a big surprise.
If Ohio State is to miss on him as is expected, the team has to like where it sits in the cycle anyway as high four-star signal-caller Brady Edmunds (Huntington Beach, CA / Huntington Beach) is already a member of the class.
The Buckeyes would still like to add another quarterback to next year’s group, and Jarrard would be a great addition. He is the No. 15 QB in the 247Sports Composite Rankings and is the No. 195 national prospect. He is also the No. 28 recruit out of Georgia.
Top Ohio State Safety target to announce in August
Switching gears back to the 2026 recruiting class, one of Ohio State remaining targets is five-star safety Bralan Womack (Flowood, MS / Hartfield Academy), who has long been a top priority for the Buckeyes.
Ohio State offered Womack in June of last year, and because of the longstanding relationship he has built up with the Buckeyes, Ohio State has long been a legitimate contender for his commitment. In fact, for most of his recruitment, Ohio State has been viewed as the favorites to land him.
However, the Buckeyes are not alone in his recruitment, and leading up to his commitment, Womack has a final four of Auburn, Florida, Ohio State and Texas A&M. As of late Auburn has been gaining momentum in his recruitment, so Ohio State still has some work to do.
Five-star safety Bralan Womack is set to announce his commitment on August 21 at 8 pm ET LIVE with @CBSSportsCFB and @247Sports.
— Tom Loy (@TomLoy247) July 21, 2025
Finalists: Auburn, Florida, Ohio State, Texas A&M.
Here is the latest intel from a few sources...
VIP Story: https://t.co/Skcq5GkqeD@B_Mack02 pic.twitter.com/XcHOqGX8Zj
Womack has not closed off his recruitment to just these two schools, and things could easily change before he is set to commit on Aug 21. Ohio State and Auburn are just the two schools with the most momentum currently, but NIL has shown already that there are no guarantees in recruiting and each of his four finalists are still in contention to land him.
Womack is the No. 1 safety in the 247Sports Composite Rankings and he is the No. 21 national recruit. He is also the No. 2 recruit out of Mississippi.
Quick Hits
- Switching from the gridiron to the hardwood, Jake Diebler and the Ohio State men’s basketball team is also making recruiting headlines of their own. 2027 five-star power forward and the No. 1 recruit out of Ohio, Jaylan Mitchell (Geneva, OH / SPIRE Academy) will be taking an unofficial visit with the Buckeyes on Aug. 1.
2028 5⭐️ Kam Mercer will take an unofficial visit to Ohio State on August 1st, sources told @LeagueRDY.
— Sam Kayser (@KayserHoops) July 14, 2025
Mercer is a 6-foot-5 lefty guard who just wrapped up his freshman season of high school. He’s one of the top overall prospects in the ‘28 class.
#6 in the ESPN25. pic.twitter.com/JCVwAPViSd
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