Story byJamier Brown (Photo by Chad Simmons)Greg SmithThu, January 22, 2026 at 5:52 PM UTC·4 min readThe state of Ohio has emerged as one of the premier recruiting hotbeds in college football. Ryan Day typically has no shortage of blue-chip talent in his backyard, and the Buckeye continues to produce Power Four prospects every cycle. Looking ahead to the 2026 football season and the 2027 recruiting class, that trend shows no signs of slowing down. Ohio Recruits to Watch5-star WR Jamier Brown: The elite wide receiver has been a longtime Ohio State commit but is planning to take two additional official visits before totaling shutting things down.