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●  HORSESHOE BOARD CLASS OF 2027 · RATINGS VERIFIED SEP 23 · 247 COMPOSITE / ON3 / ESPN
Commits 19 1 in July 2026
Five Stars 03 Jacobs Brown Fakatou
On3 Rank 05 Industry table
ESPN Rank 07 National
OL Commits 06 First 6-OL class since 2020
Next Decision 3-star RB Jordan Hall announces

2027 Commit Board

19COMMITS
15BLUE CHIPS
NO. 5ON3
NO. 7ESPN
3FIVE STARS
6OL
01DEDJ Jacobs★★★★★
NO. 3 NATL / 6-5, 240 / Blessed Trinity Catholic / Roswell, GA
02WRJamier Brown★★★★★
NO. 19 NATL / 5-11, 192 / Wayne / Huber Heights, OH
03DLMarcus Fakatou★★★★★
NO. 31 NATL / 6-6, 275 / Sierra Canyon / Chatsworth, CA
04OTCaden Moss★★★★★
NO. 47 NATL / 6-5, 320 / Jackson Academy / Jackson, MS
05OLKellen Wymer★★★★★
NO. 55 NATL / 6-5, 265 / Liberty Center / Liberty Center, OH
06DEWyatt Smith★★★★★
NO. 76 NATL / 6-6, 235 / St. Thomas Aquinas / Fort Lauderdale, FL
07LBPrince Goldsby★★★★★
NO. 101 NATL / 6-3, 205 / Blue Springs South / Blue Springs, MO
08DTKarlos May★★★★★
NO. 123 NATL / 6-3.5, 305 / Ramsay / Birmingham, AL
NO.PLAYERRATINGNATL RANKHIGH SCHOOL
01DEDJ Jacobs6-5, 240★★★★★NO. 3 NATLBlessed Trinity Catholic / Roswell, GA
02WRJamier Brown5-11, 192★★★★★NO. 19 NATLWayne / Huber Heights, OH
03DLMarcus Fakatou6-6, 275★★★★★NO. 31 NATLSierra Canyon / Chatsworth, CA
04OTCaden Moss6-5, 320★★★★★NO. 47 NATLJackson Academy / Jackson, MS
05OLKellen Wymer6-5, 265★★★★★NO. 55 NATLLiberty Center / Liberty Center, OH
06DEWyatt Smith6-6, 235★★★★★NO. 76 NATLSt. Thomas Aquinas / Fort Lauderdale, FL
07LBPrince Goldsby6-3, 205★★★★★NO. 101 NATLBlue Springs South / Blue Springs, MO
08DTKarlos May6-3.5, 305★★★★★NO. 123 NATLRamsay / Birmingham, AL
09LBQuinton Cypher6-2, 220★★★★★NO. 213 NATLMillbrook / Raleigh, NC
10QBBrady Edmunds6-5, 220★★★★★NO. 235 NATLHuntington Beach / Huntington Beach, CA
11SEli Johnson6-3, 200★★★★★NO. 246 NATLCibolo Steele / Cibolo, TX
12CBDeontay Malone6-0, 182★★★★★NO. 279 NATLMassillon Washington / Massillon, OH
13OLJimmy Kalis6-7.5, 290★★★★★NO. 291 NATLCentral Catholic / Pittsburgh, PA
14OLDavis Seaman6-3.5, 290★★★★★NO. 371 NATLBishop Watterson / Columbus, OH
15OLMason Wilt6-5, 295★★★★★NO. 388 NATLSt. Clairsville / St. Clairsville, OH
16OLBrody McNeel6-5, 285★★★★★NO. 425 NATLGodwin / Richmond, VA
17CBJaden Carey5-11, 175★★★★★NO. 583 NATLSt. Thomas Aquinas / Fort Lauderdale, FL
18WRJordan Donahoo6-4, 185★★★★★NO. 994 NATLOviedo / Oviedo, FL
19SAngelo Smith5-10, 170★★★★★NO. 1049 NATLChaminade-Madonna / Hollywood, FL
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09LBQuinton Cypher★★★★★
NO. 213 NATL / 6-2, 220 / Millbrook / Raleigh, NC
10QBBrady Edmunds★★★★★
NO. 235 NATL / 6-5, 220 / Huntington Beach / Huntington Beach, CA
11SEli Johnson★★★★★
NO. 246 NATL / 6-3, 200 / Cibolo Steele / Cibolo, TX
12CBDeontay Malone★★★★★
NO. 279 NATL / 6-0, 182 / Massillon Washington / Massillon, OH
13OLJimmy Kalis★★★★★
NO. 291 NATL / 6-7.5, 290 / Central Catholic / Pittsburgh, PA
14OLDavis Seaman★★★★★
NO. 371 NATL / 6-3.5, 290 / Bishop Watterson / Columbus, OH
15OLMason Wilt★★★★★
NO. 388 NATL / 6-5, 295 / St. Clairsville / St. Clairsville, OH
16OLBrody McNeel★★★★★
NO. 425 NATL / 6-5, 285 / Godwin / Richmond, VA
17CBJaden Carey★★★★★
NO. 583 NATL / 5-11, 175 / St. Thomas Aquinas / Fort Lauderdale, FL
18WRJordan Donahoo★★★★★
NO. 994 NATL / 6-4, 185 / Oviedo / Oviedo, FL
19SAngelo Smith★★★★★
NO. 1049 NATL / 5-10, 170 / Chaminade-Madonna / Hollywood, FL
All 19 pledges. Rankings come from On3's Industry view of the Ohio State 2027 commits page, as of September 23, 2026. Heights and weights come from 247Sports' Ohio State 2027 commits page, as of September 26, 2026.
Other rank dates (8)

The ranks for Benny Easter Jr. (No. 72), Nigel Newkirk (No. 226) and Gabriel Osborne Jr. (No. 36) were read on August 16, 2026, from the 247Sports composite, on each man's own 247Sports player page. Jordan Hall's No. 847 was read on October 1, 2026, from the 247Sports composite, on each man's own 247Sports player page. Monsanna Torbert Jr.'s No. 106 was read on July 7, 2026, from the 247Sports composite, via Eleven Warriors. Monshun Sales' No. 8 was read on July 17, 2026, from Eleven Warriors. David Gabriel Georges' No. 10 was read on July 22, 2026, from ESPN. Brayton Feister's No. 133 was read on August 11, 2026, from the 247Sports composite, on each man's own 247Sports player page.

In the Big Ten

Ohio State's 2027 class is No. 2 of the 14 Big Ten programs in the top 50 of On3's Industry team rankings, behind Oregon.

Big Ten programs in On3's Industry 2027 team rankings, read October 10, 2026
B1G rankProgramNational rankCommitsAverage rating
1 Oregon 4 25 90.95
2 Ohio State 5 19 91.56
3 Michigan 11 21 90.18
4 USC 13 14 91.26
5 UCLA 17 23 88.85
6 Nebraska 18 21 89.05
7 Penn State 20 22 88.34
8 Washington 21 24 87.80
9 Indiana 27 17 88.69
10 Wisconsin 28 22 88.04
11 Minnesota 32 29 87.04
12 Maryland 36 22 86.60
13 Northwestern 45 21 86.36
14 Purdue 48 16 86.56

Read off On3's Industry team rankings on October 10, 2026. On3 lists its top 50 programs, so a Big Ten program ranked below that is not shown. Nat. is On3's national rank; commits and average rating (Avg) are On3's figures for each class.

How the class was built

34 MOVES

2026

  1. VISITDJ JacobsDEAT TennesseeJacobs was in Neyland Stadium for Tennessee's game against Texas, reported on September 29 by A to Z Sports and by Sports Illustrated's Vols on SI, and announced a week earlier by Vols Wire citing Rivals. Both reports call it his younger brother Dawson's visit. 247Sports' timeline had not entered it when read on September 29.
  2. VISITJordan HallRBOfficial visit for the Kent State game, reported by Garrick Hodge of Bucknuts on September 17. It is his second trip to Ohio State in three weeks, after the Ball State opener, where he was offered.
  3. VISITDJ JacobsDEAT GeorgiaJacobs was in Sanford Stadium for Georgia's whiteout against Western Kentucky, reported by On3 the morning of the game and by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and 247Sports afterward. 247Sports' own timeline classifies it as an unofficial visit.
  4. VISITDJ JacobsDEJacobs was in Ohio Stadium for the Ball State opener, reported by Land-Grant Holy Land twice: Gene Ross on September 7 and Cole VanWiechen on September 10. It is the first of the three fall game trips he was reported in August to be planning, and the only one of the three that has a date.
  5. OFFERJordan HallRBOhio State offered the Cincinnati Princeton back on game day in Columbus, two days after he reopened his recruitment. He is the only uncommitted running back on this board, in a 2027 class that has none.
  6. REOPENJordan HallRBDecommitted from Miami (Ohio) two days before his Ohio State visit. He carried no Buckeye offer that day.
  7. MISSBrayton FeisterLBFour-star linebacker picks Oregon; the class stays at two linebackers
  8. TRANSFERJamier BrownBack at Wayne in Huber Heights after one semester at Big Walnut; OHSAA eligibility undetermined
  9. MISSDavid Gabriel GeorgesRBFive-star running back picks Tennessee; the class is still at zero backs
  10. COMMITKarlos MayDTFour-star tackle picks Ohio State over Auburn and Georgia
  11. MISSMonshun SalesWRFive-star receiver picks Indiana over Ohio State
  12. MISSColton JohnsonTEThe only uncommitted tight end with an Ohio State offer picks Ole Miss
  13. MISSMonsanna Torbert Jr.CBCincinnati corner picks Michigan; the CB board thins
  14. COMMITMarcus FakatouDLFive-star picks Ohio State over Georgia and Texas
  15. MISSBlake WongWRPicks BYU
  16. COMMITJordan DonahooWRThree-star receiver picks Ohio State over Cincinnati, one month after the offer
  17. COMMITCaden MossOTNo. 74 overall tackle joins the trench haul
  18. MISSKaylon BaileyLBPicks Colorado
  19. COMMITJaden CareyCB
  20. COMMITDeontay MaloneCB
  21. MISSJayden MilesRBPicks Florida State
  22. COMMITPrince GoldsbyLB
  23. COMMITWyatt SmithDE
  24. COMMITDavis SeamanOL
  25. COMMITJimmy KalisOL

2025

  1. COMMITDJ JacobsDE
  2. COMMITQuinton CypherLB
  3. COMMITBrody McNeelOL
  4. COMMITEli JohnsonS
  5. COMMITKellen WymerOL
  6. COMMITMason WiltOL
  7. COMMITAngelo SmithS

2024

  1. COMMITBrady EdmundsQB
  2. COMMITJamier BrownWR

Commit dates verified against the 247Sports and On3 commit pages. A miss is dated to the day the recruit pledged somewhere else, and a transfer or a reopening to the day the move was reported. A reopening is a recruit Ohio State is pursuing leaving another school's class. A move we covered links to the story; every other name links to its profile. See commit coverage.

On the board

Prospects Ohio State is still recruiting in the class of 2027: the uncommitted, and the pledges elsewhere the staff is working to flip. Each line carries the reporting it came from.

Off the board

Recruits Ohio State was in on this cycle who went somewhere else. A board is only honest if it shows the losses too.

Ohio's other two top-rated 2027 cornerbacks also left the state: Ace Alston to Notre Dame and Kei'Shjuan Telfair to Penn State (Eleven Warriors, July 1, 2026).

How this board works: every player listed here is verified against the 247Sports composite and cross-checked with published reporting before he appears. A blue chip in the band above is a four-star or five-star prospect, the line the recruiting services themselves draw between a top-class signing and a developmental one. Star ratings and national ranks move weekly during the cycle; the timestamp in the band above is the last verification date. Commits we cannot yet fully verify are counted in the totals but held off the list until sourcing is clean.

On the board and off the board track the recruits around the class rather than in it. A prospect appears there only when a named outlet has reported Ohio State's interest, and the outlet is printed on his line. Where a position or a rating has not been verified, we leave it blank instead of guessing.

When the dates on this board can move is set by the NCAA, not by us. Its published recruiting calendar decides which weeks a coach may visit a prospect, which weeks a prospect may visit campus, and which weeks nothing at all is permitted. We publish it, period by period, on the 2027 recruiting calendar.

What each of them did on Friday is the one thing this board cannot tell you. Every name listed above is playing a high school season right now, and their schedules and team results are read week by week off each school's own MaxPreps page on the 2027 commits' high school season page. Schedules and team results only, never an individual stat line. The lines outlets have printed about them this fall are collected, newest first, on the season in print.

Two services, two sets of numbers: Every rank and star grade on this board comes from On3's Industry view of the Ohio State 2027 commits page. 247Sports rates the same men and differs on every one of them, three of those on the star grade. Both numbers are printed side by side, with the outlet and the day each was read, on each recruit's own profile.

Every name above has its own profile: the facts we have verified, the reporting behind them, and every story we have published on him. They are indexed together on the class of 2027 recruit page, and the board is broken down position by position on the 2027 recruiting needs page.

Ohio State is already building the class behind this one, and it is tracked separately: the 2028 commit board lists every 2028 pledge with what each outlet says about him, because in that cycle the services do not yet agree on a single rating. None of the totals on this page include them.

Board moves break first on @buckeye.recruits and land here with the full story. See commit coverage for the stories behind the board.

Sources

The commit columns above were read off the pages below, on the dates shown. Where the two services disagree the board prints both rather than averaging them.

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