James Conrad
Committed to Ohio State's class of 2027 on October 15, 2026. Linebacker from St. Ignatius in Cleveland, OH.
What he adds to the class
- No. 20 by composite rank, among the 20 commits
- 3 linebackers in the class, him included
- 20th of 20 to pledge, in October 2026
- 6 commits from Ohio, him included
Counted from the verified 2027 board, never projected. See Ohio State's 2027 linebackers.
The other linebackers in the class
- Position
- LB Linebacker
- Rating
- ★★★☆☆
- Composite rank
- NO. 1191 NATL RATINGS VERIFIED
- Second service
- 247Sports: 3-star, no national rank READ
- Height / Weight
- 6-3, 225 pounds SIZE VERIFIED
- High school
- St. Ignatius
- Hometown
- Cleveland, OHMore from Ohio
- Status
- Committed to Ohio State
- Committed
Rating and composite rank: On3's Industry view of the Ohio State 2027 commits page, as of October 29, 2026.
Height, weight, high school and hometown: 247Sports' Ohio State 2027 commits page, as of October 15, 2026.
Commitment date: 247Sports' and On3's Ohio State 2027 commits pages, which agreed on all 18 dates to the day, as of October 24, 2026.
St. Ignatius this season
St. Ignatius WildcatsCleveland, OH
- Record
- 5-5 after 10 games
- Latest result
- W 49-14 vs Berea-Midpark Friday, Oct 30
- Next game
- vs St. Edward, 7:00pm Friday, Nov 6
One game this season is not in that record: one row is not printable here.
| Date | Opponent | Result or kickoff |
|---|---|---|
| ThuAug 20 | vs Avon | L 22-21 |
| FriAug 28 | at Pickerington North | W 24-21 |
| FriSep 4 | vs Mentor | W 51-7 |
| FriSep 11 | at Walsh Jesuit | L 31-24 |
| FriSep 18 | vs John Marshall | W 60-0 |
| FriSep 25 | at Benedictine | W 42-6 |
| FriOct 2 | vs St. Edward | L 31-14 |
| FriOct 9 | vs Archbishop Moeller | L 43-21 |
| FriOct 16 | at St. Xavier | L 28-21 |
| FriOct 30 | vs Berea-Midpark | W 49-14 |
| FriNov 6 | vs St. Edward | 7:00pm |
Read off St. Ignatius's MaxPreps schedule on , which MaxPreps last updated Oct 31, 2026. Schedules and team results only, never an individual stat line. Every 2027 commit's week is on the high school season page.
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James Conrad flips from Buffalo to Ohio State five days after his offer, and the 2027 class has 20 commits
The St. Ignatius linebacker had been committed to Buffalo since June 14. Ohio State offered him after he visited for the Maryland game on Saturday, and on Thursday afternoon he flipped. He is the third linebacker in the class and its sixth player from Ohio.
Ohio State offers Buffalo commit James Conrad of St. Ignatius and Wisconsin commit Kingston Allen after the Maryland game
The Cleveland St. Ignatius linebacker, pledged to Buffalo since June, and the Green Bay running back, pledged to Wisconsin since April, were both at Ohio Stadium on Saturday and both left with Ohio State offers. On3's Steve Wiltfong has logged a prediction that the Buckeyes flip Conrad. The 2027 class still has no running back.
Five Ohio State 2027 commit schools are in Ohio's regional quarterfinals, and the class went 11-1 the week of October 30
James Conrad's St. Ignatius won its first-round game 49-14 and goes to top seed St. Edward on Friday. Four more class schools had byes and host. Oviedo's one-point loss was the week's only defeat.
Quick answers: James Conrad
Every answer below is read from the verified 2027 commit board, the same source the grid at the top of this page renders. Nothing here is estimated or projected.
- Is James Conrad committed to Ohio State?
- Yes. James is a verified pledge in Ohio State's class of 2027, committed on , one of 20 commits on the 2027 commit board.
- What position does James Conrad play?
- Linebacker (LB). Where that leaves the class is tracked on the 2027 needs page.
- How tall is James Conrad?
- James is listed at 6-3, 225 pounds, from 247Sports' Ohio State 2027 commits page, as verified on . Heights and weights here are never estimated.
- Where is James Conrad from?
- James plays for St. Ignatius in Cleveland, OH.
- What is James Conrad's recruiting ranking?
- James is a 3-star prospect, No. 1191 nationally, from On3's Industry view of the Ohio State 2027 commits page, as verified on . Ratings move through a cycle, so the outlet and the date beside a number matter as much as the number.
- Do the recruiting services rank James Conrad the same?
- Not exactly. 247Sports publishes no national rank for him. This page prints No. 1191 nationally, from On3's Industry view of the Ohio State 2027 commits page. The services rank independently and to different depths, so a name can sit on one national board and not on the other. That reading was taken from 247Sports' Ohio State 2027 commits page on .
How we track James: every fact on this page is drawn from the verified 2027 commit board and cross-checked against the 247Sports composite and published reporting before it is listed. His height and weight come from 247Sports' Ohio State 2027 commits page, on the date stamped beside them. We do not post measurables we have not read in print, film breakdowns or photos of high school recruits. Ratings and national ranks move through the cycle; the board timestamp is the last verification date.
Board moves break first on @buckeye.recruits and land here with the full story. See every recruit on the 2027 board or the full class of 2027 board.
Sources
Every rating, rank and measurement on this page was read off the pages below, on the dates shown. Nothing here is estimated, averaged or projected.
- 247Sports247sports.com (opens in a new tab)
- Heights, weights, high schools and hometowns, read
- The second service's ranks, read
- On3on3.com (opens in a new tab)
- Stars and national ranks, read
- On3on3.com (opens in a new tab)
The Industry table ranks programs. The per-player numbers come off On3's commits page, listed separately.
- This class's national team recruiting rank, read