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Blaine Bradford, the top-ranked safety in the 2026 recruiting class, committed to Ohio State on Monday.
He is the No. 23 overall prospect and No. 1 safety in the nation in the class, according to the composite rankings from 247Sports.
Among the Buckeyes’ eight verbal commits as part of the 2026 class, only five-star wide receiver Chris Henry Jr. is ranked higher. Henry is the No. 9 prospect.
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Bradford picked the Buckeyes over several other blue-bloods programs, including Louisiana State, Oregon and Texas.
It was not only a significant win to land a defensive back with as high a pedigree as Bradford, but the Buckeyes also fended off his hometown school, representing a significant win on the recruiting trail.
Bradford hails from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and his older brother, Jacob, signed with LSU last winter as a four-star safety in the 2025 class.
With his commitment to Ohio State, Bradford would be the first safety to join its 2026 class and only the second recruit on the defensive side of the ball. Six of the eight commits are on offense, including three offensive linemen.
Jakob Weatherspoon, a four-star cornerback from Avon, previously committed in January as the first defensive prospect in the class.
The commitment from Bradford followed a visit to Ohio State for a spring practice over the weekend. He has also an official visit scheduled in June.
Bradford first received a scholarship offer from the Buckeyes during a camp last summer.
He offers size as a safety. Rivals listed him as tall as 6 feet 2 and weighing nearly 200 pounds.
Ohio State football class of 2026 commits
S Blaine Bradford; Baton Rouge, LouisianaTE Corbyn Fordham; Jacksonville, FloridaOT Sam Greer; AkronWR Chris Henry Jr.; Santa Ana, CaliforniaWR Jaeden Ricketts; PataskalaOT Maxwell Riley; Avon LakeOL…
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Publish date : 2025-03-31 14:31:00
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