Ohio State football set for massive recruiting weekend. Here's all 17 players attending.
The Ohio State football program has welcomed several prospects to its camps over the last few weeks, and this weekend is the last official visit weekend for the Buckeyes. In total, there are a whopping 17 prep players being hosted by the OSU staff, so it's time to pull out all of the stops. Ohio State has had a few players announce their verbal pledges after going on an official visit over the last few weeks, and I wouldn't put it wouldn't be surprising at all if there were some more news coming out of this one as well.
We know you are interested in exactly who is coming to the banks of the Olentangy, so we have the complete 17-player list for you. All but one of the 17 have received an offer from the Scarlet and Gray, and you can bet the players are checking things out just as much as the Ohio State staff is, at least all but the seven that are already verbally committed (notated below).
Here's a look at all of the players -- and their 247Sports profiles -- expected to be on campus this weekend as the Buckeyes put a wrap on official visit season. We might be hearing some BOOM!s after this weekend to add to the 2026 class that is already one of the very best in the country.
We'll keep an eye to the sky and ear to the ground to see what news and rumblings come out of this massive recruiting weekend, so don't stray to far away from Buckeyes Wire.
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