Taking Stock of Ohio State's 2026 Recruiting Class Two Weeks Ahead of Official Visit Season

Xavier Griffin on Ohio State, Buckeyes lose in-state DT

Welcome to the Inside Stuff, the semi-regular Ohio State recruiting notebook exclusive to Buckeye Huddle. The latest news, notes and analysis of Buckeyes football recruiting from Marc Givler and Birm. Xavier Griffin sees opportunity at Ohio State Ohio State, led by James Laurinaitis, has been working behind-the-scenes for the last year on Gainesville (Ga.) 2026 linebacker prospect Xavier Griffin with the hopes of flipping the long-time USC commi…

Taking Stock of Ohio State's 2026 Recruiting Class Two Weeks Ahead of Official Visit Season

We're officially less than two weeks away from official visit season. With 13 commits, Ohio State sits at No. 3 in 247Sports' national recruiting rankings, but the Buckeyes still hope to add at many positions before National Signing Day in December.  Dozens of recruits will soon flock to Columbus for their official visits, but before that happens, we take a look at where Ohio State has made additions so far in 2026 and what areas the Buckeyes…