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Four-star 2026 Defensive End Jackson Ford Appreciates Ohio State’s Culture and Says the Buckeyes Are “Definitely” A Top School for Him Following His Official Visit

Ohio State’s third official visit weekend moved the needle for a defensive end target in the 2026 recruiting class.

Four-star Pennsylvania prospect Jackson Ford told Eleven Warriors his weekend trip to Columbus was a productive one and he got to see the vision for how his collegiate career would play out in scarlet and gray.

“I really learned a lot more with it being my second time up here,” Ford said. “The first time I learned about the program, while this time I got to see the dorms and the campus. They reinforced what I already knew, this program is a bunch of dawgs who put in hard work and want to compete for a championship.