Grading the Ohio State football team's 2026 recruiting class

With most of the recruits for this class signed, we give it a grade.

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day waves at fans to celebrate 27-9 win over Michigan at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesThis was one of the more active early signing periods for the Ohio State football program in recent memory. The decision by Brian Hartline to accept the USF head coaching job on Early Signing Day was terrible timing for the Buckeyes, as it threw things into chaos.

It kept Ohio State's best recruit from deciding to sign with the Ohio State Buckeyes until Friday afternoon, especially with Chris Henry Jr. Still, they were able to keep him,…