Four-star defensive tackle Emanuel Ruffin committed to Ohio State on Sunday, becoming the highest-ranked DT and the third four-star defensive lineman in Ohio State’s 2026 recruiting class.
BREAKING: Four-Star DL Emanuel Ruffin has Committed to Ohio State, he tells me for @rivalsThe 64 290 DL from Bessemer, AL decommitted from Colorado on TuesdayJohn 13:7https://t.co/SHVGugWI69 pic.twitter.com/HRXGrFvWnY
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) November 9, 2025
A former Colorado pledge, Ruffin commits to Ohio State just five days after decommitting from the Buffaloes.
Hailing from Bessemer, Alabama, Ruffin is the No.