Ohio State keeps the Buckeyes among the top schools by offering a Texas edge rusher and a top-100 running back.

Ohio State takes pride in the fact that they’re always in evaluation mode. Constantly looking all over the country for top talent, the Buckeyes rarely leave a stone unturned. This far into the 2026 cycle offers aren’t going out left and right, but they still pop here and there as the staff keeps their eyes open for new names. On Thursday, the latest offer came about with a Texas native edge rusher.

Taking to his social media to share the latest update in his recruitment, Kevin Ford Jr. (Duncanville, Texas/Duncanville) now has Ohio State in the mix with his nearly 40 other offers to his name. A 6-foot-3, 245 pound edge rusher, Ford is currently the No. 105 player nationally and 13th best at his position per the 247Sports Composite.

Schools such as Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Miami, Oklahoma, Penn State, Texas, USC, and a host of others are among his top offers, but now the Buckeyes can join that list as well. As they have many times before in Texas, pulling elite players away has worked pretty well, and Ford is now another name that very well could one worth watching moving forward.

With all of the spring visits coming and early summer recruiting opportunities as well, getting Ford to Columbus will be the goal for the staff is they wish to have a real shot, but with the offer now extended, that’s not out of the question.