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●  HORSESHOE BOARD CLASS OF 2027 · RATINGS VERIFIED OCT 29 · 247 COMPOSITE / ON3 / ESPN
Commits 20 1 in October 2026
Five Stars 03 Jacobs Brown Fakatou
On3 Rank 06 Industry table
ESPN Rank 07 National
OL Commits 06 First 6-OL class since 2020
THE HEADLINER/COMMITSFEED 11.01.26
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Five Ohio State 2027 commit schools are in Ohio's regional quarterfinals, and the class went 11-1 the week of October 30

James Conrad's St. Ignatius won its first-round game 49-14 and goes to top seed St. Edward on Friday. Four more class schools had byes and host. Oviedo's one-point loss was the week's only defeat.

The Ohio State offensive line in scarlet holding a wall at the line of scrimmage while Michigan players leap with their arms up to block a kick, the ball in the air above them
The Ohio State line holds its wall as Michigan jumps to block a kick at Ohio Stadium, November 26, 2022. Photo: Maize & Blue Nation, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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★★★ 3 FIVE-STARS COMMITS 20 ON3 NO. 6

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11W1L12 board schools played

  1. Jimmy KalisW 45-0 vs Hempfield Area
  2. Quinton CypherW, forfeit vs Corinth Holders
  3. DJ JacobsW 70-7 vs Chattahoochee
  4. Prince GoldsbyW 24-21 at Lee's Summit North
  5. Angelo SmithW 34-7 at Coconut Creek
  6. Eli JohnsonW 49-10 vs Canyon
  7. Brody McNeelW 23-6 vs Thomas Jefferson
  8. Brady EdmundsW 35-14 vs Laguna Beach
  9. Jordan DonahooL 30-29 vs Seminole
  10. Marcus FakatouW 56-7 vs Bishop Amat
  11. James ConradW 49-14 vs Berea-Midpark
  12. Wyatt Smith/Jaden CareyW 49-8 at West Broward

Source: MaxPreps, one schedule page per school, read . Schedules and team results only, never an individual stat line. All 19 schools, week by week →The players' own stat lines →

Up next 10 board schools are scheduled the week of Nov 2 to Nov 8, starting Thursday Nov 5. The full slate, day by day →

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2027 Commit Board

20COMMITS
NO. 6ON3
3FIVE STARS
6OL
01DEDJ Jacobs★★★★★
NO. 3 NATL / 6-5, 240 / Blessed Trinity Catholic / Roswell, GA
02WRJamier Brown★★★★★
NO. 19 NATL / 5-11, 192 / Wayne / Huber Heights, OH
03DLMarcus Fakatou★★★★★
NO. 32 NATL / 6-6, 275 / Sierra Canyon / Chatsworth, CA
04OTCaden Moss★★★★★
NO. 47 NATL / 6-5, 320 / Jackson Academy / Jackson, MS
05OLKellen Wymer★★★★★
NO. 55 NATL / 6-5, 265 / Liberty Center / Liberty Center, OH
06DEWyatt Smith★★★★★
NO. 76 NATL / 6-6, 235 / St. Thomas Aquinas / Fort Lauderdale, FL
NO.PLAYERRATINGNATL RANKHIGH SCHOOL
01DEDJ Jacobs6-5, 240★★★★★NO. 3 NATLBlessed Trinity Catholic / Roswell, GA
02WRJamier Brown5-11, 192★★★★★NO. 19 NATLWayne / Huber Heights, OH
03DLMarcus Fakatou6-6, 275★★★★★NO. 32 NATLSierra Canyon / Chatsworth, CA
04OTCaden Moss6-5, 320★★★★★NO. 47 NATLJackson Academy / Jackson, MS
05OLKellen Wymer6-5, 265★★★★★NO. 55 NATLLiberty Center / Liberty Center, OH
06DEWyatt Smith6-6, 235★★★★★NO. 76 NATLSt. Thomas Aquinas / Fort Lauderdale, FL
TOP 6 OF 20 PLEDGES / 247 COMPOSITE / 4 STILL ON THE BOARD Full commit board →

2028 Commit Board

5COMMITS
4SERVICES READ
1AGREED ON ALL 3

Ohio State's 5 pledges for 2028, newest first

4 of the 5 commits are listed differently by different services on position, height and weight, or high school, so the 2028 board prints every outlet's answer beside the others instead of picking one. None of the 2027 totals above include them.

2028 CYCLE / 4 SERVICES READ SIDE BY SIDE Full 2028 board →

Quick answers: the rest of the 2027 board

The boards above name every man who has said yes. These are the three questions they do not answer: what the 2027 class has not filled, who is still being recruited, and who chose somewhere else. All three read off the same commit board.

What positions does Ohio State still need in its 2027 class?

As of the last board update, the class has no commit yet at running back and tight end. Where the class stands position by position, with the targets still on the board at each spot, is broken out on the 2027 recruiting needs page. We do not project how many players Ohio State signs at each position; that is the staff's call, not ours to guess.

Who is Ohio State still recruiting for 2027?

Standing flip targets: Benny Easter Jr., Nigel Newkirk, Gabriel Osborne Jr. and Kingston Allen. Each target is tracked with the outlet that reported it on the commit board watch list.

Who did Ohio State miss or lose in its 2027 recruiting class?

10 recruits Ohio State hosted or pursued for 2027 chose other schools: Monsanna Torbert Jr. (Michigan), Jayden Miles (Florida State), Blake Wong (BYU), Kaylon Bailey (Colorado), Trae Taylor (Nebraska), Colton Johnson (Ole Miss), Monshun Sales (Indiana), David Gabriel Georges (Tennessee), Brayton Feister (Oregon) and Jordan Hall (Penn State). The highest-rated was Monshun Sales, a 5-star wide receiver, who chose Indiana. Rating: Eleven Warriors, Chase Brown, July 17, 2026. Reporting: Eleven Warriors, July 17, 2026; Inside the Hall, July 17, 2026. Each is listed with the outlet that reported it on the commit board watch list.

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