Ohio State dishes out handful of new offers on Wednesday, emerging for 2026 QB target

The Buckeyes stay busy on the recruiting trail offering a handful of new names in the current and future cycles.

When it comes to the 2027 class at wide receiver, Ohio State couldn’t be off to a better start.

Brian Hartline has already snatched up the top-ranked player at the position thanks to Huber Heights Wayne product Jamier Brown as the trend of landing the top receivers continues. The No. 6 player nationally per the 247Sports Composite has been committed since November 2024, and while he’d be enough for most classes to be excited about, on Wednesday Hartline was out looking for more.

Making a stop in Indiana, one of the latest offers to be extended was to Lawrence North’s Monshun Sales. A 6-foot-5, 195 pound receiver, Sales is ranked just one spot below Brown as the No. 14 player nationally and second best receiver per the 247Sports Composite.

With 30-plus schools already in the fold, Sales holds offers from the likes of Alabama, Auburn, LSU, Miami, Notre Dame, Oregon, Penn State, Tennessee, and several others. Ohio State now officially entering this race, you have to imagine Hartline’s track record immediately gives the Buckeyes an edge, and it doesn’t hurt that he’s just one state away.

As it’s been seen time and time again, when Hartline zeros in on a player, he tends to get what he wants. It won’t be a shock to see him go all in for Sales, who poses a ton of ability. His frame alone is a dream for any coach looking to stretch the field. Getting him to campus in the very near future will be the next mission, but plan on hearing this name often moving forward.

Keeping with the receiver position, Hartline continued a busy Wednesday when he sent out an additional offer to California native, Quentin Hale. Taking to his social media to share the latest, Ohio State joins a list of nearly 20 schools to be in the mix including Arizona State, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, USC, Washington, and a host of others.

Another longer prospect, Hale checks in at 6-foot-3, 175 pounds and grades out as the No. 70 player nationally and 13th best receiver per the 247Sports Composite.

Typically adding at least three receivers in each class, seeing these new offers go out shows Hartline’s desire to have things rolling sooner rather than later to join the aforementioned Brown. With these major recruiting weeks coming up in June, the Buckeyes are going to be bringing in elite players seemingly each day, so seeing these newly offered players making the trek to campus should be in the works.

Moving to the defensive side of the ball, one of the Ohio State staffers that has been as impressive as it gets is linebackers coach, James Laurinaitis. Proving his worth both on and off the field, top prospects in the 2026 class are taking notice of his development, but he’s also taking time to work on the 2027 class. Wednesday gave way to one of his most recent offers when California native Isaiah Phelps received the good news.

A 6-foot-1, 200 pound athlete, Phelps is currently the No. 254 player nationally and 16th best linebacker per the 247Sports Composite for his cycle. Another impressive offer list of 20-plus schools, Phelps has Auburn, Michigan, Notre Dame, Oregon, Stanford, Tennessee, Texas, and USC among others interested.

Simply put, it’s no surprise to see him as highly-touted for his position when it comes to the rankings, and a big reason as to why the Buckeyes are showing their own interest. Recruiting California maybe harder than ever, having the west coast in the Big Ten landscape certainly doesn’t hurt Ohio State’s chances here.

Quick Hits

• Still searching for their class of 2026 quarterback commit, the Buckeyes have had no shortage of offers sent out, but are now seeing a potential for prospect Luke Fahey to be a real contender to take that spot. The No. 355 player nationally and 23rd best signal caller per the 247Sports Composite, Fahey has nearly 30 offers to his name. While that doesn’t yet include the Buckeyes, that soon could change.