Ohio State football isn’t giving up on an elite five-star defender committed to another major college football program
Ohio State defensive line coach Larry Johnson is still working on a major five-star talent.
The Ohio State Buckeyes are done with the transfer portal for the most part and they know what their 2026 team is going to look like.
Ohio State is bringing in 28 freshmen in the class of 2026, along with 17 players from the transfer portal. Recruiting is wrapped up for the class of 2026 and all attention is on the 2027 class.
Buckeyes still pushing for elite five-star Texas Tech commitment
Ohio State has nine commitments so far in the class of 2027: including the No. 1 player EDGE DJ Jacobs. Ohio State is still recruiting five-star DL Jalen Brewster, who committed to Texas Tech back in October.
Brewster is the No. 1 interior defensive lineman in 2027, and Ohio State defensive line coach Larry Johnson may be just the guy who can help make the flip happen.
“Coach Johnson is a very good d-line coach,” Brewster said via Lettermen Row. “Has ( hadseveral) starters make it to the NFL.”
Brewster is a game-changer at 6-foot-2 and 302 pounds. The defensive lineman from Cedar Hill, Texas chose the Red Raiders over Ohio State, Texas A&M, and Indiana back in October. But the Buckeyes are still in communication with Brewster and keeping that contact will be key in any chance that he flips.
Ohio State lost Kayden McDonald to the NFL draft and they’ll try to replace him with a committee of Eddrick Houston, John Walker, James Smith, and Will Smith Jr.
Landing Brewster would give the Buckeyes another player who can be that future star in the middle of the defense just like McDonald was in 2025.
The Buckeyes have just one commitment along the defense line with Jacobs at EDGE. Pairing Brewster with Jacobs in the 2027 class would be a scary duo for the future. Ohio State still has at least a chance with a long way to go until signing day.
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Ohio State doesn’t look to be done making moves in the transfer portal just yet.
