Ohio State WR commit Chris Henry Jr.’s comment regarding Bengals’ Joe Burrow should surprise no one
Ohio State has a star talent awaiting them in the 2026 recruiting cycle already committed to play in Columbus. Chris Henry Jr. is the top wide receiver in the country and a name that Ohio folks should be plenty familiar with by now. Henry is the son of the late Chris Henry, who passed in […]
Ohio State has a star talent awaiting them in the 2026 recruiting cycle already committed to play in Columbus. Chris Henry Jr. is the top wide receiver in the country and a name that Ohio folks should be plenty familiar with by now.
Henry is the son of the late Chris Henry, who passed in 2009 and was a member of the Cincinnati Bengals. Now, his son is one of the best high school players in the country and has future NFL player written all over him.
In fact, Henry already has a couple of players he would like to play with. It should come as no surprise since Henry was a resident of the Cincinnati area for years before transferring to Mater Dei High School in California for his junior season.
"My dream teammate would probably be like Joe Burrow or like Tee Higgins," Henry said recently. "The Bengals are my favorite team and they are my favorite players."
Henry has been committed to Ohio State since late July of 2023, so during his sophomore year of high school. He is still taking some visits and things don’t feel 100 percent locked in, but the Buckeyes maintain his commitment and it would be another great get for Brian Hartline.
In reality, there could be a day when Henry is sharing the same football field with Burrow and the Bengals. Henry will not be eligible for the NFL Draft until 2029, but that is not all that far off in the future. Ideally, Burrow will still play in Cincinnati in five years, though Higgins likely is not.
Further thinking, Henry could be the perfect Higgins replacement. He is a big deep-threat wide receiver who can win across the middle of the field as well. At 6-foot-5 and 205 pounds, it is not hard to see why Henry already dominates his high school competition. It won’t be that long before we see him doing it at the higher levels.
Former Ohio State and current Bengals QB Joe Burrow makes a bold statement about his time as a Buckeye
The move paid off for Burrow.
