Ohio State’s win over Penn State impressed a major SEC commitment who the Buckeyes are trying to flip
The Buckeyes had a big recruiting weekend with Penn State in town.
Week 10 of the college football season marked the first time in about a month that the Ohio State Buckeyes were at home. Ohio State didn’t let a first-half turnover that kept the game close slow them down for long, as the Buckeyes pulled away for a 38–14 win over unranked Penn State. It was the kind of performance expected from the nation’s No. 1 team.
With it being their first home game since early October, the Buckeyes hosted a large group of recruits. Ohio State still needs to put the finishing touches on its 2026 recruiting class, which holds 22 commitments, and took a big step toward doing that over the weekend.
Tennessee commitment Legend Bey impressed by Ohio State
The Buckeyes want to add another running back to their 2026 class if the right player becomes available to complement four-star Delaware Hayes (OH) RB Favour Akih. Several running back targets already committed elsewhere have remained on Ohio State’s radar, including Tennessee commit Legend Bey, who was on campus in Week 10. Bey, a four-star athlete from Texas, has been committed to Tennessee since June.
“I love Ohio State,” Bey told Rivals. “This place is a winning culture, and you feel it in this environment! The fans are amazing, and the coaches are second to none. They’re showing me a lot of love here.”
Bey plays quarterback for his high school team, North Forney, and is a big play waiting to happen with the ball in his hands. The 5-10, 175-pound athlete was offered by the Buckeyes in January, and getting him on campus again is a major step forward in his recruitment.
According to 247 Sports Composite, Bey is the No. 361 player nationally and No. 24 ATH. Running backs coach Carlos Locklyn and the Buckeyes have shown this season that they’re willing to play freshmen, with Bi Jackson and Isaiah West taking significant snaps. That approach only helps in recruiting, especially when the staff wants to bring in multiple players at the position in a single class.
Ohio State also hosted 2026 Penn State OL commit Kevin Brown and 2026 Florida State CB commit Jay Timmons on Saturday. The Buckeyes were always expected to circle back to several key targets this fall in hopes of flipping some of them.
Penn State already has a fired head coach, and Florida State could soon follow. Tennessee, meanwhile, has dropped its third game and appears to be regressing and likely to miss the College Football Playoff.
Those situations open the door for programs like Ohio State to take advantage. Bey is an electric playmaker to keep an eye on as the Buckeyes look to potentially flip him from Tennessee.
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