The Ohio State Buckeyes have been known for finding wide receiver talent at the high school level over the last several years. Ohio State has had wide receivers be drafted in the first round of NFL drafts and they will continue to produce wide receiver talent.
Brian Hartline was the wide receivers coach for this football program and now he will be the offensive coordinator. Number four recruit in the ESPN Top 300 for the class of 2026, wide receiver Chris Henry Jr. has already committed to Ohio State. He is a five-star recruit from Santa Ana, California, who is currently attending Mater Dei High School.
Scout Discusses What Chris Henry Jr. Will Bring To the Table For the Ohio State Buckeyes
ESPN.com listed a story about how every five-star recruit in the class of 2025, who has already committed will fit at their new school. One of the top recruits in the class of 2026 is Henry. His Dad is Chris Henry, and he played for the Cincinnati Bengals in the NFL. A scout said to Tom Luginbill of espn.com about Henry at Ohio State,
” To best maximize his traits, the Buckeyes will need to deploy Henry on the outside. He’s a one-on-one matchup problem on 50-50 balls whom Ohio State can maximize — particularly in the red zone. Even when covered, he isn’t really covered. Few wide receivers 6-foot-5 or taller can move, shake and produce after the catch like Henry. He shows an amazing run-and-catch aspect in the vertical passing game. Henry’s long arms and ability to elevate in traffic create distinct advantages on jump balls. His twitchiness is very similar to that of Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins and sets him apart from other receivers at this size.”
It will be interesting to see if Henry will be on the field starting as a freshman for Ohio State. If that’s the case, there is a chance that Henry and Jeremiah Smith could be doing potential damage for the Buckeyes in the receiving game. There has been so much talent at Ohio State at wide receiver over the years and it looks as if those impact wide receivers are not going to stop coming to Columbus, Ohio anytime soon.
Also, espn.com said about Henry,
“A knee injury sidelined Henry for the majority of his junior campaign, but he proved himself as an elite playmaker in his last complete season, when he totaled 71 catches for 1,127 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns as a sophomore at Withrow (Ohio) High School in 2023. Initially set for official visits to Ohio State, Miami, Oregon and USC this spring, Henry shut down his recruitment April 1.”
Henry was the number one wide receiver in the class of 2026. There is no doubt that the Buckeyes will continue to add more talent in the wide receiver room for head coach Ryan Day for years to come. It is going to be intriguing to see what kind of numbers Henry will put up during his senior of high school and hopefully he can make an impact right away for Ohio State during the fall of 2026 for them.
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