New Ohio State commit reportedly took 'significantly less' money and for good reason

People in Columbus are probably still buzzing quite a bit after the Ohio State football team was able to pick up a new commitment from 4-star wideout Jerquaden Guilford last week. The speedster had plenty of other suitors, but he knew in his heart that OSU is the place for him.

He ended up committing to the Buckeyes despite other schools putting more NIL money on the table for him too? That appears to be the case. According to Rivals' Greg Smith, the 6-2, 190-pounder indeed had bigger and better NIL offers in front of him, but he chose Ohio State for one particular reason: to be coached up by the one and only Brian Hartline.

Brian Hartline gets a major assist for Jerquaden Guilford committing to Ohio State

It is any surprise that Guilford has being coached up by Harline being a major reason why he's going to suit up for the reigning national champs down the road? Absolutely not. Hartine has been a stud for Ryan Day and he's all set to take over as the OC in town.

There's pressure on him to deliver this upcoming season running the offense, but the Ohio State faithful are quite confident that he'll get the job done. In terms of developing WRs, everyone knows Hartline is pretty darn elite in that department.

Jeremiah Smith is coming off a historic freshman season with the Buckeyes and he's now all set to have a monster sophomore season for Day and Co. too. In 2026, 5-star Chris Henry Jr will be ready to make plays for Ohio State as well.

Add in the fact that Guilford and others will also be new on the roster and things are already looking fantastic for Ohio State for years to come. Guilford was also high on Penn State, but again, he knew Ohio State was the best place for him to get developed. He's still got his senior season on the way, then he'll make the move to Ohio from Indiana and be prepared for Hartline to help him take his game to the next level.