The Ohio State football program has built a reputation as the premier place to develop wide receivers. Every Ohio State receiver seems to excel in the NFL. If this past weekend is any indication, no one can match the Buckeyes in this regard.
That's the biggest reason why five-star recruit Chris Henry Jr. committed to the Ohio State Buckeyes. Henry Jr. is a five-star recruit in the 2026 recruiting class and has been committed to the Buckeyes since July of 2023. Simply put, he's been locked in for quite a while.
That hasn't stopped other programs from trying to lure him in. Several programs, including Big Ten foe Oregon, have tried to flip him. Despite Henry Jr. telling other programs multiple times that he's not interested, that hasn't stopped them from contacting him.
Other programs continue to try to flip Chris Henry Jr. from the Ohio State football team
According to Rivals, multiple programs keep contacting Chris Henry Jr. Oregon, USC, and Texas are just some of the other programs trying to get Henry Jr. to flip. All of them are trying to do so by floating promises of lucrative NIL packages, which is the best tool they have to flip him.
It's not surprising that programs keep trying to flip him. He's an elite recruit with uncommon size and speed at the receiver position. He is in line to be the next elite Buckeye receiver. Henry Jr. keeps telling these programs that he is still committed to Ohio State.
Henry Jr. understands that Ohio State is the best place for his long-term growth. If he wants to be a playmaker in the NFL, Brian Hartline can help develop him into that kind of player. Hartline has churned out four straight first-round picks at the receiver spot.
Other programs can keep trying, but Henry Jr. might be the most committed recruit that the Buckeyes have in their 2026 class. They're barking up the wrong tree.