The Ohio State football program has the weakest recruiting class going in the Ryan Day era. They only have the ninth-best class in the country, which would be by far the worst class that Day has brought in. It looks like they are running out of time to fix it, too.
While they continue to strike out while trying to land some five-star recruits, the Ohio State Buckeyes do have some really strong recruits that are in the class. Namely, two receiver recruits who are just another chapter in Brian Hartline's book of how to be the best recruiter in the country.
Both Chris Henry Jr. and Kayden Dixon-Wyatt play for Mater Dei out in California, and both will be suiting up for the Buckeyes next Fall. They played their first game of the high school season on ESPN over the weekend, and they showed just how good they are going to be.
Ohio State football recruits Chris Henry Jr. and Kayden Dixon-Wyatt show off their skills on ESPN
Henry Jr. is a five-star receiver who will likely end up being the best receiver recruit in the country by the time the season is over. He crushed it against St. Thomas Aquinas, catching four passes for 135 yards and two touchdowns in just the first half, including a sweet 81-yard touchdown catch.
He wasn't the only receiver to have a big day. Dixon-Wyatt also had himself a nice day, catching some nice passes over the middle. He showed off his ability to be a YAC guy at the collegiate level once he gets to Columbus. Ohio State is going to be spoiled at receiver once again.
Despite ESPN's attempt to give Dixon-Wyatt to Clemson, he will be joining Henry Jr. in Columbus next Fall. Having those two, Jeremiah Smith, Brandon Inniss, and Quincy Porter will make for another dynamic set of receivers on the field for the Buckeyes. It will be an embarrassment of riches for Julian Sayin.
Watching that high school game showed that the future is bright for the Buckeyes, but it could be even brighter if Ross Bjork started to use outside collectives to help get NIL deals for top recruits. He is handcuffing the football program right now, and that doesn't look like it's going to end anytime soon.
Ohio State football fans should be excited about the direction of the passing game as long as Hartline is still on staff.