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Five-star Safety Blaine Bradford Commits to Ohio State

Matt Guerrieri has just landed arguably his biggest recruiting win at Ohio State.

The Buckeyes landed the commitment of Blaine Bradford on Monday, the No. 1 rated safety in the 2026 class.

The Bradford File

  • Class: 2026
  • Size: 6-1/207
  • Pos: Safety
  • School: Catholic (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
  • Composite Rating: u2605u2605u2605u2605u2605
  • Composite Rank: #23 (#1 Safety)

His commitment comes following Bradford's weekend visit in Columbus, where he saw enough to convince him to join the Buckeyes once he watched the team scrimmage, got to sit in position meetings and watched Guerrieri and Tim Walton give instruction to their players.