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A top Ohio State defensive end target will be on campus next week.

Per 247Sports, four-star Florida defensive end Jake Kreul will be at Ohio State on Monday when the Buckeyes begin spring football practice. Kreul is considered the No. 37 prospect and the No. 5 edge player in the 2026 class, per 247Sports’ composite rankings. He visited OSU in November for the Michigan game and picked up his offer from the Buckeyes in June at a recruiting camp.

In his junior season, the 6-foot-3, 230-pound Kreul recorded 39 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, six sacks and 11 quarterback hits.