Football season is back in Columbus, and Ohio State is wasting no time turning the opening stretch into a recruiting showcase.
As Ryan Day and the Buckeyes get ready to face Ball State on Saturday in the first game of the 2026-27 regular season, the staff is already lining up a major run of game-day visitors. That matters at Ohio Stadium, where the atmosphere on Saturdays has become one of the Buckeyes’ strongest selling points.
One of the newest names on the list is 2028 four-star wide receiver Zyon Robinson of McEachern in Powder Springs, Georgia. Robinson announced he will be in Columbus on Sept. 26 when Ohio State hosts Illinois, and it will be his first trip to campus.
Robinson is a significant target in the 2028 class. He sits at No. 19 among wide receivers in the 247Sports Composite, No. 138 nationally and No. 16 in Georgia. Ohio State has not offered him yet, but that could change after the visit.
The Buckeyes are going to have to battle for him. Robinson already holds offers from Florida, Ole Miss, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Kentucky, Miami, Missouri, Nebraska, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Wisconsin and others.
Still, the fact that he wants to make the trip to Ohio State without an offer in hand says plenty about where the Buckeyes stand. Their track record at wide receiver continues to carry weight, especially with elite prospects looking at development as much as destination.
Ohio State’s recruiting push isn’t limited to the 2028 class, either. 2027 in-star running back Jordan Hall recently said he will be in attendance for the Buckeyes’ first game in an unofficial visit. That’s a meaningful early win for Day and his staff after Ohio State missed on its top 2027 target, David Gabriel Georges, who chose Tennessee.
With the 2027 cycle largely taking shape, most of Ohio State’s game-day attention this fall is expected to shift toward younger prospects.
The Buckeyes’ recruiting momentum has also carried over to men’s basketball. Jake Diebler’s program picked up multiple headlines to open the week, including a strong impression from 2027 four-star point guard Joshua Tyson of La Porte, Indiana, and La Lumiere School. Tyson officially visited Ohio State this past weekend, and the Buckeyes reportedly made a major move with him.
Another blue-chip guard, 2027 four-star Jaxson Davis of Monarch Academy in Kansas City, Kansas, has also set an official visit with Ohio State for Sept. 4-6. Davis is also scheduled to visit Minnesota, Iowa and Michigan State.
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