Devin McCuin has wasted no time making noise at Ohio State.
The UTSA transfer lands at No. 11 in the first Buckeye 20 of the 2026 season, and his rise this offseason has been one of the more notable developments in camp. McCuin looks positioned to open the year as Ohio State’s No. 2 wide receiver, a role that says plenty about how well he’s fit in with a deep and talented receiver room.
What stands out first is the speed. McCuin was clocked at 4.37 seconds in the 40-yard dash in high school, and that burst shows up in more than one way.
He can threaten defenses downfield, but he also has the lateral quickness to slip tackles and turn routine catches into bigger plays. For an offense that wants more production after the catch than it got a year ago, that’s a valuable skill set.
The production at UTSA was real, too. In three seasons there, McCuin hauled in 152 passes for 1,696 yards and 16 touchdowns.
His best season came in 2025, when he caught 65 passes for 726 yards and eight scores. At 6 feet and 195 pounds, he’s not the biggest target on the field, but Ohio State teammates and coaches have pointed to his toughness, his blocking, and his football intelligence.
His ranking also reflects just how impressive he’s been in a receiver group where nothing is handed out. Brandon Inniss returns as a starter next to Jeremiah Smith, while freshmen Chris Henry Jr. and Brock Boyd have also earned repeated praise. Still, McCuin has worked his way into the conversation as the Buckeyes’ likely No. 2 option.
That comes with a high standard, especially since each of Ohio State’s top two receivers over the last six years went on to become a first-round NFL draft pick. McCuin does not need to match that kind of ceiling right away to matter, but he does have to show his American Athletic Conference success can carry over to the Big Ten. For now, the early signs are strong enough to believe he’ll be a major piece of the offense.
“Great kid, extremely coachable, wants to be great, but he has elite speed. And if you watch his tape, when he gets the ball, he is truly exceptional in terms of accelerating after the catch.”- Ohio State wide receivers coach Cortez Hankton on McCuin
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