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BREAKING: Elite safety Blaine Bradford commits to Ohio State

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COLUMBUS — The Buckeyes continue to stay hot on the recruiting trail in the month of March. This time it is Ohio State safeties coach Matt Guerrieri who has landed a commitment.

Four-star Baton Rouge (La.) Catholic safety Blaine Bradford has committed to the Buckeyes over scholarship offers from LSU and Texas.

On3 ranks Bradford has the No. 43 overall prospect and No. 2 safety in the 2026 On300. The 6-foot-1, 195-pound Bradford is the No. 25 overall prospect and No. 2 safety in the 2026 class, according to the On3 Industry Rankings.

Bradford is the eighth commitment for Ryan Day and Co. in the 2026 class. He joins already talented recruiting class for the Buckeyes that features several in-state talents. Ohio State has four-star Akron (Ohio) Archbishop Hoban offensive lineman Sam Greer, four-star Avon Lake (Ohio) interior offensive lineman Max Riley, four-star Avon (Ohio) cornerback Jakob Weatherspoon and three-star Pataskala (Ohio) Watkins Memorial wide receiver Jaeden Ricketts committed from Ohio.

Ohio State has three out-of-state commitments this cycle from Five-Star Plus+ Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei wide receiver Chris Henry Jr., three-star Jacksonville (Fla.) The Bolles School and tight end Corbyn Fordham and three-star Phoenix (Ariz.) Sandra Day O’Conner offensive lineman Tucker Smith.

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