Photos: Top targets in attendance Ohio State's Student Appreciation Day practice
COLUMBUS — Ohio State hosted their annual Student Appreciation Day practice on Saturday. The Buckeyes welcomed thousands of students into the Woody Hayes Athletic Center to watch practice.
The coaching staff also had dozens of recruits in the to watch the Buckeyes work out. Five-Star Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei wide receiver and Ohio State commit Chris Henry Jr. was the headliner. The long-time commit shut down his recruitment earlier in the week and made his way back Columbus on Saturday.
Ohio State also had five-star safety Bralan Womack out of Brandon (Miss.) Hartfield Academy on campus. Womack, the No. 1 safety in the On3 Industry Rankings, will spend part of part of Sunday in Columbus before his family drives back to Mississippi. The next time the Buckeyes will get Womack on campus will be for his official visit from June 20-22.
Another top defensive back target that visited Ohio State on Saturday was four-star Oradell (N.J.) Bergen Catholic cornerback Jordan Thomas. He visited the Buckeyes for their first spring practice on Monday, March 17 and made the trip back to Columbus this weekend.
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Beyond those three prospects, the Buckeyes hosted four talented 2026 offensive linemen. Four-star Clearwater (Fla.) offensive lineman Samuel Roseborough, four-star Richmond (Va.) St. Christopher’s School offensive lineman Darius Gray, four-star Winston-Salem (N.C.) East Forsyth offensive tackle J.B. Shabazz and three-star Denver (Colo.) Valor Christian offensive lineman Kanon Smith all visited Ohio State on Saturday.
There were also several talented 2027 prospects in attendance including four-star Oak Lawn (Ill.) Brother Rice defensive tackle Brayden Parks, four-star Tampa (Fla.) Jesuit linebacker Kaden Henderson and four-star Los Angeles (Calif.) Mater Dei cornerback Aaryn Washington.
Lettermen Row takes you through our lens for Ohio State’s Student Appreciation Day practice with a recruit photo gallery.
