The Slate: Ohio State commits schedule Nov. 14-16
COLUMBUS – Several Ohio State commits are playing in high stakes games this week. High school football playoffs are happening across the country.
Almost all of the Buckeyes 26 commitments in Ohio State’s 2025 class and their lone commitment in the 2026 class will be in action.
Lettermen Row looks at the weekend slate for the Ohio State commits in action.
Running back
Three-star Philadelphia (Pa.) St. Joseph’s Prep running back Isaiah West plays Philadelphia (Pa.) Imhotep Institute on Saturday in a playoff game.
Wide receiver
Four-star Oradell (N.J.) Bergen Catholic wide receiver Quincy Porter hosts West Orange (N.J.) Seton Hall Prep on Saturday in a playoff game.
Four-star Mission Viejo (Calif.) wide receiver Phillip Bell hosts Corona (Calif.) Centennial on Friday in a playoff game.
Four-star Wayne (N.J.) DePaul Catholic wide receiver De’zie Jones hosts Haddonfield (N.J.) Paul VI on Friday in a playoff game.
Four-star Mansfield (Ohio) Ontario wide receiver Bodpegn Miller plays Shelby (Ohio) on Friday in a playoff game.
2026 Five-Star Plus+ Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei wide receiver Chris Henry Jr. hosts Chatsworth (Calif.) Sierra Canyon on Friday in a playoff game. Henry is out for the rest of the season with an injury.
Tight end
Four-star Washington (Okla.) tight end Nate Roberts hosts Perry (Okla.) on Friday in a playoff game.
Four-star Cleveland (Ohio) Gilmour Academy tight end Brody Lennon plays Cuyahoga Falls (Ohio) Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy on Friday in a playoff game.
Offensive line
Four-star Upper Marlboro (Md.) Riverdale Baptist interior offensive lineman Jayvon McFadden is off this week.
Defensive line
Four-star Philadelphia (Pa.) Imhotep Institute EDGE Zahir Mathis plays Philadelphia (Pa.) St. Joseph’s Prep on Saturday in a playoff game.
Four-star Troy (Ala.) Enterprise EDGE Zion Grady hosts Mobile (Ala.) Baker on Friday in a playoff game.
Four-star Matthews (N.C.) Weddington defensive lineman Trajen Odom hosts Kannapolis (N.C.) A.L. Brown on Friday in a playoff game.
Four-star Delran (N.J.) St. Joseph’s Prep defensive lineman Maxwell Roy plays Philadelphia (Pa.) Imhotep Institute on Saturday in a playoff game. Roy is unlikely to play due to injury.
Four-star Newberry (Fla.) defensive lineman Jarquez Carter hosts Palatka (Ala.) on Friday in a playoff game.
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Linebacker
Five-star McKinney (Texas) linebacker Riley Pettijohn plays Denton (Texas) Guyer on Friday in a playoff game.
Four-star Vero Beach (Fla.) linebacker Tarvos Alford hosts Orlando (Fla.) Lake Nona on Friday in a playoff game.
Three-star Akron (Ohio) Archbishop Hoban linebacker Eli Lee plays Macedonia (Ohio) Nordonia on Friday in a playoff game.
Cornerback
Five-Star Plus+ Houston (Texas) North Shore cornerback Devin Sanchez beat Deer Park (Texas) on Thursday in playoff game.
Five-Star Plus+ Birmingham (Ala.) Parker cornerback Na’eem Offord travels to Birmingham (Ala.) Mountain Brook on Friday in a playoff game.
Safety
Four-star Olney (Md.) Our Lady of Good Counsel safety Faheem Delane hosts Washington D.C. Gonzaga Prep on Friday.
Four-star Wayne (N.J.) DePaul Catholic safety DeShawn Stewart hosts Haddonfield (N.J.) Paul VI on Friday in a playoff game. Stewart is unlikely to play due to injury.
Completed Seasons
Five-Star Plus+ Bellefontaine (Ohio) quarterback Tavien St. Clair finished the season 9-3.
Four-star Cleveland (Ohio) Villa Angela-St. Joseph running back Bo Jackson finished the season 8-3. Jackson missed half of the season with an injury.
Four-star Toledo (Ohio) Whitmer offensive tackle Carter Lowe finished the season 9-3.
Three-star Westerville North (Ohio) interior offensive lineman Jake Cook finished the season 6-5.
Four-star Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy EDGE London Merritt finished the season 7-2.
Three-star Cleveland (Ohio) St. Ignatius safety Cody Haddad finished the season 1-10.
