Who is Tyler Bowen recruiting? The Buckeyes new offensive line coach has already reached out to over 20 prospects

COLUMBUS – Ohio State officially announced the hiring of Tyler Bowen as the Buckeyes next offensive line coach on Thursday. Bowen has already been working the phones and recruiting on behalf of the Buckeyes for a few weeks, however.

Lettermen Row has complied a lengthy list of every prospect that Bowen has reached out since it was announced that he was joining the Ohio State coaching staff.

Tackles

– Five-Star Plus+ Nixa (Mo) offensive tackle Jackson Cantwell. The 6-foot-7, 305-pound Cantwell is the No. 1 overall prospect and No. 1 offensive tackle in On3 Industry Rankings.

– Four-star Mansfield (Texas) Lake Ridge offensive tackle Felix Ojo. Ojo, 6-foot-7, 274 pounds, is the No. 45 overall prospect and No. 5 offensive tackle in On3 Industry Rankings.

– Four-star Garner (N.C.) South Garner offensive tackle Ekene Ogboko. He is the No. 52 overall prospect and No. 6 offensive tackle in On3 Industry Rankings. Ogboko is 6-foot-6, 285 pounds.

– Four-star Clearwater (Fla.) offensive tackle Samuel Roseborough. The 6-foot-5, 206-pound Roseborough is the No. 106 overall prospect and No. 9 offensive tackle in On3 Industry Rankings.

– Four-star Fruitland (Idaho) offensive tackle Kelvin Obit. He is the No. 121 overall prospect and No. 11 offensive tackle in On3 Industry Rankings. Obit 6-foot-5, 265 pounds.

– Four-star Washington Court House (Ohio) Miami Trace offensive tackle Adam Guthrie. Guthrie, 6-foot-7, 280 pounds, is the No. 144 overall prospect and No. 12 offensive tackle in On3 Industry Rankings.

– Four-star Akron (Ohio) Archbishop Hoban offensive tackle Sam Greer. He is the No. 171 overall prospect and No. 14 offensive tackle in On3 Industry Rankings. Greer is 6-foot-8, 290 pounds.

– Four-star Bauxite (Ark.) offensive tackle Evan Goodwin. Goodwin, 6-foot-7, 300 pounds, is the No. 275 overall prospect and No. 21 offensive tackle in On3 Industry Rankings.

– Four-star Folsom (Calif.) offensive tackle Vlad Dyakonov. He is the No. 335 overall prospect and No. 25 offensive tackle in On3 Industry Rankings. Dyakonov is 6-foot-7, 270 pounds.

–  Three-star Winston-Salem (N.C.) East Forsyth offensive tackle J.B. Shabazz. The 6-foot-6, 280-pound Shabazz is the No. 400 overall prospect and the No. 29 offensive tackle in the On3 Industry Rankings.

– Three-star Phoenix (Ariz.) Mountain Pointe offensive tackle Aaron Thomas. The 6-foot-6, 274-pound Thomas is the No. 808 overall prospect and No. 49 offensive tackle in the On3 Industry Rankings.

– 2026 Mineral City (Ohio) Tuscarawas Valley offensive tackle Ben Congdon. The 6-foot-8, 285-pound Congdon is not ranked but already holds dozens of Power Four scholarship offers. He visited Ohio State in January.

– 2026 Mentor (Ohio ) offensive tackle Landry Brede. The 6-foot-5, 275-pound Brede is not ranked but already holds dozens of Power Four scholarship offers. He visited Ohio State last season.

Interior offensive linemen

– Four-star Clemmons (N.C.) West Forsyth offensive lineman PJ Dean. The 6-foot-3, 300-pound Dean is the No. 24 overall prospect and the No. 2 interior offensive lineman in the On3 Industry Rankings.

– Four-star Richmond (Va.) St. Christopher’s offensive lineman Darius Gray. He is the No. 27 overall prospect and No. 3 interior offensive lineman in On3 Industry Rankings. Gray is 6-foot-3, 285 pounds.

– Four-star Fort Pierce (Fla.) Vero Beach offensive lineman Micah Smith. The 6-foot-5.5, 300-pound Smith is the No. 96 overall prospect and the No. 6 interior offensive lineman in the On3 Industry Rankings.

– Four-star Avon Lake (Ohio) interior offensive lineman Max Riley. He is the No. 134 overall prospect and No. 9 interior offensive lineman in On3 Industry Rankings. Riley is 6-foot-3.5, 265 pounds.

– Four-star Leesburg (Va.) Loudon County offensive lineman Carter Scruggs. The 6-foot-3, 290-pound Smith is the No. 139 overall prospect and the No. 10 interior offensive lineman in the On3 Industry Rankings.

– Four-star Prosper (Texas) offensive lineman Zaden Krempin. Krempin, 6-foot-5, 255 pounds, is the No. 170 overall prospect and No. 12 interior offensive lineman in On3 Industry Rankings.

– Four-star Milton (Fla.) Pace offensive lineman Grant Wise. The 6-foot-3, 300-pound Wise is the No. 236 overall prospect and the No. 17 interior offensive lineman in the On3 Industry Rankings.

– Four-star Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy offensive lineman Breck Kolojay. 6-foot-5, 295 pounds, is the No. 255 overall prospect and No. 18 interior offensive lineman in On3 Industry Rankings.

– Four-star Willis (Texas) offensive lineman Day’Jon Moore. He is the No. 260 overall prospect and No. 18 interior offensive lineman in On3 Industry Rankings. Moore is 6-foot-2, 250 pounds.

– Four-star Flower Mound (Texas) interior offensive lineman Drew Evers. The 6-foot-3.5, 285-pound Evers is the No. 284 overall prospect and No. 21 interior offensive line prospect in the On3 Industry Rankings.