Boom! Ohio State lands verbal pledge from former Penn State wide receiver commit
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Boom! After a series of recruiting losses, Ohio State was given some good news on Friday afternoon when four-star wide receiver Jerquaden Guilford gave his verbal pledge to wear the Scarlet and Gray.
Guilford hails from Fort Wayne, Indiana, and is ranked as the No. 50 receiver in the nation according to 247Sports composite rankings. He picked the Buckeyes over Indiana, Ole' Miss, and Michigan. Though his ranking won't pop out to anyone, Guilford has the size that Brian Hartline likes, coming in at 6-foot-2 and 195 pounds with room to grow. Originally committed to Penn State, Guilford decommitted from the Nittany Lions in late February. He caught 35 passes for 556 yards and three touchdowns during his junior year at Northrop High School.
During his live-streamed announcement, Guilford had this to say about joining OSU. "Everybody lies, but stats don't lie," Guilford said. "They prove every year that they're 'Wide Receiver U.' I'd love to be a part of it, and I am part of it."
BREAKING: Four-Star WR Jerquaden Guilford has Committed to Ohio State, he tells me for @rivals
The 6’2 195 WR from Fort Wayne, IN chose the Buckeyes over Ole Miss, Michigan, & Indiana
“Fast life, fast livin”https://t.co/URZH5djHOlpic.twitter.com/GRx0jqpSS7— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) July 18, 2025
Guilford becomes the fifth receiver commit to join the Buckeyes in the 2026 class, joining Kayden Dixon-Wyatt, Jaeden Ricketts, Brock Boyd, and Chris Henry Jr. Ohio State now has 21 total commits in its 2026 class.
This article originally appeared on Buckeyes Wire: Ohio State gets commitment from four-star wide receiver
