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Ohio State football and its 2026 national title pursuit has unraveled. Which now includes Ryan Day making a coaching change on the Buckeyes staff following the Oregon loss. Although OSU secured a much-needed College Football Recruiting win Wednesday, flipping Texas State commit Daylon Gordon.
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The 5-foot-10 Gordon becomes a late 2027 class addition. But he’s a four-star prospect per 247Sports, handing OSU a new recruiting win here. Running backs coach Carlos Locklyn helped persuade the flip. Meanwhile, Buckeyes recruiting insider for On3 Mick Walker raved about the recruiting flip.
“He has the potential to be a three-down back with what he can do in the receiving game. He is also a dynamic returner,” Walker wrote following the commitment decision.
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Walker also compared the new recruit’s game to past standout Bucky Irving, who became beloved by Buckeye fans for his explosiveness and instincts after taking handoffs.
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“It is hard to say if Gordon will actually develop into an NFL caliber running back at Ohio State, let alone be as successful as Irving has been. But Locklyn has successfully developed a running back with a similar size profile and skillset,” Walker adds.
Gordon originally became a massive recruiting coup for the Bobcats, who are playing in their first season with the Pac-12. The Wylie, Texas native became TSU’s first four-star commit in the era of recruiting rankings. But ultimately, OSU clearly believed he was more built for the Big Ten Conference.
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This rises as a much needed victory for OSU, though off the field. The Buckeyes enter Saturday now ranked 20th in the College Football Playoff rankings. But won’t face Northwestern quarterback Aidan Chiles on Saturday against the Wildcats.
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