Garrick Hodge
Sports Editor at The Commercial Dispatch
Football Recruiting Reporter at Eleven Warriors
Ohio State football reporter/photographer for Eleven Warriors. I'll occasionally rant about Chicago sports.
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2 weeks ago |
elevenwarriors.com | Garrick Hodge |Chase Brown
Ohio State made a marquee addition to its 2026 class on Sunday. Four-star Ohio running back Favour Akih became the 14th OSU commit for the current cycle and the Buckeyes' first tailback commitment, giving Carlos Locklyn another win on the recruiting trail. Akih is coming off a breakout junior year where he ran for 1,653 yards and 15 touchdowns while catching nine passes for 142 yards and three touchdowns. He's considered the No. 166 prospect and No. 14 running back in the 2026 class.
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3 weeks ago |
elevenwarriors.com | Garrick Hodge
Following multiple delays and revisions, Judge Claudia Wilken approved the NCAA's $2.78 billion House Settlement on Friday, meaning colleges will be able to engage in revenue sharing directly with players beginning on July 1. Roster limits in many sports will change, some reduced, some increased, but the NCAA agreed to grandfather in athletes who would have been impacted this year as part of a compromise.
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3 weeks ago |
elevenwarriors.com | Garrick Hodge
There are far fewer recruits expected to be in Columbus for the Buckeyes’ second official visit weekend, but that doesn’t mean it won’t still be an important couple of days on the recruiting trail. Ohio State is expected to host three visitors in total for the 2026 cycle this weekend, including running back Favour Akih, offensive lineman Drew Evers and defensive lineman Emanuel Ruffin.
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3 weeks ago |
elevenwarriors.com | Garrick Hodge
Ohio State’s first recruiting camp of the summer had no shortage of premier talent on campus. Buckeyes quarterback commit Brady Edmunds was among the stars of the day, with the California signal caller participating in his first of what will be three consecutive camp sessions with Ohio State. “It felt really good just competing with the guys,” Edmunds said following the camp.
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3 weeks ago |
elevenwarriors.com | Garrick Hodge
It appears that Ohio State will get a shot to keep three-star defensive tackle Jamir Perez home, after all. The 2026 Glenville product will still take an official visit to Columbus this month despite his pledge to Florida, according to 247Sports. Perez will be at Ohio State on June 13-15, the same weekend his high school teammate, four-star linebacker Cincere Johnson, is scheduled to visit.
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Ohio State is on the board with its first commitment of the 2028 class, as Florida running back Elijah Newman-Hall commits to the Buckeyes. https://t.co/hQf3QK3I6L
RT @11W: The nation’s No. 1 QB Elijah Haven and No. 1 LB Cooper Witten shined at Ohio State's fourth recruiting camp of the summer as 11 ne…
Larry Johnson is on the board for the 2026 recruiting class. Four-star defensive lineman Khary Wilder has committed to Ohio State. https://t.co/KsyY0Q70py