The final Ohio State football home game of the season is this weekend, as the Buckeyes are set to host Minnesota on Senior Day.
Not only will OSU be welcoming in the Golden Gophers for a visit, they’ll also have the top player in the 2026 class in Columbus, USC quarterback commit Julian “JuJu” Lewis.
The visit was first reported by 247Sports Steve Wiltfong (subscription required), as his father, TC, said they are “looking forward to it.” The family has a good relationship with former Buckeye star C.J. Stroud, who undoubtably has talked up his alma mater. After seeing what he has done so far to start his career with the Houston Texans, Stroud is a very good “recruiter” for Ohio State.
🚨2026 Top Ten REVEAL🚨
Our No. 1 overall player in the 2026 class is USC (@USC_Rivals) commit Julian "Ju Ju" Lewis (@JuJuLewis10)
"Lewis would be in the discussion as the best QB regardless of class."
See @adamgorney thoughts on each of the top 10 players HERE👇… pic.twitter.com/vK8p3wotxq
— Rivals (@Rivals) September 12, 2023
Lewis is ranked as the top overall prospect in the 2026 class by the 247Sports Composite Rankings, and is coming off a season where the threw for 41 touchdowns and just one interception playing high-level competition in Georgia.
If Ohio State is able to flip Lewis, they’d have quite the tandem with current Buckeye wide receiver commit Chris Henry Jr., who is the No. 4 player in the country in their rankings.
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