One of Ohio State’s top safety targets in the 2026 class enjoyed his first gameday visit of the season to Columbus on Oct. 7, and he won’t wait long to take his next trip either.
Four-star Maryland safety
Jireh Edwards made his third unofficial visit to Ohio State earlier this month for the Maryland game, after already visiting campus previously in July and April. He’s planning on being in attendance this weekend for the Penn State game as well.
“The visit was a great experience, I loved everything about it,” Edwards told
Eleven Warriors of the Maryland trip. “It was a great atmosphere. I would say it’s the best visit I’ve been on since I started going on visits. The atmosphere was crazy and everything a player would want to play in.”
While on his visit, Edwards saw Josh Proctor and Lathan Ransom each record an interception, with Proctor returning his for a touchdown. He came away impressed with Jim Knowles’ three-safety scheme.
“The safeties played great,” Proctor said. “They knew what they were doing. Coach Perry Eliano is teaching them right and telling them everything they need to know.”
Eliano and Ryan Day both spoke with the St. Frances Academy senior on his trip.
“They told me I’m a good fit for the team,” Edwards said. “They also told me to keep grinding, keep my head down and stay the course.”
Edwards said he talks to Eliano as often as he can, though communication between the two is somewhat restricted because coaches are not allowed to directly contact recruits until the fall of their junior year. As far as Ohio State goes, Edwards said Ohio State is “somewhere at the top” of his recruitment.
A week after Edwards’ visit, the Buckeyes landed a commitment from one of his high school teammates,
four-star 2025 cornerback Blake Woodby. It was the first commit OSU has ever landed from Maryland powerhouse St. Frances Academy, but the Buckeyes are hoping it won’t be the last. Edwards said he would enjoy the idea of teaming up with Woodby at the next level.
Four-star 2026 safety Jireh Edwards says Ohio State is “somewhere at the top” of his recruitment and we take a look at the early expected visitor list for the Penn State game.
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