Ranking Ohio State's top-10 2027 recruiting targets, in order of importance

Official visits start this weekend. Here are the the most important remaining targets for the Buckeyes in the 2027 recruiting class.

Class of 2027 running back David Gabriel-Georges. (Photo courtesy of 247Sports)

COLUMBUS — Official visits for high school football prospects in the Class of 2027 kick off this weekend, which means Ohio State will start hosting players it hopes can round out a class that currently ranks No. 6 in the country, per the Rivals industry ratings.

• Keep rack of Ohio State’s 2027 commitments here

The Buckeyes have 13 commitments right now. The exact size of the class seems likely to land in the low 20s — almost certainly not as large as the 28-man class that was signed in 2026. Things are off to a good start, but there are still some major targets out there that Ohio State has prioritized, and needs to land.

Ahead of what should be a frenzied month of June, we’re ranking Ohio State’s top-10 remaining targets in this class, in order of importance.

1. RB David Gabriel-Georges

Ohio State made sure there was no confusion as to who its top remaining target is when it sent the entire offensive staff to visit Georges, a five-star prospect who plays in Tennessee but is from Canada, earlier this spring. I don’t think I’ve ever seen OSU do that with a prospect before. It’s a rare kind of “all-in” approach as the Buckeyes look to add a real difference-maker at running back this cycle. Ohio State hasn’t signed a five-star running back since TreVeyon Henderson in 2021. He’ll be on campus for his official visit this weekend, as the Buckeyes look to beat Tennessee, Ole Miss and Georgia.