The recruiting race for college football is heating up — not just on the field, but in the increasingly complex ecosystem of modern college football, where NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) deals are reshaping how programs and players navigate early recruitment. For elite underclassmen, talent alone is no longer the only factor drawing attention; marketability, social media presence, and brand potential are now playing pivotal roles in how offers are extended and decisions are made. The top recruits in the 2027 cycle are not only physically advanced and highly skilled — they're entering high school with endorsement potential and media savviness.
Stacker compiled a list of the highest rated Class of 2027 football recruits from Ohio using data from 247Sports. Players are ranked by their 247Sports composite ratings. Here's the players from Ohio set to dominate Saturdays (and potentially Sundays) for years to come.
#20. Chuck Alexander (WR)
- National rank: #467 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #64
- College: Iowa State
- Offers: Iowa State, Louisville, Wisconsin, Cincinnati, Indiana
- High school: Withrow (Cincinnati, OH)
#19. Jackson Ballinger (TE)
- National rank: #433 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #21
- College: Florida
- Offers: Florida, Arizona State, Arkansas, Auburn, Cincinnati
- High school: Centerburg (Centerburg, OH)
#18. Reilly Newman (IOL)
- National rank: #431 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #24
- College: Iowa
- Offers: Iowa, Cincinnati, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisville
- High school: Lakota West (West Chester, OH)
#17. Davis Seaman (IOL)
- National rank: #384 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #19
- College: Ohio State
- Offers: Ohio State, Auburn, Cincinnati, Illinois, Kentucky
- High school: Bishop Watterson (Columbus, OH)
#16. Mason Wilt (IOL)
- National rank: #357 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #18
- College: Ohio State
- Offers: Ohio State, Cincinnati, Duke, Florida State, NC State
- High school: St. Clairsville (St. Clairsville, OH)
#15. Kal-El Johnson (OT)
- National rank: #332 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #34
- College: Georgia Tech
- Offers: Georgia Tech, NC State, Indiana, Maryland, North Carolina
- High school: Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati, OH)
#14. Dylan Latell (OT)
- National rank: #294 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #29
- College: Virginia Tech
- Offers: Virginia Tech, Cincinnati, Arkansas, Boston College, Duke
- High school: Girard (Girard, OH)
#13. Reinaldo Perez (DL)
- National rank: #287 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #34
- College: Indiana
- Offers: Indiana, Stanford, Michigan State, Arizona State, Arkansas
- High school: Columbus Academy (Columbus, OH)
#12. Deontay Malone (CB)
- National rank: #282 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #32
- College: Ohio State
- Offers: Ohio State, Michigan State, Auburn, Boston College, Maryland
- High school: Massillon Washington (Massillon, OH)
#11. Tristin Hughes (ATH)
- National rank: #276 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #16
- College: Kentucky
- Offers: Kentucky, Syracuse, Arizona State, Auburn, BYU
- High school: Rocky River (Rocky River, OH)
#10. D'Angelo White (TE)
- National rank: #212 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #10
- College: Louisville
- Offers: Louisville, Alabama, Auburn, Cincinnati, Florida
- High school: Villa Angela-St. Joseph (Cleveland, OH)
#9. Dominic Black (OT)
- National rank: #208 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #21
- College: Kentucky
- Offers: Kentucky, Indiana, Arkansas, Boston College, Colorado
- High school: Tri-Village (New Madison, OH)
#8. David Tarawallie (OT)
- National rank: #181 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #19
- College: Penn State
- Offers: Penn State, Cincinnati, Louisville, Michigan State, NC State
- High school: Riverside (Painesville, OH)
#7. Brayton Feister (ATH)
- National rank: #133 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #9
- College: Oregon
- Offers: Oregon, California, Georgia, Arizona State, Auburn
- High school: Massillon Washington (Massillon, OH)
#6. Jordan Karhoff (TE)
- National rank: #125 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #5
- College: Virginia Tech
- Offers: Virginia Tech, Arizona State, Arkansas, Auburn, Cincinnati
- High school: St. Francis de Sales (Columbus, OH)
#5. Monsanna Torbert Jr. (CB)
- National rank: #106 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #13
- College: Michigan
- Offers: Michigan, Indiana, Ohio State, Alabama, Auburn
- High school: Princeton (Cincinnati, OH)
#4. Ace Alston (CB)
- National rank: #96 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #11
- College: Notre Dame
- Offers: Notre Dame, Miami, North Carolina, Arkansas, Auburn
- High school: Anderson (Cincinnati, OH)
#3. Kei'Shjuan Telfair (CB)
- National rank: #93 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #10
- College: Penn State
- Offers: Penn State, Arizona State, Arkansas, Auburn, Boston College
- High school: Euclid (Euclid, OH)
#2. Kellen Wymer (IOL)
- National rank: #61 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #4
- College: Ohio State
- Offers: Ohio State, Auburn, Duke, Indiana, Michigan
- High school: Liberty Center (Liberty Center, OH)
#1. Jamier Brown (WR)
- National rank: #25 (5 stars)
- Position rank: #4
- College: Ohio State
- Offers: Ohio State, Auburn, Cincinnati, Indiana, Maryland
- High school: Wayne (Huber Heights, OH)