Ohio State’s season is now over, which means its coaches can hit the recruiting trail. After a few weeks of playing in the playoffs and winning the national championship game, Ohio State coaches are able to get back out and focus on future Buckeye rosters.

The Georgia native has just scheduled a visit to Big Ten rival Oregon for this upcoming weekend. All rumors suggested that Atkinson was down to just two schools in hometown Georgia and our beloved national champion Buckeyes, but it looks like Dan Lanning and the Ducks are making a push.

The 2025 recruiting class is pretty much wrapped up at this point, so the attention for the Ohio State Buckeyes is now on the class of 2026. Ohio State currently has four commitments for the class, headlined by five-star WR Chris Henry Jr.

Jim Knowles made college football history over the weekend, becoming the highest paid defensive coordinator ever when he jumped from Ohio State to Penn State for a salary that will reportedly top $3 million per year.

Fresh off a national title, the Buckeyes will be looking for a new defensive coordinator. Jim Knowles has left for conference rival Penn State and Ryan Day has his first hurdle of the offseason to deal with.