Welcome to the Inside Stuff, the semi-regular Ohio State recruiting notebook exclusive to Buckeye Huddle. The latest news, notes and analysis of Buckeyes football recruiting from Marc Givler and Birm.
COLUMBUS — Matt Guerrieri doesn’t have the cachet that some Ohio State assistant coaches do—yet—but he’s making his mark on the 2026 Buckeyes football recruiting class.
The biggest mark this cycle came on March 31 and it came, seemingly, out of the blue.
That Monday morning sent shockwaves through the national recruiting scene as Guerrieri and the Buckeyes reeled in a surprise commitment from five-star safety Blaine Bradford. The 6-foot-1, 195-pound defensive…
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