Buckeye Sports Bulletin’s 2023 Early Signing Period Hub

Get to know each member of Ohio State’s new class of 2023 signees as they flow in through the Early Signing Period, which runs from Dec. 21-23. Buckeye Sports Bulletin will update this post as each player signs their national letter of intent with the Buckeyes.

  • Fittingly, the first prospect to announce his signing with Ohio State is Findlay, Ohio, four-star offensive lineman Luke Montgomery, one of building blocks of the class for the Buckeyes. Learn more about Montgomery.

  • Next up is West Chester (Ohio) Lakota West four-star safety Malik Hartford, who has been committed to Ohio State since April. Learn more about Hartford.

  • Middletown (Ohio) Lakota East four-star offensive lineman Austin Siereveld is the second offensive lineman to sign with Ohio State. Learn more about Siereveld.

  • The first defensive lineman to sign is Suwanee (Ga.) North Gwinnett four-star defensive tackle Kayden McDonald. Learn more about McDonald.

  • The third man in the offensive trenches to sign is Huber Heights (Ohio) Wayne four-star offensive lineman Joshua Padilla, Ohio State’s initial commitment on the offensive line in this class. Learn more about Padilla.

  • The first wide receiver to sign with Ohio State is Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) American Heritage five-star wide receiver Brandon Inniss, which ends any speculation that the top-flight receiver might wait to sign with the Buckeyes. Learn more about Inniss.

  • Next up is the legacy, as Dublin (Ohio) Coffman four-start defensive lineman Will Smith Jr. has signed with Ohio State. Learn more about Smith Jr.

  • The next wide receiver to sign is Zephyrhills (Fla.) Wiregrass Ranch four-star Bryson Rodgers. Learn more about Rodgers.

  • The final offensive lineman to sign is Greenwich (Conn.) Brunswick School three-star Miles Walker, capping off Ohio State’s class in the trenches. Learn more about Walker.

  • Ohio State’s lone tight end in the class has signed, with Fairburn (Ga.) Langston Hughes four-stat Jelani Thurman now part of the Buckeyes’ class. Learn more about Thurman.

  • Ohio State’s first cornerback to sign is Cincinnati Winton Woods four-star Jermaine Mathews. Learn more about Mathews.

  • Ohio State’s signal caller is now a member of the class, as Pierre (S.D.) T.F. Riggs four-star quarterback Lincoln Kienholz has signed. Learn more about Kienholz.

  • Hyattsville (Md.) DeMatha Catholic four-star defensive lineman Jason Moore is the next man in the trenches to sign with Ohio State. Learn more about Moore.

  • Ohio State’s lone linebacker in the class has officially joined the team, as Cleveland Glenville four-star Arvell Reese has signed with the Buckeyes. Learn more about Reese.

  • Another defensive back has signed with Ohio State, as Titusville, Fla., four-star safety Cedrick Hawkins has put ink on his National Letter of Intent. Learn more about Hawkins.

  • The final wide receiver of Ohio State’s class has signed, as Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy four-star wideout Carnell Tate is now a Buckeye. Learn more about Tate.