The Buckeyes had their third commitment in the 2026 class on Thanksgiving when Jacksonville (Fla.) The Bolles School four-star tight end Corbyn Fordham (6-4, 215) pledged his services to Ohio State.
He joins Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei five-star wide receiver Chris Henry Jr. (6-5, 205) and Pataskala (Ohio) Watkins Memorial three-star wide receiver Jaeden Ricketts (6-0, 187) in the 2026 class.
Fordham is the No. 323 player in the cycle and the No. 15 tight end, and joins the Buckeyes after originally being offered in May, returning to Columbus in June for a recruiting camp where he impressed tight ends coach Keenan Bailey.
This season, he has caught 22 passes for 226 yards and four touchdowns in his junior season. Two of his classmates came to Ohio State with him earlier in the year who the Buckeyes are also looking at, so Fordham could be recruiting his high school teammates to join him in Columbus in the future. Four-star wide receiver Naeem Burroughs (5-11, 160) and four-star safety Simeon Caldwell (6-3, 185) are both in the 20256 class with Fordham.
