Ohio State lands 4-star WR recruit to commit while awaiting Chris Henry Jr. decision

Billy Heyen

Ohio State lands 4-star WR recruit to commit while awaiting Chris Henry Jr. decision image

Ohio State and the rest of the college football world are waiting to see where five-star WR Chris Henry Jr. Will sign after he delayed his decision on Wednesday's early signing day.

In the meantime, the Buckeyes aren't slowing down on the recruiting trail.

On Thursday, OSU secured a signing from four-star WR Jerquaden Guilford.

“Choosing THE Ohio State has always been my dream. I won’t pass up what God has written," he told Rivals.

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Guilford is from Fort Wayne, Indiana, just across the state line. He plays at Northrop High School.

The 6-foot-2, 190-pound receiver initially committed to the Buckeyes in July. He stuck by his commitment even after the departure of WR guru and recruiting whiz Brian Hartline to be the head coach at South Florida.

The other school believed to be in the final running for Guilford was Indiana, just days before the Hoosiers play the Buckeyes in a 1v2 game in the Big Ten Championship.

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He also had offers from Big Ten powers Michigan and Penn State, among many others.

This is good news in the meantime for Ohio State as it awaits a Henry decision.

Henry is a top-10 recruit in the entire country, and he was committed to OSU for a long time, but Hartline's departure on signing day changed everything.

Oregon and USC are believed to be in the Henry running now, with some reports indicating the Ducks have the lead.

Ohio State won't want to lose Henry under any circumstance, but at least it kept Guilford in the class.

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