3-star 2026 defensive lineman commits to Ohio State football

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State football program, for the second time in as many days, has earned a commitment along the defensive line.

Three-star 2026 lineman Cameron Brickle, the No. 537 overall prospect and No. 62 defensive lineman in the 247Sports composite rankings, committed Saturday to the Buckeyes over Penn State, Florida State and Maryland.

He will play this fall for IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., after previously playing at Malvern Prep in Pennsylvania and Rancho Santa Margarita Catholic in California.

Brickle joins Damari Simeon as the second defensive lineman to pledge to OSU defensive line coach Larry Johnson this week. He is the 19th overall commitment to Ohio State in the cycle, as well as the third member of the front four.

An interior lineman, Brickle weighs 305 pounds and stands at 6-foot-2. He’ll join Simeon as the other interior prospect in this class.

Ohio State entered the day with the nation’s fifth-ranked recruiting class (and 272.27 points) and will remain in fifth with 274.76 points. With three defensive linemen in the class, the Buckeyes’ 2026 group seems to be coming together.

OSU’s 2026 class as it stands: