Three-star 2026 offensive lineman flips commitment to Ohio State from NC State

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State has its fifth, and perhaps final, commitment along the offensive line for the 2026 class.

Three-star Landry Brede committed to Ohio State after flipping from NC State on Monday. The Buckeyes offered him a scholarship in early September, and he visited shortly thereafter for the game against Ohio. His decision took a few weeks from when Ohio State got involved, but the Buckeyes were able to make the flip happen.

Offensive line coach Tyler Bowen spent his Friday of the bye week watching Brede in person back in September, and now, Brede is a member of Ohio State’s class.

As the fifth member of the class, he’s joining tackles Sam Greer and Aaron Thomas, as well as interior prospects Maxwell Riley and Tucker Smith. Brede is the third member of Northeast Ohio to join the class, joining Greer and Riley.

By mapping out an offensive line, Ohio State’s class could indeed be finished up front.

He profiles as a guard at the college level, and at 6-foot-5, is another massive addition to the class in a literal sense. He is the No. 1,111 overall prospect and No. 48 player in Ohio per the 247Sports composite rankings.

The Buckeyes, after just five commitments in the 2025 class, have now added five a year later in the first year of Bowen.