Ohio State has added another top cornerback to its 2026 recruiting class.
Jay Timmons, a four-star prospect ranked as the No. 17 cornerback and No. 136 overall prospect in the 2026 class, announced his commitment to Ohio State on Thursday.
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The Timmons File
- Class: 2026
- Size: 5-11/185
- Pos: CB
- School: Pine-Richland (Gibsonia, Pennsylvania)
- Composite Rating: ★★★★
- Composite Rank: #136 (#17 CB)
Timmons, the son of former Florida State and Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Lawrence Timmons, had been committed to FSU since June. Family ties weren’t enough for the struggling Seminoles to keep Timmons in their class, however, as he chose to play for Tim Walton and Ohio State’s secondary instead.
He becomes the second cornerback in Ohio State’s 2026 class, joining Jordan Thomas, the No. 11 cornerback and No. 98 overall prospect in 247Sports’ composite rankings for the class.
A 5-foot-11, 185-pound cornerback from Pine-Richland High School in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, Timmons initially committed to Indiana in April. He flipped to Florida State after receiving an offer from the Seminoles. Now, Timmons is set to play for the Buckeyes, filling the need for Ohio State to add a second cornerback in the class after Jakob Weatherspoon flipped his commitment to North Carolina in July.
Timmons becomes the 22nd member of Ohio State’s 2026 class.
Class of 2026 Commits
Pos
Name
Rating
Rank
Size
School
WR
CHRIS HENRY JR.
★★★★★
#20 NATL | #2 WR
6-5 | 205
Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California)
S
BLAINE BRADFORD
★★★★
#41 NATL | #6 S
6-1 | 207
Catholic (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
OT
SAM GREER
★★★★
#55 NATL | #5 OT
6-6 | 310
Archbishop Hoban (Akron, Ohio)
LB
CINCERE JOHNSON
★★★★
#67 NATL | #10 ED
6-3 | 225
Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio)
DE
KHARY WILDER
★★★★
#79 NATL | #9 DL
6-4 | 260
Junipero Serra (Gardena, California)
CB
JORDAN THOMAS
★★★★
#98 NATL | #11 CB
6-1 | 185
Bergen Catholic (Oradell, New Jersey)
S
SIMEON CALDWELL
★★★★
#109 NATL | #7 LB
6-3 | 185
The Bolles School (Jacksonville, Florida)
CB
JAY TIMMONS
★★★★
#136 NATL | #17 CB
5-11 | 185
Pine-Richland (Gibsonia, Pennsylvania)
WR
KAYDEN DIXON-WYATT
★★★★
#142 NATL | #20 WR
6-2 | 180
Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California)
OT
MAXWELL RILEY
★★★★
#143 NATL | #11 OT
6-5 | 280
Avon Lake (Avon Lake, Ohio)
RB
FAVOUR AKIH
★★★★
#210 NATL | #15 RB
6-0 | 190
Rutherford B Hayes (Delaware, Ohio)
DT
DAMARI SIMEON
★★★★
#211 NATL | #29 DL
6-3 | 275
St. Augustine Prep (Richland, New Jersey)
LB
CJ SANNA
★★★★
#295 NATL| #20 LB
6-3| 225
Olentangy (Lewis Center, Ohio)
WR
JERQUADEN GUILFORD
★★★★
#301 NATL | #46 WR
6-2 | 190
Northrop (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
WR
JAEDEN RICKETTS
★★★★
#334 NATL | #52 WR
6-0 | 187
Watkins Memorial (Pataskala, Ohio)
WR
BROCK BOYD
★★★
#504 NATL | #75 WR
6-2 | 183
Southlake Carroll (Southlake, Texas)
DT
CAMERON BRICKLE
★★★
#532 NATL | #63 DL
6-2 | 305
IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida)
OL
TUCKER SMITH
★★★
#532 NATL | #40 IOL
6-5 | 280
Sandra Day O’Connor (Phoenix, Arizona)
QB
LUKE FAHEY
★★★
#580 NATL | #34 QB
6-1 | 185
Mission Viejo (Mission Viejo, California)
DT
JAMIR PEREZ
★★★
#724 NATL | #89 DL
6-4 | 330
Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio)
S
KHMARI BING
★★★
#923 NATL | #78 CB
6-0 | 190
St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Maryland)
OT
LANDRY BREDE
★★★
#1119 NATL | #92 OT
6-5 | 280
Mentor (Mentor, Ohio)
Prospect Rating Data: 247Sports Composite
