Ohio  admits four minor recruiting violations during…

According to Joey Kaufman of the Columbus Dispatch, Ohio State has self-reported minor recruitment offenses concerning football to the NCAA. The infractions are Level III, the least serious of all NCAA penalties.

The infractions occurred during a five-month period, during which Ohio State football contacted an unknown player before he joined the transfer portal.

An Ohio State football assistant reportedly hired the player, who had previously expressed interest in joining the portal through a post on X (now Twitter).

However, it is evident that coaches can only contact transfer portal candidates once they have made an official transfer decision. According to the Ohio State investigation, the coach promptly stopped communicating with the player after realizing it was against NCAA guidelines.

Ohio State also stated that a high school prospect had his photo edited following a recruitment event in July. Chris Henry Jr, one of the best wideouts in the class of 2026, had a modified photo handed to his legal guardian by Ohio State football offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach Brian Hartline.

Former NFL defensive back Adam Jones, Henry’s legal guardian, and Hartline knew each other, but according to NCAA rules, such materials cannot be supplied to a prospect and their families until junior year of high school. Henry was set to begin his sophomore year at the time of the offense.