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Ohio State Flips 2026 In-State Safety Kaden Gebhardt From Clemson

The in-state 2026 safety chose the Buckeyes to stay close to family after a late recruiting push from Ryan Day.

Overview

  • Gebhardt announced the switch on Dec. 3, just ahead of the early signing period.
  • The Olentangy (Ohio) standout is listed at 6-foot-2 and 200 pounds and is ranked No. 546 overall and No. 44 at safety in the 247Sports composite.
  • He visited a Buckeyes practice last week and was recruited by safeties coach Matt Guerrieri, with Ryan Day intensifying contact over the past two weeks.
  • Gebhardt becomes commit No. 28 in Ohio State’s 2026 class and joins safeties Blaine Bradford, Simeon Caldwell and Khmari Bing to fortify the secondary.
  • He posted 106 tackles as a senior and 418 for his high school career and is a high school teammate of Buckeyes linebacker commit CJ Sanna.