during his two-year commitment. Ohio State Universitythe team keeps running Chris Henry Jr. and tried to flip him.
At one point, he was scheduled to take official visits to Miami, Oregon State and USC. Eventually these were cancelled. The Ducks and Texas made moves on him before National Signing Day. He even delayed a signing scheduled for Wednesday after OSU wide receivers coach Brian Hartline took over as head coach at USF.
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According to multiple reports, the Ducks worked particularly hard down the stretch and delivered some significant financial product. But at the end of the day, the opportunity to play within striking distance of a perennial national title contender was too good to pass up.
He ended days of speculation Friday and announced on The Pat McAfee Show that he will remain at OSU and will sign with the Buckeyes.
Henry, an Ohio native, has been committed to it since July 2023. At the time, he was playing high school basketball in the Buckeye State. But before his junior season, he transferred to national powerhouse Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei. West Coast schools like USC and Oregon State tried to open the door to his commitment, but despite a few unofficial visits, he never backed down.
He missed nearly his entire junior season due to a leg injury and missed most of summer recruiting camp and 7v7 games before his senior year. But he’s fully healthy and back to form this fall at Mater Dei.
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Henry bounces back with stellar senior season
In eight games, he caught 28 passes for 607 yards and six touchdowns, averaging over 21 yards per catch. He made numerous catches while competing in what is considered the toughest high school football game in the country.
“I’ve always known what I was,” Henry told Rivals’ Adam Gorney last month. “I just feel like this season showed other people what I can do. A lot of people didn’t get to see me my junior year because of injuries. I feel like I showed what I can do.”
The 6-foot-5, 205-pounder will be the nation’s No. 1 wide receiver and the nation’s No. 7 recruit, according to Rival Industry Rankings, which utilizes an equally weighted average of all three major recruiting services.
In doing so, he would become the third top receiver to sign with the Buckeyes since 2020.
