5-Star WR Chris Henry Jr. Ends Recruitment, Reaffirms Ohio State Commitment

Chris Henry Jr., a 5-star wide receiver recruit for the class of 2026, has re-affirmed his commitment to Ohio State, per comments to Hayes Fawcett of On3.

Henry previously committed to Ohio State in July 2023 but kept his options open. Per Todd M. Adams of USA Today, Henry had official visits lined up for Miami, USC and Oregon from May 30-June 13.

However, Henry has chosen to remain a Buckeye.

The 6'5", 205-pound Henry, the son of late Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry, plays for Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California.

The latest 247Sports Composite list has Henry listed as the No. 9 overall prospect in the class of 2026 and No. 2 wideout.

Greg Biggins, the 247Sports' national recruiting analyst, provided this scouting report on March 10.

"Henry missed most of his junior season with a knee injury. When healthy, he’s a an elite prospect with as much upside as any receiver in the class. At close to 6-6 and 195 pounds, Henry has tremendous length and flashes surprisingly agility and lateral quickness for a player his size.

"He’s explosive out of the gate, can stop and start on a dime, change direction and has a huge catch radius. He has the long speed to stretch the field and hit the home run combined with the size and sure handedness to be a go to guy on key third down situations. He’s dominant in the air on jump balls and as he continues fills out and gains strength, his game will take off to another level."

Henry's firm commitment to Ohio State is great news for the defending national champions, who rank seventh overall on 247Sports' class of 2026 list. Henry is one of two 5-star prospects alongside safety Blaine Bradford.