The Ohio State Buckeyes are already feeling it with the transfer portal after losing a wide receiver to it just before the College Football Playoffs begin.

The Ohio State Buckeyes and head coach Ryan Day have showed interest in adding an impactful playmaker in the transfer portal.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- One of the nation’s top receivers, in any recruiting class, has reclassified to the 2027 class. Eric McFarland, who attends Florida’s IMG Academy, officially changed from the 2028 to the 2027 class on Wednesday. He’s the No. 23 overall prospect and No. 5 receiver in the 247Sports composite rankings.

As the Ohio State football team prepares for either Texas A&M or Miami in the Cotton Bowl Classic, the recruiting train keeps rolling. Currently, the Buckeyes have seven committed players in the 2027 class, but that number could jump to eight very soon. Four-star linebacker Quinton Cypher is down to four schools, and OSU has made the cut.

The Ohio State Buckeyes finally avoided stumbling against the rival Wolverines, helping to set up what might be Ryan Day's most successful campaign to date. That's a loft ambition, of course, considering the Buckeyes just won the College Football Playoff (CFP) a year ago.

The first player to announce his intention to enter the portal for Ohio State was receiver Bryson Rodgers. A member of the 2023 recruiting class, Rodgers totaled 11 catches for 125 yards in the 2024 and 2025 seasons. He added one touchdown as well.

IMG Academy four-star wide receiver Eric McFarland has blossomed into one of America's top pass-catchers as his recruitment process explodes th

The North Forney star originally wanted to sign with Ohio State, but landed with Tennessee due to pressure from his family.

The conversation revealed how Ohio State’s recruiting approach now more closely resembles NFL roster management, with considerations for “salary cap” (NIL budget), positional value, and development timelines all factoring into decisions that previously might have been simply about collecting the highest-ranked players available.