The Ohio State Buckeyes have flipped a major target on the recruiting trail on the day that the early signing period has started.
Kaden Gebhardt is a 4-star safety from Lewis Center, Ohio. He had been committed to Dabo Swinney and the Clemson Tigers since March of 2025.
The hometown Buckeyes had offered Gebhardt in November of 2024, well before he committed to Clemson.
The Tigers had initially won him over, but OSU was able to get him on campus for an official visit in June.
Still, Gebhardt held firm to his Clemson commitment until the Buckeyes were able to get him back on campus this last week for an unofficial visit to take in a practice. The Buckeyes’ staff had obviously been staying in contact with him, and ultimately, his relationship with Ryan Day and company, plus the opportunity to stay close to home to play college ball, made him decide to flip.
On Wednesday, it was announced that Gebhardt flipped from Clemson to Ohio State.
