Report: Buckeyes Detail Minor Recruiting Violations to NCAA
As reported by The Columbus Dispatch, the Ohio State Buckeyes have self-reported four minor recruiting violations to the NCAA. They all fall under the category of Level III violations, considered the most minor.
The four infractions all occurred over five months, per the Dispatch, and include contacting a player before he entered the transfer portal and providing a player with an edit after an official visit.
The report outlines that a coach contacted a player who had announced his intent to enter the portal before he officially did, but stopped communication with him when he learned it was a violation.
The second came from an edit provided during "Summerfest" in July when one of the 2026 cycle recruits committed on a visit, and Brian Hartline shared a graphic from the creative staff with his guardian, former NFLer Adam "Pacman" Jones. That goes against NCAA rules and the Buckeyes lost two recruiting days because of it.
Ohio State reportedly submitted the violations to the Big Ten and the NCAA on Aug. 18, stopped recruiting activities for one week and reduced its in-person days and official visits.
A third violation reportedly involves a picture of a recruit with two unnamed boosters. The boosters were both educated on the rules involving that situation and one had his sideline pass revoked for two games. The NCAA took away two recruiting days as a result.
The fourth infraction involves a staff member who commented on a commitment post in January - which is against NCAA rules. The staffer deleted the post and was educated on recruiting and social media.
