Henry Jr., embraced boy of ‘Pacman,’ selects Ohio St.

• Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJul 29, 2023, 01:58 PM ET

Chris Henry Jr., kid of the late NFL pass receiver and adopted son of previous NFL cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones, committed to Ohio State on Friday.Henry, a Class of 2026 wide receiver from Withrow University High School in Cincinnati, got an offer from the Buckeyes on June 6, 2022, soon prior to his freshman year of high school.”I simply seemed like I was all set.

I was just tired of waiting,”Henry told ESPN.”I currently knew where I wished to go. So when I returned there, it simply already felt like house and I currently felt like this is where I wished to be.”Chris Henry Sr., whose NFL profession was obstructed by multiple arrests, died in December 2009 when he fell out of the back of a pickup truck during a domestic dispute.Jones, the younger Henry’s adoptive daddy, was a buddy and colleague of Chris Henry Sr.’s at West Virginia from 2002 to 2004. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Jones informed ESPN in May that the” sky’s the

limitation”for 6-foot-4, 185-pound Henry since of his ball awareness, his ability to track the deep ball and the fluidity with which he runs his routes.Henry, who also strongly thought about Georgia, Clemson and USC, is the first 2026 commit for Buckeyes coach Ryan Day and offending coordinator/wide receivers coach Brian Hartline as the program continues to look for highly ranked receivers.” They’re simply letting me know that I’m their concern person,”Henry said of Day and Hartline.” Every time I go up there, each time we speak, they

‘re just letting me know that I’m their man, that they desired me bad. “Because Hartline became the Buckeyes ‘wide receivers coach in 2018, Ohio State has signed 18 ESPN 300 large receivers.Jeremiah Smith( No. 9 overall)

and Mylan Graham (No. 37 )are devoted as part of the Buckeyes’ 2024 class, which ESPN has ranked third.Three players with ties to Ohio State were taken consecutively in the preliminary of the 2022 NFL draft: Garrett Wilson(No. 10; Jets), Chris Olave(No. 11; Saints)and Jameson Williams (No. 12; Lions

). Williams spent his first two years with the Buckeyes before transferring to Alabama ahead of the 2021 season.Jaxon Smith-Njigba was selected 20th general by the Seattle Seahawks in April, and junior Marvin Harrison Jr., a Biletnikoff Award finalist, is anticipated to be a top-five choice in the 2024 NFL draft.That family tree and performance and Hartline’s passing principles inside the offense played a big role in Henry deciding to provide his pledge now.”It truthfully played a huge role because I see what they’re doing now and I like how they develop their receivers there,”Henry said.The Buckeyes, who ranked ninth nationally with 490.7 lawns per game last season, have led the Huge 10 in total offense and have ranked in the top 10 nationally every year Hartline has been on staff.