The Ohio State Buckeyes' 2026 season hinges on the wide receiver position. The top of the Buckeyes' WR room couldn't be more of a home run, while the depth at the position couldn't be more of a question mark.

We will start with a quick note on Jeremiah Smith. He is the best player in college football, end of story. If he stays healthy, he will shatter every Ohio State receiving record by roughly week seven. Not only will he shatter all of the Buckeyes' records, but he will be an integral part of any success the Buckeyes have, obviously. 

He is the only non-variable in the room. The rest of the group is a major question mark.

Inniss's entire career at Ohio State has been buried behind some of the best to ever be Buckeyes. Emeka Egbuka, Jeremiah Smith, and Carnell Tate all were ahead of Inniss, which limited his production. Next year, the No. 2 wide receiver is up for grabs, and he will start camp with the inside track.

He doesn't have elite size, speed, quickness, strength, or hands. What he does have is elite toughness and a heart that is second to none. Need a first down on 3rd and 5? Find Brandon Inniss because he will come down with it.

Will that be enough to be Jeremiah Smith's sidekick? Time will tell.

McCuin is the biggest wild card on the Ohio State team. He was a legitimate top target the past couple of years at UTSA. He had over 700 yards and eight touchdowns last season for the Roadrunners. It will be an obvious class up in competition, so we will see if he has what it takes to be that good at the top level of college athletics.

Another transfer wideout, Parker, played for WR coach Cortez Hankton at LSU and came North with him. Parker was below average at LSU but has some real potential. In three years as a Tiger, he has 385 yards and five touchdowns in 21 total games. Certainly not stats that will blow the doors off, but if he finds a new home with Ryan Day, Arthur Smith, and the Buckeyes.

He is the ticket. Chris Henry Jr. has everything that Buckeye fans could want in their future star wide receiver. Henry Jr. is 6'5" tall with all of the raw talent that he needs. He has great speed, quickness, and hands that look like shades of his dad. The belief is that he has the potential to grow into the No. 2 option of this offense, and if he does, good luck trying to stop this offense.

Boyd got the ultimate compliment from Smith at Big Ten Media Days. Smith actually said that Boyd's time on campus reminded him of his first year on campus. That's pretty high praise for one of the greatest receivers to ever play in college football. Boyd has had highlights, but in his opportunity in the Spring Game, he was pretty quiet. He is a long shot this year, but if he stands out, he would be a nice slot option for the Buckeyes.

Those are the top five guys in the Buckeyes' wide receiver room. There are certainly more guys that will be in that room, but the conversation for the No. 2, 3, and 4 receivers will come from these five guys.

Finding depth at this position is priority No. 1 for Ohio State. They are confident that one of these guys will step up, and frankly, they need to.