Ohio State’s high-upside, do-it-all safety with elite national buzz
Bradford enters Ohio State as one of the 2026 class’s most coveted defensive backs, with rankings ranging from No. 1 safety to No. 3 safety nationally and a top-25 overall ceiling in major services. His appeal goes beyond the stars: evaluators praise his size, physicality, and rare mental makeup, plus the kind of versatility that lets him erase space, tackle cleanly, and fit multiple safety roles. For a roster, that screams immediate developmental value and long-term impact—this is the type of DB who can change how a secondary looks.
