Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-3vs Ball State | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | Season-high 12 yds |
| Total | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
#6
Jerquaden Guilford
Freshman wide receiver for Ohio State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 195 lb · Fort Wayne, IN
Returning to Ohio State for 2026
The numbers
12
receiving yards · 2026
1 catches · 12 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 12 yds, vs Ball State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 wide receiver for Ohio State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Ohio State in 2026.
Jerquaden Guilford
The receipt on tape: 12 rec yds, 1 receptions against Ball State, Week 1, 2026.
12 REC YDS · 1 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with Ohio State4-star out of Northrop
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Ohio State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Ohio State1-1HC: Ryan Day · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 REC/g, 12.0 YDS/g, 12.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio State | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 56–3
vs Ball State
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Ohio State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Ohio State
Returning around him
- 68% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 11 Ohio State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -21 net (17 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ohio State · Last season: 12-2 (AP #3) · Talent rank #5 · 2026 recruiting class #4
Background
Pronunciation Majoring in Communications High School/Personal A four-star prospect and the No. 1-ranked player in the state of Indiana. Caught 54 passes for 1,073 yards in 11 games as a senior. Averaged nearly 20 yards per catch and had 18 total touchdowns. His three-year varsity career totals in...
The receiver room · Ohio State
- #4Jeremiah Smith1,243 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Devin Mccuin726 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Kyle Parker330 receiving yards · 2025
- Brandon Inniss271 receiving yards · 2025
- #6Jerquaden Guilford1 game · 2026
10 more on the roster · Ohio State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology