Oviedo receiver Jordan Donahoo commits to Ohio State, first Seminole County Buckeye
Oviedo’s Jordan Donahoo became Ohio State’s first Seminole County commit, turning a June 27 pledge into a milestone for the area’s football pipeline.
Jordan Donahoo gave Ohio State its first Seminole County commitment in the 2027 class, choosing the Buckeyes on June 27 after an official visit to Columbus from June 19-21. The Oviedo High School receiver’s pledge landed him in a program that has rarely tapped the county’s public-school pipeline, and it immediately put a 40,000-person city on a bigger recruiting map.
Donahoo, a 2027 wide receiver from Oviedo, was listed by 247Sports at 6-foot-4 and 185 pounds with a 0.8600 composite rating. The site ranked him No. 1,202 nationally and No. 150 among wide receivers. He chose Ohio State over Cincinnati, Georgia Tech and Minnesota after making official visits to Minnesota, Georgia Tech, Cincinnati and Ohio State.
The Buckeyes’ staff saw enough to close quickly. Ohio State wide receivers coach Cortez Hankton landed his first 2027 commitment with Donahoo, and the receiver became the 17th pledge in the class. He also became Ohio State’s second wide receiver commitment in the group, joining five-star Jamier Brown.
Donahoo’s production helps explain the attention. As a junior, he caught 34 passes for 627 yards and five touchdowns. As a sophomore, he matched that catch total, finishing with 34 receptions for 701 yards and six scores. He is also a basketball player and track athlete, and his junior-season 100-meter time was 12.68 seconds, a marker that adds speed to his frame at receiver.
For Oviedo High and Seminole County, the commitment gives a local player visibility at one of college football’s most watched programs. Seminole County demographic materials put Oviedo’s population at 40,187 in 2022, with a projection of 40,993 for 2027, underscoring how unusual it is for a player from that market to become the first from the area to sign with Ohio State.
Donahoo’s pledge also strengthens Ohio State’s 2027 class at a position where size and versatility matter. A 6-foot-4 receiver with production, multi-sport background and offers from multiple Power Four programs, he became the latest example of a Seminole County athlete moving onto a national stage before his senior season even begins.
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