Ohio State football pledge DJ Jacobs headlines top 2027 Big Ten commitments

Ohio State has the headline commitment for the 2027 recruiting class across the Big Ten, landing the No. 1 overall player, EDGE rusher DJ Jacobs. Indiana followed with its first-ever five-star recruit, wide receiver Monshun Sales, committed July 17, while Nebraska secured top quarterback Trae Taylor as the No. 1 QB. The article frames the conference’s recent success—three straight national championships—as a product of both NIL/transfer-era shifts and continued high-school recruiting strength. It also lists each Big Ten program’s top senior commitment entering the 2026 season, including Illinois’ Bennett Konkey (June 16) and Michigan’s Jakari Lipsey, among others.