Back in 2024, WR Chris Henry Jr. had already cemented himself as the top wideout in the 2026 cycle. The On3 Industry Ranking confirmed that status, placing the junior Ohio State commit at No. 1 overall. He was also a top performer during On3’s Under Armour Los Angeles camp. But in October, his year halted abruptly with a season-ending knee injury. But the setback altered his mindset, leading to an eight-word message for the Buckeyes HC Ryan Day.

“I’m still the best player in the country,” Chris Henry Jr. said in an X reel by Henry Legacy on December 10. “But you know, I feel like a lot of people just forgot.”

Asked how the knee injury affected him mentally, Chris Henry Jr. detailed the emotional and physical reset that came with the recovery process.

“At the time, ever

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