Ohio high school four-star '26 tight end chooses defending Big 12 champ Arizona State

Buck Ringgold

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An Ohio high school tight end has decided to play at the next level with a reigning conference champion.

Landen Miree, a Class of 2026 tight end from Cincinnati (Ohio) Princeton High School, committed on Friday to defending Big 12 Conference champion Arizona State. Miree picked the Sun Devils over his other finalist, Florida State, with Washington and Baylor also in the mix.

“The path to playing time was a big factor on why Arizona State won,” said Miree in an interview with Rivals. “The coaches were the most real throughout the whole process and me and my family love Tempe.”

The four-star recruit becomes the 18th commitment for the Sun Devils and the second tight end in the Class of ’26, joining Hayden Vercher of Newbury Park (California) High School. Arizona State currently has the No. 42 ranked class according to Rivals and is No. 6 in the Big 12.

Miree (6-foot-4, 215 pounds) also joins a Sun Devil program with high expectations under rising-star coach Kenny Dillingham and several key pieces back from that Big 12 title team that was one play away from reaching the College Football Playoff semifinals.

As a junior last season for Princeton, Miree led the Vikings in receptions (29), receiving yards (404) and receiving touchdowns (6), as the Vikings finished the season 9-4.

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Buck Ringgold

Buck Ringgold has been covering high school sports for more than 25 years. He has a BA in Journalism from the University of Arkansas and is a die-hard Texas Rangers fan.