Khmari Bing

Physical Profile

Listed at 6-0, 190 lbs. Taller than 27% and heavier than 62% of 2026 Safety prospects in the SEC Scouts database (200 with a listed size).

Play Style

Bing is a center-fielder who reads the quarterback, breaks on throws at an angle, and finishes plays on the ball. He is also willing to come down and hit. He is most comfortable in the deep middle, where his range lets the defense put another player near the line of scrimmage. He is also polished enough at nickel to cover slot receivers in man. On film he closes quickly from depth on throws outside the numbers and turns them into takeaways. As a tackler he takes efficient angles instead of big shots, which fits his current weight. His game-changing interception return on national TV is a good example of what he does best.

Strengths

• Range as a single-high safety. 247's Andrew Ivins calls him a 'deep safety with enormous range and sharp tracking skills.' He can cover the deep middle alone and still reach the sideline on the edges of the field.
• Versatile in coverage. He has played two-high, single-high, and nickel. He can also cover man-to-man like a corner, which gives a defense disguise options and lets it answer spread personnel without a substitution.
• Ball production. He was the starting safety on an 8-1 St. Frances team that played a national schedule, and he got a lot of takeaways. His best-known play was an interception returned for a touchdown against Chaminade-Madonna on ESPN, which came before Ohio State offered.
• Plays downhill with good tackling habits. Scouts note he 'charges down into the alley' from a deep alignment, tackles with sound technique, and has the recovery speed to make up for a false step.

Areas to Improve

• Adding strength and mass. He needs to go from about 182 to 195 or more without losing his 4.4 speed, so he can take on pulling guards and run-fitting tight ends in the alley instead of just chasing down ballcarriers.
• Learning the defense. Ohio State asks its safeties to handle a lot of pre-snap communication and rotations. He came from a high school scheme where he often just played the ball as it came, and he will have to learn to be the deep safety who sets the coverage for everyone else.
• Discipline with his eyes. Players who make a lot of plays on the ball in high school often bite on play-action and eye candy. His aggressiveness downhill needs to be matched by staying deep enough on shot plays.

College Projection

He is Ohio State's No. 30 and a true freshman in 2026. He played his first two college snaps against Kent State on September 19, 2026. He is behind Jaylen McClain, Terry Moore, and Leroy Roker III in the deep-safety rotation and is competing with fellow freshmen Blaine Bradford, Simeon Caldwell, and Kaden Gebhardt. A redshirt under the four-game rule is the most likely outcome. He should contribute on special teams in 2027, compete for a rotation spot or a dime/nickel package role as a redshirt freshman, and project as a starter at free safety by 2028 once he adds weight. 247's evaluation calls him a potential multi-year starter for a College Football Playoff contender.

NFL Outlook

247Sports gives him a Day 3 grade (rounds 4-7). His speed, shuttle time, ability to cover in the deep middle, and ball production match what NFL teams want at free safety. The ceiling depends on two things. First, whether he gets to about 195-200 pounds while keeping his 4.4 speed. Second, whether he wins the starting free safety job at Ohio State. The program regularly sends defensive backs to the draft, so he will be in a good environment to develop. If he starts for two or more years and puts up interceptions, a Day 2 pick is realistic. If he stays a rotational player, he is more likely a late-round pick or priority free agent who makes a roster through special teams.

Best Fit

His best fit is a defense that disguises coverage and uses a true center-field safety, which is how Ohio State uses its free safety under safeties coach Matt Guerrieri, the coach who recruited him. Schemes that rotate a lot of Cover 1 and Cover 3 with two-high looks, and ask the free safety to both cover deep and come down into the alley, make the most of his range, change of direction, and cover skills at nickel. He is not a good fit as a box safety or strong safety who plays near the line, at least until he adds substantial weight.