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Cornerback Jamel Dean’s new four-year, $52 million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers might’ve been hard to envision when he started his college football career. Dean’s time as an Ohio State football player ended before it began when the school ruled him medically ineligible because of multiple knee injuries that he suffered in high school. […]

Among many other high-level football players, Georgia football cornerback Christopher Smith had high NFL draft praise for Ohio State quarterback CJ Stroud, Carolina Panthers staff writer Augusta Stone wrote in a Friday article. “He gave it to us,” cornerback Christopher Smith said. “He made a lot of big plays… a h**l of a player. Great quarterback. Definitely […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes have extended an offer to the nation’s number nine athlete Brandyn Hillman. Set to play safety, Hillman was let out of his national letter of intent to play for Notre Dame. Hillman would be a strong get for OSU. A highly sought after recruit, Hillman has received other offers from Boston […]

Nothing can better define college football than the storylines it forges with every passing season. From the missed kick in the College Football Playoff to the hard-fought battle quarterback Max Duggan and the TCU Horned Frogs faced in the Big 12 championship, the 2022 college football season was molded by the numerous storylines that made it truly […]

When it comes to one of college football’s biggest rivalries, things haven’t been going well for Ohio State in their games against Michigan. Even with the recent events, ex-cornerback Cameron Brown wants to remind anyone who is talking mess on Michigan’s part of what happened before. Between the years of 2004 and 2020, Ohio State […]

The 2023 NFL Draft is just around the corner, so the next wave of football talent is a step closer to making it to the big stage. Rebuilding organizations are likely valuing their first-round picks even more with so many intriguing prospects available. That is the case for the Houston Texans. In 2022, the Texans […]

Last year was nearly the year of the Buckeye. The Ohio State football program went on an 11-game push through the Big Ten and beyond in 2022. They took dominant wins over the Penn State Nittany Lions, Michigan State Spartans, Iowa Hawkeyes and Wisconsin Badgers as they rolled through their conference schedule. The Buckeyes nearly […]

With the Las Vegas Raiders moving on from Derek Carr, the team finds themselves in search of a new face of the franchise. Following a strong showing from several prospects at the NFL combine, many believe that they could address the quarterback position in the NFL draft. With the release of his latest mock draft, […]

Ohio State head football coach Ryan Day said the team was using receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. as a punt returner in spring practice with receiver Emeka Egbuka being unavailable, Columbus Dispatch Ohio State football beat writer Joey Kaufman wrote in a Thursday tweet. “If we need him back there, we’ll use him,” said Day. Both […]

After tremendous careers at Ohio State, both quarterback CJ Stroud and wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba are preparing for the 2023 NFL Draft. While they may end up no longer being teammates, their time at Ohio State has cemented a brotherhood between Stroud and Smith-Njigba. At the NFL Combine, Stroud was able to demonstrate his passing […]

Jaxon Smith-Njigba of Ohio State football is expected to go early in the 2023 NFL Draft as he’s viewed as among the best options at the wide receiver position. He reinforced that notion with a great showing at the NFL Combine. In fact, according to Next Gen Stats, was among the five receivers who received […]

The NFL Scouting Combine is usually about talented young players showing off their athletic skills so they can impress future employers and win big-money contracts. When C.J. Stroud and Jaxon Smith-Njigba were on the field at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis Saturday displaying their teamwork on passing plays, it was also a moment of wistfulness […]

The NFL Scouting Combine often features interesting stories about teams meeting with potential draft picks. Ohio State football star Paris Johnson had his own such experience when meeting with the Chicago Bears. Paris Johnson’s first team meeting at the Combine came with the Bears, which own the top pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. According […]

Not many defenses had much of an answer for C.J. Stroud during his two-season run as the Ohio State Buckeyes’ starting quarterback. However, opposing defensive coordinators at the least did not have to worry much about Stroud extending plays with his legs. Stroud tallied a mere 108 rushing yards in his final season with the […]

Ohio State football quarterback CJ Stroud came to the defense of now-Chicago Bears QB Justin Fields during his media session at the NFL Draft Combine on Friday, wrote SB Nation NFL writer Mark Schofield in a Friday article. “You get hit so many times in the face and you have to make plays using your feet,” Stroud […]

CJ Stroud revealed three NFL quarterbacks he looks up to during a recent press conference. The former Ohio State star named Deshaun Watson, Michael Vick, and Joe Burrow as three of his NFL role models. His comments on Vick and Watson, who have famously both dealt with off-the-field controversies, drew no shortage of reaction from […]

Ohio State football wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. announced a Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) deal with Monarc Sport in a Friday tweet. Monarc Sports is a sports robotics company “changing the way athletes train in football,” according to its website. The video featured the Seeker, a robotic quarterback machine featured in a 2020 article by Forbes. “They finally […]

The 2023 NFL Draft continues to inch closer and closer every passing day. We’re now in March, which means the NFL Scouting Combine is underway and the draft itself is less than two months away. Top prospects are continuing to try and raise their draft stocks, and one of those top prospects is Ohio State […]

CJ Stroud is expected to be one of the top picks in the 2023 NFL Draft. However, the former Buckeyes star QB recently admitted he almost returned to Ohio State for another season, per Adam King. “I was honestly going to come back to school,” Stroud said. “Not beating that team up north (Michigan), not […]

Ohio State football quarterback CJ Stroud dropped a confident message at the 2023 NFL Draft Combine, wrote ESPN NFL reporter Stephen Holder in a Friday tweet.  “I actually think I’ve been the best player in college football two years in a row,” CJ Stroud. “I don’t even think I’ve touched my potential yet.” Stroud played in 25 […]

Ohio State wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba had a bold message at the 2023 NFL Draft Combine, wrote the Athletic Chicago Bears beat writer Kevin Fishbain wrote in a Thursday tweet. “I just think my playmaking ability is second to none in this draft,” said Smith-Njigba. A former five-star prospect out of Rockwall, Texas, Smith-Njigba earned just under […]

Ohio State football defensive end Zach Harrison’s wingspan measured in at 85.5 inches at the NFL Draft Combine, NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah wrote in a Thursday tweet. He also measured in at 6-foot-5, 274 pounds, 36.25 inch-arms and 10-inch hands. According to the Draft Network, he measured in the 99th percentile for both arm length and wingspan. Zach […]

It’s still a great time to be an Ohio State football fan. Yes, the missed kick in the College Football Playoff lined up perfectly with the New Year. There was the loss to the Michigan Wolverines for the second year in a row. And Buckeyes quarterback C.J. Stroud announced he would declare for the NFL draft in January. But […]

Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. has a bright future in football in front of him. But before he makes it big in the pros, he will continue to apply all the learnings he has received from his Hall of Famer father, Marvin Harrison Sr., in his play with Ohio State football. Based […]

Ohio State has an undeniable presence in college football. As an NFL prospect farm at the next level and a program that has attracted some of the best talent around the country, there are plenty of all-time greats who have come through Buckeye Nation. However, when former Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer was asked […]

Ohio State Buckeyes wide receivers Marvin Harrison Jr. and Emeka Egbuka are two of the best wide receivers in the country and On3 knows it. Ranking the top wide receivers heading into the 2023 season, Harrison saw his name top the list while Egbuka landed at third. Pulling down 24 touchdowns combined last season, the […]

Ohio State football RB TreVeyon Henderson admitted he dealt with frustration during his injury-plagued 2022 campaign. He endured an early season injury which led to issues throughout the year. Buckeyes’ head coach Ryan Day addressed Henderson’s frustration and injury concerns in a recent interview with The Columbus Dispatch, per Bill Rabinowitz. “I think anytime you […]

As one of the top quarterback prospects in the 2023 NFL Draft, Ohio State’s CJ Stroud could see his name be called first by a team desperately needing a franchise QB. With a tremendous skillset that translates exceptionally well to the NFL, what can be expected from the former Buckeye? Stroud has been a heralded […]

Quarterback CJ Stroud had an impressive season for Ohio State, helping lead the Buckeyes to the College Football Playoff. However, for all his success, Stroud was still receiving hate from Ohio State fans in the unlikeliest of places. During the season, Stroud says he stays away from social media. But Ohio State fans found another […]

Ohio State football star C.J. Stroud attended an event that advocated for prison reform with Kim Kardashian and Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin over the weekend. Alabama quarterback Bryce Young was also at the event. Kardashian hosted the REFORM Alliance dinner at Rubin’s house to discuss the importance of helping people who have been affected by […]

The  top two quarterbacks in the NFL Draft are Bryce Young of Alabama and CJ Stroud of Ohio State. While many of the mock drafts and assessments feature Young as the better prospect, Stroud may very well have the best future at the NFL level The Buckeye quarterback has a powerful arm with excellent accuracy, […]

There will be no football to be played between Ohio State football and Washington in the 2024 and 2025 college football seasons, according to Brett McMurphy of The Action Network. “Ohio State cancels home/home series w/Washington in 2024 & 2025. Ohio State said it will abide by the terms of the contract, including any liquidated […]

After Super Bowl 57, most eyes will turn to the NFL free agency and, of course, the 2023 NFL Draft. Ohio State football quarterback CJ Stroud is expected to go early in this year’s draft, and he’s clearly confident that the team who’ll call his name will not be making a mistake. When asked what […]

Jaxon Smith-Njigba has a bit of an uncertain NFL Draft projection after in injury-riddled 2022 season for the Ohio State football program. Don’t tell that to his former Buckeyes teammate and New York Jets wideout Garrett Wilson, though. Wilson was asked if Smith-Njigba is the number-one wideout in the 2023 NFL Draft. His response was […]

Former Ohio State wide receiver Dimitrious Stanley, 48, died after a battle with prostate cancer. His death was announced Thursday by Mike Picetti, his former high school football coach. Stanley played 4 years for the Buckeyes, and he was the team’s leading receiver in the 1996 season when he caught 43 passes for 829 yards […]

Ohio State football sophomore wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. reacted to a Georgia memorabilia company selling a signed print of Javon Bullard’s hit on Harrison with the words “Night Night” inscribed in a Wednesday tweet. “‘Night Night’ lol bet,” he wrote. Harrison Jr. was hit by Bullard in the back of the endzone as he […]

Former Ohio State Buckeye Harry Miller will join President Joe Biden at the annual State of the Union address as an honored guest on Tuesday night, according to 247Sports. Miller is one of 25 guests invited to the event “because they personify issues or themes to be addressed by the President in his speech, or […]

The Georgia Bulldogs football team went 15-0 and won its second-straight national championship during the 2022 college football season, but it seems some schools were not as afraid to play Georgia despite its dominant run over the last two seasons, specifically Ohio State football player Dawand Jones. “We felt like they were a little bit […]

The National Signing Day has officially passed, which means the 2023 recruiting cycle is basically over. After being a field goal away from reaching the College Football Playoff National Championship game, Ohio State football enters the season full of pressure and expectations. They finished with the fifth-best recruiting class in the nation with 289.05 points, […]