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Marvin Harrison Jr. will certainly be the top pass-catching option for Ohio State football next season. With Jaxon Smith-Njigba soon joining Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave as a first-round pick in the NFL draft, though, it seems the Buckeyes might have already found another star wideout to put next to college football’s best returning receiver. […]

Ohio State is set to experience some turnover on offense in the 2023 campaign, with their star quarterback C.J. Stroud declaring for the 2023 NFL Draft. One key piece who will be returning, though, is Marvin Harrison Jr., and it sounds like head coach Ryan Day is already drawing up new ways to utilize the […]

John Brockington, the former All-Pro Green Bay Packers running back, passed away on Friday in San Diego, the team announced. He was 74. “The Packers family was saddened to hear about the passing of John,” Packers president and CEO Mark Murphy said in a statement. “One of the great runners of his era, John was […]

As the 2023 NFL Draft approaches, Ohio State’s CJ Stroud is in contention for the No. 1 overall selection. As teams debate whether or not to draft Stroud, one NFL analyst believes the Ohio State star’s game is eerily similar to one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL today. Stroud received a comparison to […]

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day is never interested in rebuilding his team. He is compelled to reload, and the Buckeyes have taken steps to bringing edge rusher Dylan Stewart to Columbus. UPDATE: Ohio State Has Received a Prediction for 5⭐️ EDGE Dylan Stewart By ON3 Chad Simmons If Ohio State Lands Stewart that would […]

A true bitter rivalry cannot be taken for granted in this modern age of sports. Even some of the most storied ones like the Red Sox-Yankees has drastically cooled from its mid-2000s heyday. Sure, opposing fans still take jabs at one another and gloat, but there is a certain level of passion missing in much […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes landed not just one but two huge recruitment wins for their offensive line. That is after Ohio State football successfully lured the pair of Deontae Armstrong and Devontae Armstrong to Columbus. Deontae and Devontae are twins and are both 4-star recruits, so this development is truly invigorating news for Buckeyes nation. […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes held their long-awaited first intrasquad scrimmage of the spring on Saturday. As was expected, much attention was set on quarterbacks Kyle McCord and Devin Brown. The Buckeyes are on the lookout for a new starter at the quarterback position following C.J. Stroud’s call to declare for the 2023 NFL Draft. Ohio […]

CJ Stroud and the rest of the Ohio State Buckeyes football team’s top NFL Draft prospects participated in their pro day on Wednesday in front of league scouts. While Stroud, potentially the top pick in the draft, wowed scouts with his pinpoint accuracy- and potential 2024 draft pick Marvin Harrison Jr tantalized scouts a year […]

As CJ Stroud, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and the rest of the Ohio State Buckeyes took the field for their Pro Day on Wednesday, one player, who is not in this year’s draft class, managed to turn heads. This being standout wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. During Wednesday’s Pro Day, as Stroud performed the throwing portion of […]

Ohio State WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba ran the 40-yard dash Wednesday at his Pro Day. He ran in the range of 4.48-4.52, and Steve Smith took to twitter for his take on Smith-Njigba’s time. I know many will have something to say, but I don’t care what his 40 time is@jaxon_smith1 = Playmaker https://t.co/z6ExMTu7Je — Steve […]

With the release of his fourth NFL mock draft of the 2023 cycle, ESPN’s Mel Kiper has Ohio State playing a big role in the first round. Over the 31 selections in round one, Kiper has three Buckeyes being selected, all on the offensive side of the ball. The three Ohio State players selected in […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes have just lost what would have been a great addition to the program, with Jordan Marshall opting to go somewhere else. What makes Marshall’s decision more painful for Ohio State football is the fact that he’s chosen to give his verbal commitment to the Michigan Wolverines despite being from Cincinnati. This […]

The Michigan Wolverines secured a commitment Tuesday from four-star running back Jordan Marshall. They beat out Ohio State in the recruitment and used Marshall’s commitment to stoke the rivalry on twitter. 😏 pic.twitter.com/Ktr2toxABv — Michigan Football (@UMichFootball) March 21, 2023 The rivalry between the two Big Ten powerhouses has been set ablaze over the last […]

With star quarterback CJ Stroud headed to the NFL, Ohio State must now figure out who will be their next QB1. At the moment, it appears that former-five-star Kyle McCord could be set to take on the job. Based on his connection with star wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. he could be the ideal choice. […]

Ohio State Buckeyes star CJ Stroud is making waves and could be the first quarterback taken in the upcoming 2023 NFL Draft. With Ohio State’s Pro Day taking place on Wednesday, Stroud is bringing back a favorite target to throw passes to: Marvin Harrison Jr. Justin Fields did the same thing with Garrett Wilson and […]

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 […]