The first week of spring practice is in the books for the Ohio State Buckeyes and now they head off to spring break for a week of rest and relaxation. Reporters were granted access for the first hour of each of the practices, which featured mostly positional drills and some one-on-ones between receivers and defensive backs.
In college football, players must emerge every spring in order to replace departed teammates. For Ohio State, this generally works out, thanks to tireless recruiting, but it’s not foolproof. There have certainly been times when the Buckeyes have left the spring with coaches still wondering who who was going to fill out their…
Jaelen Gill came to Ohio State from nearby Westerville South High School, where he was ranked the No. 2 all-purpose back in the 2018 class and the No. 30 player in the nation overall. He signed with the Buckeyes over offers from Michigan, UCLA, Oklahoma, LSU, Notre Dame, Texas, USC, and many others. He gave some Ohio State…
Every year, college football teams sign recruiting classes full of players who are viewed as reinforcements and positive additions to that year’s team. This is an accurate assessment, but what is often overlooked for each team is the number of redshirt freshmen who will actually be contributing while the true freshmen are…
It is never easy to replace a player who can go from one goal line to the other arguably faster than anybody else in the nation. It is also never easy to replace a player who caught 90 passes the year before. In losing Parris Campbell, the Buckeyes will have to replace both. Campbell caught 90 passes for 1,063 yards and…
Jaelen Gill came to Ohio State in 2018 as one of the most dynamic high school recruits in the nation. From Westerville, Ohio, Gill played high school football just 20 minutes from the OSU campus. He didn’t have to travel far to get to Ohio State, but he will tell you that he has come a long way to be where he is today. As a true freshman…
Friday, Rashod Berry posted a series of pictures from when he played defensive end earlier in his Buckeye career, along with the eyes emoji. For those who don’t speak #Internet, the strong implication is that Berry may be moving back to defensive end this spring.
In a bit of a surprise move on Tuesday, Ohio State fourth-year junior H-back KJ Hill announced that he is returning for his fifth-and-final season with the Buckeyes. Many times, players are graduated and simply ready to move on by the time a fifth season rolls around. Hill, however, is following the path that was also chosen…
Two of the most hyped members of Ohio State’s 2018 recruiting class just officially became members of the team. Safety Josh Proctor and wide receiver Jaelin Gill both lost their black stripes during practice on Wednesday, as did walk-on wide receiver Sam Wiglusz. Proctor was a 4-star recruit out of Oklahoma. He was ranked as the 7th-best safety in his class and the No. 71 player overall. Director of Player Personnel Ryan Stamper announced the news during practice on Wednesday…
Ohio State enters the 2018 season with three fifth-year senior wide receivers in Parris Campbell, Johnnie Dixon, and Terry McLaurin, as well as a fourth-year junior in K.J. Hill who has stated that his intention is for this to be his final season as a Buckeye. Given that amount of pending change, it was no surprise that the…
Earlier in the week we looked at which Buckeyes are most likely to redshirt this season. Now we delve into those freshmen who are more likely to see the field in more than just the four games allowed to anybody before losing a year of eligibility. The factors which make somebody more likely to play include whether or…
