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LGHL Ohio State Football Countdown: 12
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Ohio State Football Countdown: 12
Gene Ross via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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One play or big moment per day as we count down to the start of Ohio State’s 2023 football season.
As we count down to the start of the 2023 season, we will be looking back at one play or big moment in Ohio State history over the past decade or so that corresponds to the remaining days left until Buckeyes take the field against Indiana on Sept. 2. There are 12 days remaining.
There’s a reason that nobody is surprised how well Garrett Wilson’s game has translated to the NFL. Maybe one of the best wide receivers in Ohio State history from a pure talent perspective, Wilson did a little bit of everything for the Buckeyes, including this catch that would’ve counted for six on Sundays as well. This 12-yard touchdown was part of a monster four-score day for Wilson, who took a 51-yard end around to the house in addition to his three receiving TDs. In total, the star WR put up 177 yards from scrimmage as he helped Ohio State beat Purdue, 59-31.
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One play or big moment per day as we count down to the start of Ohio State’s 2023 football season.
As we count down to the start of the 2023 season, we will be looking back at one play or big moment in Ohio State history over the past decade or so that corresponds to the remaining days left until Buckeyes take the field against Indiana on Sept. 2. There are 12 days remaining.
Play of the Day: Garrett Wilson’s 12-yard TD vs. Purdue (2021)
There’s a reason that nobody is surprised how well Garrett Wilson’s game has translated to the NFL. Maybe one of the best wide receivers in Ohio State history from a pure talent perspective, Wilson did a little bit of everything for the Buckeyes, including this catch that would’ve counted for six on Sundays as well. This 12-yard touchdown was part of a monster four-score day for Wilson, who took a 51-yard end around to the house in addition to his three receiving TDs. In total, the star WR put up 177 yards from scrimmage as he helped Ohio State beat Purdue, 59-31.
Players to Wear the #12 (since 2010):
- Doran Grant (2011-14)
- Cardale Jones (2012-15)
- Denzel Ward (2015-17)
- Brendan Skalitzky (2016)
- Matthew Baldwin (2017-18)
- Sevyn Banks (2018-19)
- Gunnar Hoak (2019-20)
- Lathan Ransom (2020-22) - now wearing No. 8 per OSU roster
- Caleb Burton (2022)
- Lincoln Kienholz (present)
- Ryan Turner (present)
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LGHL Ohio State running back Evan Pryor is ready to get back on the field following 2022 injury
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Ohio State running back Evan Pryor is ready to get back on the field following 2022 injury
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Pryor missed all of last season with an ACL injury last August
Every day from now until the start of the season, Land-Grant Holy Land is highlighting Ohio State football players that you should be watching this season. Check out all of our ”Player to Watch” articles to get ready for the season opener against Indiana.
There has been a lot of discussion about the Ohio State running back room coming into the season and the talent that has accumulated at the position. While the Buckeyes are hoping to get TreVeyon Henderson and Miyan Williams healthy for the season, they are getting another potential contributor back as well.
Evan Pryor.
Pryor recorded 21 carries for 98 yards and one touchdown in four games during his freshman season in 2021 and the expectations were rising for the back heading into his sophomore season. However, just over a year ago to the day, Pryor suffered a knee injury that ended up being a torn ACL, causing him to miss the entire 2022-23 season.
Pryor came into Ohio State as a top-100 recruit in the 2021 recruiting class, the same class as Henderson. The 5-foot-10, 190-pound running back from William Amos Hough High School in Cornelius, N.C. had a great offseason following his freshman year, but all of that momentum was derailed by the injury.
Now, Pryor is working his way into an increasingly crowded room that has five guys all ready to contribute. Reports out of fall camp have indicated that Pryor is healthy and showing signs of the promise that we saw early in his career. However, the physical return isn’t the only key aspect of returning from a serious injury. Part of being able to come back completely is maintaining confidence in yourself and your body and staying positive, something Pryor has apparently been able to do.
“Obviously, when someone’s out, it’s kind of like out of sight, out of mind for some people. Not for me and this building,” running back coach Tony Alford said. “But his demeanor has been fantastic from all indicators. He’s done everything he’s supposed to do to get himself back in order to play, and I’m so excited about where he’s going.”
When looking back at last season, one has to wonder what Pryor might have been able to contribute to the Buckeyes with Henderson and Williams dealing with injuries. Chip Trayanum and Dallas Hayden stepped up to fill in the gaps in the backfield and performed well, but Pryor was expected to be the third running back on the depth chart before his injury, so what could he have accomplished in 2022?
As Buckeye fans saw last season, you can never have enough depth, especially at running back, which is undoubtedly the most physical of all skill positions. So, it should benefit the Buckeyes to have a healthy Pryor back in that rotation.
As a reminder, since we have yet to really see Pryor show off his abilities on the field, it might be helpful to remember what the expectations were for him when he came to Columbus.
“He has a compact build that has begun to fill out late in his high school career. Has the frame to carry over 210 pounds at the college level,” 247Sports Charles Powers wrote. “He has shown very good speed on the track, with track-verified 100-meter times in the 10.8-second range entering his junior season. He is a loose runner with a natural gait and lean body. Has the ability to change directions without losing much speed and shows high-level lateral agility. Looks like one of the better pass-catching running backs in the 2021 cycle. Productive and skilled in the passing game on Friday nights and in the 7-on-7 setting. Will need to keep showing high-level production consistency as a runner on a snap-to-snap basis. Projects as a multi-year starter at the Power Five level with the upside of developing into an early to mid-round NFL Draft pick.”
Pryor is now presumably fully healthy and he is ready to show that he can be the productive back for the Buckeyes everyone has wanted him to be. Don’t be surprised if you hear his name a lot this season.
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Barbara J. Perenic/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK
Pryor missed all of last season with an ACL injury last August
Every day from now until the start of the season, Land-Grant Holy Land is highlighting Ohio State football players that you should be watching this season. Check out all of our ”Player to Watch” articles to get ready for the season opener against Indiana.
There has been a lot of discussion about the Ohio State running back room coming into the season and the talent that has accumulated at the position. While the Buckeyes are hoping to get TreVeyon Henderson and Miyan Williams healthy for the season, they are getting another potential contributor back as well.
Evan Pryor.
Pryor recorded 21 carries for 98 yards and one touchdown in four games during his freshman season in 2021 and the expectations were rising for the back heading into his sophomore season. However, just over a year ago to the day, Pryor suffered a knee injury that ended up being a torn ACL, causing him to miss the entire 2022-23 season.
Pryor came into Ohio State as a top-100 recruit in the 2021 recruiting class, the same class as Henderson. The 5-foot-10, 190-pound running back from William Amos Hough High School in Cornelius, N.C. had a great offseason following his freshman year, but all of that momentum was derailed by the injury.
Now, Pryor is working his way into an increasingly crowded room that has five guys all ready to contribute. Reports out of fall camp have indicated that Pryor is healthy and showing signs of the promise that we saw early in his career. However, the physical return isn’t the only key aspect of returning from a serious injury. Part of being able to come back completely is maintaining confidence in yourself and your body and staying positive, something Pryor has apparently been able to do.
“Obviously, when someone’s out, it’s kind of like out of sight, out of mind for some people. Not for me and this building,” running back coach Tony Alford said. “But his demeanor has been fantastic from all indicators. He’s done everything he’s supposed to do to get himself back in order to play, and I’m so excited about where he’s going.”
When looking back at last season, one has to wonder what Pryor might have been able to contribute to the Buckeyes with Henderson and Williams dealing with injuries. Chip Trayanum and Dallas Hayden stepped up to fill in the gaps in the backfield and performed well, but Pryor was expected to be the third running back on the depth chart before his injury, so what could he have accomplished in 2022?
As Buckeye fans saw last season, you can never have enough depth, especially at running back, which is undoubtedly the most physical of all skill positions. So, it should benefit the Buckeyes to have a healthy Pryor back in that rotation.
As a reminder, since we have yet to really see Pryor show off his abilities on the field, it might be helpful to remember what the expectations were for him when he came to Columbus.
“He has a compact build that has begun to fill out late in his high school career. Has the frame to carry over 210 pounds at the college level,” 247Sports Charles Powers wrote. “He has shown very good speed on the track, with track-verified 100-meter times in the 10.8-second range entering his junior season. He is a loose runner with a natural gait and lean body. Has the ability to change directions without losing much speed and shows high-level lateral agility. Looks like one of the better pass-catching running backs in the 2021 cycle. Productive and skilled in the passing game on Friday nights and in the 7-on-7 setting. Will need to keep showing high-level production consistency as a runner on a snap-to-snap basis. Projects as a multi-year starter at the Power Five level with the upside of developing into an early to mid-round NFL Draft pick.”
Pryor is now presumably fully healthy and he is ready to show that he can be the productive back for the Buckeyes everyone has wanted him to be. Don’t be surprised if you hear his name a lot this season.
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LGHL Ohio State Football Countdown: 13
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Ohio State Football Countdown: 13
Gene Ross via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Gaelen Morse/Getty Images
One play or big moment per day as we count down to the start of Ohio State’s 2023 football season.
As we count down to the start of the 2023 season, we will be looking back at one play or big moment in Ohio State history over the past decade or so that corresponds to the remaining days left until Buckeyes take the field against Indiana on Sept. 2. There are 13 days remaining.
Cade Stover has been at Ohio State since 2019, so it is odd to think that his first career touchdown came against Wisconsin in September of 2022. This was one of two receiving TDs for the Buckeye tight end on the day, as he caught four balls in total for 51 yards and the two scores. After just five catches for 76 yards in his OSU tenure heading into 2022 (all of which came in 2021), Stover earned an increased role in Ryan Days offense last season, totaling 36 catches for 406 yards and five TDs. He obviously isn’t going to put up numbers like Brian Hartline’s stable of five-star wide receivers, but Stover will continue to work his way into the game plan in 2023.
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Gene Ross via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Gaelen Morse/Getty Images
One play or big moment per day as we count down to the start of Ohio State’s 2023 football season.
As we count down to the start of the 2023 season, we will be looking back at one play or big moment in Ohio State history over the past decade or so that corresponds to the remaining days left until Buckeyes take the field against Indiana on Sept. 2. There are 13 days remaining.
Play of the Day: Cade Stover’s 13-yard TD vs. Wisconsin (2022)
Cade Stover has been at Ohio State since 2019, so it is odd to think that his first career touchdown came against Wisconsin in September of 2022. This was one of two receiving TDs for the Buckeye tight end on the day, as he caught four balls in total for 51 yards and the two scores. After just five catches for 76 yards in his OSU tenure heading into 2022 (all of which came in 2021), Stover earned an increased role in Ryan Days offense last season, totaling 36 catches for 406 yards and five TDs. He obviously isn’t going to put up numbers like Brian Hartline’s stable of five-star wide receivers, but Stover will continue to work his way into the game plan in 2023.
Players to Wear the #13 (since 2010):
- Julian Vann (2010-11)
- Eli Apple (2013-15)
- Stephen Collier (2014-16)
- Rashod Berry (2016-19)
- Trevon Forte (2017)
- Jordan Hancock (2021)
- Tyreke Johnson (2018-21)
- Cameron Martinez (2020-22)
- Kaleb Brown (2022)
- Tristan Gebbia (present)
- Kye Stokes (present)
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LGHL Player to Watch: Donovan Jackson takes the leadership reins of the Ohio State offensive line
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Player to Watch: Donovan Jackson takes the leadership reins of the Ohio State offensive line
Brett Ludwiczak via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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After starting 13 games last year, Jackson will take on more responsibility this year on an offensive line that will be replacing three starters.
Every day from now until the start of the season, Land-Grant Holy Land is highlighting Ohio State football players that you should be watching this season. Check out all of our ”Player to Watch” articles to get ready for the season opener against Indiana.
Ohio State doesn’t just have to break in a new starting quarterback this year, they also have to answer the question of who will be protecting the new man lining up under center. The Buckeyes will have three new starters on the offensive line after Paris Johnson Jr., Dawand Jones and Luke Wypler moved on to the NFL. One name that has the look of the next Ohio State offensive lineman to be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft is Donovan Jackson, who started 13 games at left guard last season.
Not only was Jackson a five-star recruit out of Texas, he was the top-ranked player in the state, the No. 1 guard in the country, and the highest-rated offensive lineman in Ohio State’s 2021 recruiting class. Jackson was named to the All-USA High School preseason team, and finished out his high school career by playing in the Army All-American Bowl. The mammoth offensive lineman didn’t take long to get on the field in the scarlet and gray, appearing in 13 games as a freshman.
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Last year saw Jackson take the next step in his development, earning a starting spot on the line. By the end of the season, Jackson tied Johnson and Wypler with 827 snaps played. The play by the sophomore didn’t go unrecognized, as he earned first-team All-Big Ten honors from the media, and was voted to the second-team by the coaches. Ohio State’s offensive line ended up giving up just 12 sacks, which were seventh-fewest in the nation, as well as 50 tackles for loss, which were sixth-fewest.
Even though Jackson received praise for his play last year, 2023 is the season where the spotlight is shining bright on him. With the loss of 60 percent of the starters from last year’s offensive line, Jackson is now seen as the leader of the group. Being an upperclassman with starting experience will see the new starters of the unit look to him through the season since he has already been in the trenches for some huge games for the Buckeyes.
Jackson will face a different challenge than he did last year. Ohio State’s offensive line had the luxury of a majority of their starters from the 2021 offensive line returning, as well as quarterback C.J. Stroud coming back for his second season as starter for the Buckeyes. This year might see a bit more growing pains, since there will not only be three new starters on the line, but a new quarterback will be starting for Ohio State as well.
Luckily for Jackson and the rest of the offense, they have some time to gel before the first true test for the Buckeyes comes near the end of September, when they head to South Bend for a showdown with Notre Dame.
Heading into his junior season, Jackson is already in the mix for a number of individual awards. Jackson has been included on watch lists for the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award, the Lombardi Award, and for the Outland Trophy. It’s unlikely that Jackson will win the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award, which is given to the top Division I offensive player from Texas that exhibits the characteristics that define the Texas running back, since all the winners of the award since its creation in 2013 have been either at quarterback or running back. J.K. Dobbins won the award in 2019, and is the only Buckeye to earn the honor.
The awards that feel a little more obtainable for Jackson are the Lombardi Award and the Outland Trophy. The Lombardi Award is given to either a down lineman or linebacker. Ohio State has a strong history with the Lombardi Award, as Jim Stillwagon won the first Lombardi Award in 1970, and the school has won the Lombardi Award six times, with the latest winner being A.J. Hawk in 2005. Orlando Pace is the only two-time recipient of the award, winning in 1995 and 1996.
The Outland Trophy is awarded annually to the best interior lineman in college football. Much like the Lombardi Award, Ohio State has won the Outland a number of times. Jim Parker was the first Buckeye to win the award in 1956. Three other Ohio State linemen that won the Lombardi were also named Outland Trophy winners. Stillwagon won in 1970, John Hicks in 1973, and Pace was the last Buckeye winner in 1996.
If Jackson is able to take on more of a leadership role and play like he did in 2022, the Ohio State offense should be able to provide some comfort for the new Buckeye starting quarterback, and field one of the most prolific offenses in the country. While it would be great to see Jackson return to Columbus for another season in 2024, it is looking likely that he will be the fourth Ohio State offensive lineman to be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft since 2016.
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Brett Ludwiczak via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Ben Jackson/Getty Images
After starting 13 games last year, Jackson will take on more responsibility this year on an offensive line that will be replacing three starters.
Every day from now until the start of the season, Land-Grant Holy Land is highlighting Ohio State football players that you should be watching this season. Check out all of our ”Player to Watch” articles to get ready for the season opener against Indiana.
Ohio State doesn’t just have to break in a new starting quarterback this year, they also have to answer the question of who will be protecting the new man lining up under center. The Buckeyes will have three new starters on the offensive line after Paris Johnson Jr., Dawand Jones and Luke Wypler moved on to the NFL. One name that has the look of the next Ohio State offensive lineman to be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft is Donovan Jackson, who started 13 games at left guard last season.
Not only was Jackson a five-star recruit out of Texas, he was the top-ranked player in the state, the No. 1 guard in the country, and the highest-rated offensive lineman in Ohio State’s 2021 recruiting class. Jackson was named to the All-USA High School preseason team, and finished out his high school career by playing in the Army All-American Bowl. The mammoth offensive lineman didn’t take long to get on the field in the scarlet and gray, appearing in 13 games as a freshman.
Last year saw Jackson take the next step in his development, earning a starting spot on the line. By the end of the season, Jackson tied Johnson and Wypler with 827 snaps played. The play by the sophomore didn’t go unrecognized, as he earned first-team All-Big Ten honors from the media, and was voted to the second-team by the coaches. Ohio State’s offensive line ended up giving up just 12 sacks, which were seventh-fewest in the nation, as well as 50 tackles for loss, which were sixth-fewest.
Even though Jackson received praise for his play last year, 2023 is the season where the spotlight is shining bright on him. With the loss of 60 percent of the starters from last year’s offensive line, Jackson is now seen as the leader of the group. Being an upperclassman with starting experience will see the new starters of the unit look to him through the season since he has already been in the trenches for some huge games for the Buckeyes.
Jackson will face a different challenge than he did last year. Ohio State’s offensive line had the luxury of a majority of their starters from the 2021 offensive line returning, as well as quarterback C.J. Stroud coming back for his second season as starter for the Buckeyes. This year might see a bit more growing pains, since there will not only be three new starters on the line, but a new quarterback will be starting for Ohio State as well.
Luckily for Jackson and the rest of the offense, they have some time to gel before the first true test for the Buckeyes comes near the end of September, when they head to South Bend for a showdown with Notre Dame.
Heading into his junior season, Jackson is already in the mix for a number of individual awards. Jackson has been included on watch lists for the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award, the Lombardi Award, and for the Outland Trophy. It’s unlikely that Jackson will win the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award, which is given to the top Division I offensive player from Texas that exhibits the characteristics that define the Texas running back, since all the winners of the award since its creation in 2013 have been either at quarterback or running back. J.K. Dobbins won the award in 2019, and is the only Buckeye to earn the honor.
The awards that feel a little more obtainable for Jackson are the Lombardi Award and the Outland Trophy. The Lombardi Award is given to either a down lineman or linebacker. Ohio State has a strong history with the Lombardi Award, as Jim Stillwagon won the first Lombardi Award in 1970, and the school has won the Lombardi Award six times, with the latest winner being A.J. Hawk in 2005. Orlando Pace is the only two-time recipient of the award, winning in 1995 and 1996.
The Outland Trophy is awarded annually to the best interior lineman in college football. Much like the Lombardi Award, Ohio State has won the Outland a number of times. Jim Parker was the first Buckeye to win the award in 1956. Three other Ohio State linemen that won the Lombardi were also named Outland Trophy winners. Stillwagon won in 1970, John Hicks in 1973, and Pace was the last Buckeye winner in 1996.
If Jackson is able to take on more of a leadership role and play like he did in 2022, the Ohio State offense should be able to provide some comfort for the new Buckeye starting quarterback, and field one of the most prolific offenses in the country. While it would be great to see Jackson return to Columbus for another season in 2024, it is looking likely that he will be the fourth Ohio State offensive lineman to be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft since 2016.
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LGHL Ohio State Football Countdown: 13
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Ohio State Football Countdown: 13
Gene Ross via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Gaelen Morse/Getty Images
One play or big moment per day as we count down to the start of Ohio State’s 2023 football season.
As we count down to the start of the 2023 season, we will be looking back at one play or big moment in Ohio State history over the past decade or so that corresponds to the remaining days left until Buckeyes take the field against Indiana on Sept. 2. There are 13 days remaining.
Cade Stover has been at Ohio State since 2019, so it is odd to think that his first career touchdown came against Wisconsin in September of 2022. This was one of two receiving TDs for the Buckeye tight end on the day, as he caught four balls in total for 51 yards and the two scores. After just five catches for 76 yards in his OSU tenure heading into 2022 (all of which came in 2021), Stover earned an increased role in Ryan Days offense last season, totaling 36 catches for 406 yards and five TDs. He obviously isn’t going to put up numbers like Brian Hartline’s stable of five-star wide receivers, but Stover will continue to work his way into the game plan in 2023.
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Gene Ross via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Gaelen Morse/Getty Images
One play or big moment per day as we count down to the start of Ohio State’s 2023 football season.
As we count down to the start of the 2023 season, we will be looking back at one play or big moment in Ohio State history over the past decade or so that corresponds to the remaining days left until Buckeyes take the field against Indiana on Sept. 2. There are 13 days remaining.
Play of the Day: Cade Stover’s 13-yard TD vs. Wisconsin (2022)
Cade Stover has been at Ohio State since 2019, so it is odd to think that his first career touchdown came against Wisconsin in September of 2022. This was one of two receiving TDs for the Buckeye tight end on the day, as he caught four balls in total for 51 yards and the two scores. After just five catches for 76 yards in his OSU tenure heading into 2022 (all of which came in 2021), Stover earned an increased role in Ryan Days offense last season, totaling 36 catches for 406 yards and five TDs. He obviously isn’t going to put up numbers like Brian Hartline’s stable of five-star wide receivers, but Stover will continue to work his way into the game plan in 2023.
Players to Wear the #13 (since 2010):
- Julian Vann (2010-11)
- Eli Apple (2013-15)
- Stephen Collier (2014-16)
- Rashod Berry (2016-19)
- Trevon Forte (2017)
- Jordan Hancock (2021)
- Tyreke Johnson (2018-21)
- Cameron Martinez (2020-22)
- Kaleb Brown (2022)
- Tristan Gebbia (present)
- Kye Stokes (present)
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