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LGHL BOOOOM! Four-star 2025 DL Jarquez Carter commits to Ohio State
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BOOOOM! Four-star 2025 DL Jarquez Carter commits to Ohio State
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Jarquez Carter | 247Sports
The Buckeyes add another four-star prospect to their stellar 2025 class.
On Thursday evening, Ohio State added the 24th member of its 2025 class with the third defensive tackle commitment in three weeks, thanks to the pledge of Florida native Jarquez Carter.
A somewhat smaller defensive tackle at 6-foot-2, 285 pounds, Carter is not the prototypical size for his position, but makes up for it with his speed off the ball and overall strength. Drawing comparisons to former Buckeye Mike Hall Jr., the staff loves what Carter brings to the table, and were thrilled to see him end his recruitment in their favor. The lineman chose Ohio State over the likes of Florida, Miami, Penn State, and a host of others.
The No. 394 player nationally and 42nd best defensive tackle in the 2025 class per the 247Sports Composite, the ranking may not be the highly-touted status Ohio State fans are used to seeing — especially in this current cycle — but again, he can flat out play. Showing out earlier this summer at various recruiting camps and winning multiple events, Carter’s on-field play is the reason the Buckeyes are so excited to add his talents. It wouldn’t be a total shock to see his stock increase now that he’s committed to one of the top programs in college football.
Taking an official visit to Ohio State in June, the Buckeyes clearly did enough to win out in the end, and with three interior defensive linemen in the fold now, it gives Larry Johnson the depth he needed, all the while still trying to land elite difference makers such as Malik Autry who is a “take” regardless of how many guys are already locked in at that position.
It’s been a great haul thus far, and the efforts are still being put forth to make it that much more impressive.
Fortunately, the Buckeyes are off to a solid start in the next class, as on Thursday top 2026 offensive tackle target Jackson Cantwell (Nixa, Missouri/Nixa) kept Ohio State in his top schools list that included a total of 14 programs still under his consideration. The No. 3 player nationally and top offensive tackle per the 247Sports Composite, Cantwell is now down to Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Miami, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Ole Miss, Oregon, Texas A&M, and USC in addition to Ohio State.
With nearly 30 offers to his name from the top schools around the country, cutting his list basically in half shows Jackson is well on his way to narrowing down his top suitors. Of course, there’s still plenty of time to go in this recruitment. For now, Ohio State remains in it.
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Jarquez Carter | 247Sports
The Buckeyes add another four-star prospect to their stellar 2025 class.
On Thursday evening, Ohio State added the 24th member of its 2025 class with the third defensive tackle commitment in three weeks, thanks to the pledge of Florida native Jarquez Carter.
A somewhat smaller defensive tackle at 6-foot-2, 285 pounds, Carter is not the prototypical size for his position, but makes up for it with his speed off the ball and overall strength. Drawing comparisons to former Buckeye Mike Hall Jr., the staff loves what Carter brings to the table, and were thrilled to see him end his recruitment in their favor. The lineman chose Ohio State over the likes of Florida, Miami, Penn State, and a host of others.
The No. 394 player nationally and 42nd best defensive tackle in the 2025 class per the 247Sports Composite, the ranking may not be the highly-touted status Ohio State fans are used to seeing — especially in this current cycle — but again, he can flat out play. Showing out earlier this summer at various recruiting camps and winning multiple events, Carter’s on-field play is the reason the Buckeyes are so excited to add his talents. It wouldn’t be a total shock to see his stock increase now that he’s committed to one of the top programs in college football.
Taking an official visit to Ohio State in June, the Buckeyes clearly did enough to win out in the end, and with three interior defensive linemen in the fold now, it gives Larry Johnson the depth he needed, all the while still trying to land elite difference makers such as Malik Autry who is a “take” regardless of how many guys are already locked in at that position.
It’s been a great haul thus far, and the efforts are still being put forth to make it that much more impressive.
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- Ohio State is desperately trying to land the top offensive tackle in the 2025 class with the likes of David Sanders Jr., and certainly are in the mix down the stretch. Even if they’re able to land his commitment in the coming weeks, the offensive tackle position is a spot that the staff needs to address in every recruiting cycle.
Fortunately, the Buckeyes are off to a solid start in the next class, as on Thursday top 2026 offensive tackle target Jackson Cantwell (Nixa, Missouri/Nixa) kept Ohio State in his top schools list that included a total of 14 programs still under his consideration. The No. 3 player nationally and top offensive tackle per the 247Sports Composite, Cantwell is now down to Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Miami, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Ole Miss, Oregon, Texas A&M, and USC in addition to Ohio State.
With nearly 30 offers to his name from the top schools around the country, cutting his list basically in half shows Jackson is well on his way to narrowing down his top suitors. Of course, there’s still plenty of time to go in this recruitment. For now, Ohio State remains in it.
NEWS: Five-Star OT Jackson Cantwell is down toSchools, he tells me for @on3recruits
The 6’8 305 OT from Nixa, MO is ranked as the No. 4 Recruit in the ‘26 Class (per On3)
Where Should He Go? https://t.co/5y15HopxZo pic.twitter.com/YmqpiFELKP
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) July 18, 2024
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LGHL Bucketheads Podcast: A full TBT Preview with Andrew Zoldan
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Bucketheads Podcast: A full TBT Preview with Andrew Zoldan
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Nicolas Galindo/The Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK
Zoldan, the host of “Inside TBT”, talked about the return of Jared Sullinger to TBT, the newcomers to Carmen’s Crew, and much more
“Bucketheads” is LGHL’s men’s basketball podcast, hosted by Connor Lemons and Justin Golba. In every episode, they give you the latest scoop on the Ohio State Buckeyes and everything else happening in college hoops.
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For episode 124 of Bucketheads, we have an interview with Andrew Zoldan, the host of Inside TBT and Drive The Lane, the social media manager for The Basketball Tournament, and, most importantly, a friend of the pod.
We discussed everything you need to know for TBT, including Jared Sullinger’s return as a player, the newcomers to Carmen’s Crew, and what they will bring. We also preview the Dayton regional, including the Red Scare and the defending champion, Heartfire.
You can buy tickets and catch all the action HERE.
Make sure to like, subscribe, comment, and leave a review on the show!
Connect with the Podcast:
Twitter: @BucketheadsLGPN
Connect with Connor:
Twitter: @lemons_connor
Connect with Justin:
Twitter: @justin_golba
Connect with Andrew:
Twitter: @AndrewZoldan
Connect with TBT:
Twitter: @thetournament
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justingolba via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Nicolas Galindo/The Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK
Zoldan, the host of “Inside TBT”, talked about the return of Jared Sullinger to TBT, the newcomers to Carmen’s Crew, and much more
“Bucketheads” is LGHL’s men’s basketball podcast, hosted by Connor Lemons and Justin Golba. In every episode, they give you the latest scoop on the Ohio State Buckeyes and everything else happening in college hoops.
Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | Google Podcasts | iHeart Radio
For episode 124 of Bucketheads, we have an interview with Andrew Zoldan, the host of Inside TBT and Drive The Lane, the social media manager for The Basketball Tournament, and, most importantly, a friend of the pod.
We discussed everything you need to know for TBT, including Jared Sullinger’s return as a player, the newcomers to Carmen’s Crew, and what they will bring. We also preview the Dayton regional, including the Red Scare and the defending champion, Heartfire.
You can buy tickets and catch all the action HERE.
Make sure to like, subscribe, comment, and leave a review on the show!
Connect with the Podcast:
Twitter: @BucketheadsLGPN
Connect with Connor:
Twitter: @lemons_connor
Connect with Justin:
Twitter: @justin_golba
Connect with Andrew:
Twitter: @AndrewZoldan
Connect with TBT:
Twitter: @thetournament
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LGHL A trio of Ohio State athletes are set to begin their professional careers
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A trio of Ohio State athletes are set to begin their professional careers
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Photo by David Berding/Getty Images
Two former Buckeyes have inked professional contracts, while the third was drafted earlier this week.
A trio of Ohio State Buckeyes in different sports have nailed down where they’ll be starting their professional careers recently. Over the last month the NBA, NHL, and MLB have held their annual drafts, and earlier in June the PWHL held their second annual draft. While there isn’t any new news on any of the Buckeyes selected in the NHL Draft, we do have updates on an Ohio State player in each of the other three leagues mentioned.
After starting his college career at George Washington, Battle transferred to Minnesota prior to his junior season, spending two seasons with the Golden Gophers before hitting the transfer portal again to spend the final season of his college career at Ohio State. Battle averaged 15.3 points and 5.2 rebounds per game in 35 games for the Buckeyes.
The forward’s best performance in the scarlet and gray came in a February win over Nebraska, when he scored 32 points. Even though the Buckeyes weren’t able to make the NCAA Tournament, Battle was still playing hard in March, scoring at least 20 points in four of his last five games.
Despite not being selected last month in the NBA Draft, Battle signed a Summer League contract with the Toronto Raptors. In his first two games with the Raptors in Las Vegas, Battle scored 23 points. In a blowout win over Oklahoma City on Saturday, Battle scored 12 points, and followed it up with 11 points in a 84-81 win over Denver on Sunday.
The performances were enough for Toronto to sign Battle to an Exhibit 10 contract, which is a one-year minimum deal that comes with a $75,000 bonus if Battle is released and signs with the 905 Raptors, which is Toronto’s G-League affiliate.
The only Ohio State baseball player selected in this year’s MLB Draft was Gavin Bruni, who was picked by the Washington Nationals on Tuesday in the 17th round with the 500th overall pick in this year’s draft. Bruni is the 118th Buckeye to be selected in the MLB Draft since the annual event first took place in 1966.
The Ohio State pitcher is the first Buckeye to be selected by the Washington Nationals organization since 1996, when the Montreal Expos picked Matt Buirley.
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Over the last two seasons Bruni started in 26 of his 27 appearances. Last season Bruni was 5-3 in his 14 starts, posting a 4.87 ERA with 74 strikeouts over the 57.1 innings he pitched. This year saw Bruni’s numbers fall off a bit, as he went 3-3 with a 6.19 ERA and 54 strikeouts over the 54.1 innings he pitched. Bruni being the only Ohio State player drafted this year snapped a streak which saw at least three Buckeyes taken in each of the last three drafts.
There is a chance Bruni could return to Ohio State, as he does have college eligibility left. Bruni has until Aug. 1 to decide on whether he wants to sign with the Nationals or return to Columbus.
It’s no surprise that Ohio State’s women’s hockey players are in high demand after the Buckeyes won their second NCAA title in the last three years back in March. In the second overall PWHL Draft that took place on June 10, Ohio State had three players taken in the first two rounds of the draft.
After Hannah Bilka and Cayla Barnes were taken with the fourth and fifth picks in the first round, Jennifer Gardiner was selected by Montreal in the second round with the 11th overall pick in the draft. Gardiner will be joining Barnes, who was also selected by Montreal. Other Buckeyes drafted in the fourth round and later were Gabby Rosenthal, Stephanie Markowski, Lauren Bernard, Hadley Harmetz, and Raygan Kirk.
Coming to Ohio State from Surrey, British Columbia in 2019, Gardiner eventually became the team captain. The most memorable moment of Gardiner’s Ohio State career came in the 2022 Frozen Four semifinal against Yale where her game-winning goal sent the Buckeyes to their first NCAA title game in program history.
During the 2022-23 season, Gardiner amassed 57 points, which is third-most in program history, and second-highest point total in a season by a forward. Along with her two national titles, Gardiner set a program record by playing in 176 career games. Over those games, Gardiner averaged nearly a point a game, finishing her Ohio State career with 71 goals and 100 assists, making her just the third Buckeye to record 100 assists in her career.
While the PWHL schedule for the upcoming season hasn’t been released, last year the league started in early January, so expect to see Gardiner back on the ice in early 2025.
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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 David Berding/Getty Images
Two former Buckeyes have inked professional contracts, while the third was drafted earlier this week.
A trio of Ohio State Buckeyes in different sports have nailed down where they’ll be starting their professional careers recently. Over the last month the NBA, NHL, and MLB have held their annual drafts, and earlier in June the PWHL held their second annual draft. While there isn’t any new news on any of the Buckeyes selected in the NHL Draft, we do have updates on an Ohio State player in each of the other three leagues mentioned.
Jamison Battle
After starting his college career at George Washington, Battle transferred to Minnesota prior to his junior season, spending two seasons with the Golden Gophers before hitting the transfer portal again to spend the final season of his college career at Ohio State. Battle averaged 15.3 points and 5.2 rebounds per game in 35 games for the Buckeyes.
The forward’s best performance in the scarlet and gray came in a February win over Nebraska, when he scored 32 points. Even though the Buckeyes weren’t able to make the NCAA Tournament, Battle was still playing hard in March, scoring at least 20 points in four of his last five games.
Despite not being selected last month in the NBA Draft, Battle signed a Summer League contract with the Toronto Raptors. In his first two games with the Raptors in Las Vegas, Battle scored 23 points. In a blowout win over Oklahoma City on Saturday, Battle scored 12 points, and followed it up with 11 points in a 84-81 win over Denver on Sunday.
The performances were enough for Toronto to sign Battle to an Exhibit 10 contract, which is a one-year minimum deal that comes with a $75,000 bonus if Battle is released and signs with the 905 Raptors, which is Toronto’s G-League affiliate.
Gavin Bruni
The only Ohio State baseball player selected in this year’s MLB Draft was Gavin Bruni, who was picked by the Washington Nationals on Tuesday in the 17th round with the 500th overall pick in this year’s draft. Bruni is the 118th Buckeye to be selected in the MLB Draft since the annual event first took place in 1966.
The Ohio State pitcher is the first Buckeye to be selected by the Washington Nationals organization since 1996, when the Montreal Expos picked Matt Buirley.
Over the last two seasons Bruni started in 26 of his 27 appearances. Last season Bruni was 5-3 in his 14 starts, posting a 4.87 ERA with 74 strikeouts over the 57.1 innings he pitched. This year saw Bruni’s numbers fall off a bit, as he went 3-3 with a 6.19 ERA and 54 strikeouts over the 54.1 innings he pitched. Bruni being the only Ohio State player drafted this year snapped a streak which saw at least three Buckeyes taken in each of the last three drafts.
There is a chance Bruni could return to Ohio State, as he does have college eligibility left. Bruni has until Aug. 1 to decide on whether he wants to sign with the Nationals or return to Columbus.
Jennifer Gardiner
Notre choix de deuxième ronde 2024, Jennifer Gardiner, a signé un contrat de deux ans avec la LPHF de Montréal
We’ve signed 2024 PWHL Montréal Draftee Jennifer Gardiner to a two-year contract! pic.twitter.com/si3ErKWD5Z
— LPHF Montréal (@PWHL_Montreal) July 16, 2024
It’s no surprise that Ohio State’s women’s hockey players are in high demand after the Buckeyes won their second NCAA title in the last three years back in March. In the second overall PWHL Draft that took place on June 10, Ohio State had three players taken in the first two rounds of the draft.
After Hannah Bilka and Cayla Barnes were taken with the fourth and fifth picks in the first round, Jennifer Gardiner was selected by Montreal in the second round with the 11th overall pick in the draft. Gardiner will be joining Barnes, who was also selected by Montreal. Other Buckeyes drafted in the fourth round and later were Gabby Rosenthal, Stephanie Markowski, Lauren Bernard, Hadley Harmetz, and Raygan Kirk.
Coming to Ohio State from Surrey, British Columbia in 2019, Gardiner eventually became the team captain. The most memorable moment of Gardiner’s Ohio State career came in the 2022 Frozen Four semifinal against Yale where her game-winning goal sent the Buckeyes to their first NCAA title game in program history.
During the 2022-23 season, Gardiner amassed 57 points, which is third-most in program history, and second-highest point total in a season by a forward. Along with her two national titles, Gardiner set a program record by playing in 176 career games. Over those games, Gardiner averaged nearly a point a game, finishing her Ohio State career with 71 goals and 100 assists, making her just the third Buckeye to record 100 assists in her career.
While the PWHL schedule for the upcoming season hasn’t been released, last year the league started in early January, so expect to see Gardiner back on the ice in early 2025.
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