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LGHL Power Two Podcast: Shedeur Sanders vs. the NFL
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Power Two Podcast: Shedeur Sanders vs. the NFL
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In this episode, we recap the 2025 NFL Draft! We discuss Ohio State’s chase to break the draft record and Shedeur Sanders’ stunning slide.
Welcome to a new episode of Land-Grant Podcast Network’s Power Two Podcast. On this show, we talk about Big Ten and SEC football…and everyone else. This show is for the die-hard fans and the casual college football fans. My name is Jordan Williams, and I am joined by my co-host DaNaysia Jones. Lock in as we run a power sweep through the college football landscape.
DJ and Jordan recap the 2025 NFL Draft in this week’s episode. They start by analyzing the draft picks per conference.
The Power Two conferences (SEC and Big 10) cleaned up with 150 out of 257 draftees. The Power Four conferences had 223 of the 257 draftees. Jordan was excited because Ohio State had the highest number of draftees with 14. He would’ve loved to see the team break the record of 15, especially since there was an actual chance for it.
DJ was happy to see that SMU had two draftees, as it is indicative of the profile of the school rising. Jordan and DJ also discussed how the number of draftees at each school shows the state of their program.
In the two-minute drill, DJ and Jordan discuss Shedeur Sanders. There was a lot of coverage and discussion about when he was selected and how far down he fell. DJ and Jordan share very strong opinions about why that may have happened.
In the power sweep, the duo continue to discuss the other draftees. They are stunned by Quinn Ewers’ positioning in the draft given what he accomplished at Texas. They also discussed how the coverage of Sanders not getting drafted overshadowed a lot of the other draftees’ experience.
In the two-minute warning, Jordan talks about Sinners now that he has seen it. DJ talks about receiving a signed copy of Cynt Marshall’s book recently and how she identifies with her.
If you like the show, please share it with friends and family and leave a five-star review. If you want to keep up with the show, subscribe to the Land-Grant Podcast Network Feed, where new episodes drop every Monday.
You can also find Jordan’s article ‘B1G Thoughts’ on Land-Grant Holy Land.
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Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images for ONIT
In this episode, we recap the 2025 NFL Draft! We discuss Ohio State’s chase to break the draft record and Shedeur Sanders’ stunning slide.
Welcome to a new episode of Land-Grant Podcast Network’s Power Two Podcast. On this show, we talk about Big Ten and SEC football…and everyone else. This show is for the die-hard fans and the casual college football fans. My name is Jordan Williams, and I am joined by my co-host DaNaysia Jones. Lock in as we run a power sweep through the college football landscape.
DJ and Jordan recap the 2025 NFL Draft in this week’s episode. They start by analyzing the draft picks per conference.
The Power Two conferences (SEC and Big 10) cleaned up with 150 out of 257 draftees. The Power Four conferences had 223 of the 257 draftees. Jordan was excited because Ohio State had the highest number of draftees with 14. He would’ve loved to see the team break the record of 15, especially since there was an actual chance for it.
DJ was happy to see that SMU had two draftees, as it is indicative of the profile of the school rising. Jordan and DJ also discussed how the number of draftees at each school shows the state of their program.
In the two-minute drill, DJ and Jordan discuss Shedeur Sanders. There was a lot of coverage and discussion about when he was selected and how far down he fell. DJ and Jordan share very strong opinions about why that may have happened.
In the power sweep, the duo continue to discuss the other draftees. They are stunned by Quinn Ewers’ positioning in the draft given what he accomplished at Texas. They also discussed how the coverage of Sanders not getting drafted overshadowed a lot of the other draftees’ experience.
In the two-minute warning, Jordan talks about Sinners now that he has seen it. DJ talks about receiving a signed copy of Cynt Marshall’s book recently and how she identifies with her.
If you like the show, please share it with friends and family and leave a five-star review. If you want to keep up with the show, subscribe to the Land-Grant Podcast Network Feed, where new episodes drop every Monday.
You can also find Jordan’s article ‘B1G Thoughts’ on Land-Grant Holy Land.
Follow the show on YouTube: @GetDefensiveSportsNetwork
Follow the podcast on Instagram: @GetDefensiveSportsNetwork
Connect with us on Twitter: Jordan: @JordanW330 and DJ:@dj_danaysia
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LGHL Teams passing on Seth McLaughlin costs Ohio State a share of the NFL Draft record
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Teams passing on Seth McLaughlin costs Ohio State a share of the NFL Draft record
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With center Seth McLaughlin somehow falling through the cracks, the Buckeyes fell one shy of the all-time mark for a single draft.
The best center in college football in 2024 and a two-time national champion went unselected in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Ohio State’s Seth McLaughlin may be coming off an injury, but at the conclusion of this year’s NFL Draft, he became the first Rimington Trophy-winning center to go undrafted in more than a decade, dating back to Auburn’s Reese Dismukes, who won the award in 2014 and then was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Pittsburgh Steelers after not being selected.
By first-team All-Big Ten selection McLaughlin sliding out of the draft, Ohio State had 14 players selected in this year’s event. That ties a school record, but falls one shy of Georgia’s record of 15 players selected in a single draft. While Gee Scott Jr., and Josh Fryar also could have been drafted, both always seemed more likely to slide out of the draft than McLaughlin.
It’s understandable if teams don’t want to take chances with players coming off an injury, but Josh Simmons remained a first-round pick despite being injured his senior season with a torn patellar tendon. Later rounds offer good opportunities to take chances on players who may be coming off an injury or have some other risk factor.
Dating back to Dismukes, only a couple of Rimington Trophy-winning centers had been selected after the third round. That includes former Buckeyes Pat Elflein and Billy Price, who were chosen in the third round in 2017 and first round in 2018, respectively.
Aside from Elflein and Price, other Buckeye centers have had productive NFL careers, including Nick Mangold and Michael Brewster. With a decent track record of producing talent at the position, that — coupled with McLaughlin’s performance last season — should have been enough for a team to spend a draft selection on the Tennessee native. He was the top unselected player on the ESPN draft board when the event concluded.
It seems strange to see someone who excelled in 2024 as much as McLaughlin did get passed on by every NFL team. McLaughlin has since signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent, and seemingly should have interest from other teams around the league if things don’t work out in Cincy. By not being drafted, it at least gave McLaughlin some flexibility to find a team where he felt he could compete for a roster spot.
After finishing the 2024 season as a consensus All-American and winning the Rimington Trophy as the nation’s best center, McLaughlin has a chance to catch on and have a productive NFL career. What is a shame is that he didn’t get to live that dream of getting that call on draft day to cap a stellar college playing career.
Ohio State fans will remember McLaughlin’s contributions to the 2024 season. After transferring from Alabama to Ohio State in January of last year, the veteran became the leader of the Buckeye offensive line over the course of last season, before suffering a torn Achilles tendon in practice. That kept him from being able to get revenge on Michigan for the 2024 Rose Bowl loss that Alabama sustained.
But it isn’t likely to keep him out of the NFL, even if it did cost Ohio State a share of the record.
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With center Seth McLaughlin somehow falling through the cracks, the Buckeyes fell one shy of the all-time mark for a single draft.
The best center in college football in 2024 and a two-time national champion went unselected in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Ohio State’s Seth McLaughlin may be coming off an injury, but at the conclusion of this year’s NFL Draft, he became the first Rimington Trophy-winning center to go undrafted in more than a decade, dating back to Auburn’s Reese Dismukes, who won the award in 2014 and then was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Pittsburgh Steelers after not being selected.
By first-team All-Big Ten selection McLaughlin sliding out of the draft, Ohio State had 14 players selected in this year’s event. That ties a school record, but falls one shy of Georgia’s record of 15 players selected in a single draft. While Gee Scott Jr., and Josh Fryar also could have been drafted, both always seemed more likely to slide out of the draft than McLaughlin.
It’s understandable if teams don’t want to take chances with players coming off an injury, but Josh Simmons remained a first-round pick despite being injured his senior season with a torn patellar tendon. Later rounds offer good opportunities to take chances on players who may be coming off an injury or have some other risk factor.
Dating back to Dismukes, only a couple of Rimington Trophy-winning centers had been selected after the third round. That includes former Buckeyes Pat Elflein and Billy Price, who were chosen in the third round in 2017 and first round in 2018, respectively.
Aside from Elflein and Price, other Buckeye centers have had productive NFL careers, including Nick Mangold and Michael Brewster. With a decent track record of producing talent at the position, that — coupled with McLaughlin’s performance last season — should have been enough for a team to spend a draft selection on the Tennessee native. He was the top unselected player on the ESPN draft board when the event concluded.
It seems strange to see someone who excelled in 2024 as much as McLaughlin did get passed on by every NFL team. McLaughlin has since signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent, and seemingly should have interest from other teams around the league if things don’t work out in Cincy. By not being drafted, it at least gave McLaughlin some flexibility to find a team where he felt he could compete for a roster spot.
After finishing the 2024 season as a consensus All-American and winning the Rimington Trophy as the nation’s best center, McLaughlin has a chance to catch on and have a productive NFL career. What is a shame is that he didn’t get to live that dream of getting that call on draft day to cap a stellar college playing career.
Ohio State fans will remember McLaughlin’s contributions to the 2024 season. After transferring from Alabama to Ohio State in January of last year, the veteran became the leader of the Buckeye offensive line over the course of last season, before suffering a torn Achilles tendon in practice. That kept him from being able to get revenge on Michigan for the 2024 Rose Bowl loss that Alabama sustained.
But it isn’t likely to keep him out of the NFL, even if it did cost Ohio State a share of the record.
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2027 PA OL Grayson McKeogh (Verbal Offer)
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LGHL Ohio State adds transfer offensive lineman, makes top schools for top-10 running back
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Ohio State adds transfer offensive lineman, makes top schools for top-10 running back
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Offensive tackle Justin Terry | Hailey Rogers, 247Sports
The Buckeyes’ recruiting pitch got even stronger following another successful NFL Draft.
As if Ohio State needed any help with its recruiting pitch coming off a national title, the Buckeyes had themselves another successful NFL Draft with 14 players selected to lead all schools.
While some other Big Ten schools were busy turning former five-star prospects into undrafted free agents, Ohio State extended its all-time lead with four more first round picks, bringing them to 95 total — nine more than the next-highest team (USC, 86). Emeka Egbuka was the Buckeyes’ highest-drafted player at No. 19, with Donovan Jackson (No. 24), Tyleik Williams (No. 28) and Josh Simmons (No. 32) rounding out the Day 1 selections.
Ohio State’s on-field production as well as the development for the next level is virtually unmatched, and recruits at both the high school level and in the transfer portal are taking notice. As such, it was another positive weekend for the program on both fronts.
Ryan Day has to be thrilled to have lost zero scholarship players during the spring transfer portal window, which again speaks to the brotherhood that Ohio State often touts. On the flip side, after adding six players to the roster during the winter transfer period, the Buckeyes have added their second player of the second frame in former West Virginia offensive lineman, Justin Terry.
A Pickerington, Ohio native, Terry was a former three-star prospect in the 2024 class. Playing his high school ball at Pickerington Central, Terry was part of an offensive line that helped the Tigers average more than 200 yards rushing per game. Terry was named First-Team All-Capital Ohio Conference Buckeye Division, and earned All-Ohio Division I All-State Honorable Mention honors.
While the appeal of the hometown team certainly was a factor here, it sounds like Buckeyes new offensive line coach Tyler Bowen played a keep role in landing this commitment.
“I’m fired up about being at Ohio State,” Terry told Bucknuts. ”I’ve always been a Buckeye fan. I’ll start out as a tackle and as things progress if I need to I’ll move inside. Coach (Tyler) Bowen was a big part of my decision.”
The 6-foot-5, 338-pound lineman spent one year at West Virginia and will have four years of eligibility remaining, which is obviously huge for a position room that could use future depth. Terry is the third offensive lineman to join Ohio State via the transfer portal this offseason, with Ethan Onianwa and Phillip Daniels both coming over in the first window.
Terry is the second addition for the Buckeyes in the spring transfer portal, joining former UNC defensive lineman, Beau Atkinson.
Ohio State is off to a fantastic start in the 2026 class, with 11 commits in the fold thus far in a group that ranks No. 4 in the country. The Buckeyes lay claim to a pair of five-stars in wide receiver Chris Henry Jr. and safety Blaine Bradford, and things should only continue trending in the right direction with all of the positives surrounding the program.
Carlos Locklyn has been a breath of fresh air for Ohio State when it comes to running back recruiting, and after hauling in a trio of talented players in the 2025 class, the former Oregon position coach is still looking to land his first player in 2026. The Buckeyes got potentially one step closer to doing that on Saturday, when high four-star running back Jae Lamar included the program among his top six schools.
Cutting down his list from more than 30 offers, Ohio State made the cut for Lamar alongside Auburn, Clemson, Florida State, Georgia and Miami.
A native of Georgia, Lamar currently checks in as the No. 8 RB and No. 104 player nationally per the 247Sports Composite, as well as the 11th-best player from the Peach State. The 6-foot, 205-pound running back visited with Ohio State back in March, but does not yet have an official visit planned with the Buckeyes. He has official visits set for four of his six finalists, with Georgia being the other to yet lock down a date.
That being said, it is those same Bulldogs that currently own the lone Crystal Ball prediction for Lamar via 247Sports Georgia staff writer Benjamin Wolk. It is always hard to pull a player away from those in-state power programs in the South, and it will definitely be an uphill battle for Locklyn and Ohio State. That battle needs to start with locking in an official visit ahead of Lamar’s scheduled commitment date of July 4.
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Gene Ross via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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Offensive tackle Justin Terry | Hailey Rogers, 247Sports
The Buckeyes’ recruiting pitch got even stronger following another successful NFL Draft.
As if Ohio State needed any help with its recruiting pitch coming off a national title, the Buckeyes had themselves another successful NFL Draft with 14 players selected to lead all schools.
While some other Big Ten schools were busy turning former five-star prospects into undrafted free agents, Ohio State extended its all-time lead with four more first round picks, bringing them to 95 total — nine more than the next-highest team (USC, 86). Emeka Egbuka was the Buckeyes’ highest-drafted player at No. 19, with Donovan Jackson (No. 24), Tyleik Williams (No. 28) and Josh Simmons (No. 32) rounding out the Day 1 selections.
Ohio State’s on-field production as well as the development for the next level is virtually unmatched, and recruits at both the high school level and in the transfer portal are taking notice. As such, it was another positive weekend for the program on both fronts.
Ohio State adds West Virginia transfer offensive lineman
Ryan Day has to be thrilled to have lost zero scholarship players during the spring transfer portal window, which again speaks to the brotherhood that Ohio State often touts. On the flip side, after adding six players to the roster during the winter transfer period, the Buckeyes have added their second player of the second frame in former West Virginia offensive lineman, Justin Terry.
A Pickerington, Ohio native, Terry was a former three-star prospect in the 2024 class. Playing his high school ball at Pickerington Central, Terry was part of an offensive line that helped the Tigers average more than 200 yards rushing per game. Terry was named First-Team All-Capital Ohio Conference Buckeye Division, and earned All-Ohio Division I All-State Honorable Mention honors.
While the appeal of the hometown team certainly was a factor here, it sounds like Buckeyes new offensive line coach Tyler Bowen played a keep role in landing this commitment.
“I’m fired up about being at Ohio State,” Terry told Bucknuts. ”I’ve always been a Buckeye fan. I’ll start out as a tackle and as things progress if I need to I’ll move inside. Coach (Tyler) Bowen was a big part of my decision.”
The 6-foot-5, 338-pound lineman spent one year at West Virginia and will have four years of eligibility remaining, which is obviously huge for a position room that could use future depth. Terry is the third offensive lineman to join Ohio State via the transfer portal this offseason, with Ethan Onianwa and Phillip Daniels both coming over in the first window.
Terry is the second addition for the Buckeyes in the spring transfer portal, joining former UNC defensive lineman, Beau Atkinson.
Georgia running back includes Ohio State in top six
Ohio State is off to a fantastic start in the 2026 class, with 11 commits in the fold thus far in a group that ranks No. 4 in the country. The Buckeyes lay claim to a pair of five-stars in wide receiver Chris Henry Jr. and safety Blaine Bradford, and things should only continue trending in the right direction with all of the positives surrounding the program.
Carlos Locklyn has been a breath of fresh air for Ohio State when it comes to running back recruiting, and after hauling in a trio of talented players in the 2025 class, the former Oregon position coach is still looking to land his first player in 2026. The Buckeyes got potentially one step closer to doing that on Saturday, when high four-star running back Jae Lamar included the program among his top six schools.
Cutting down his list from more than 30 offers, Ohio State made the cut for Lamar alongside Auburn, Clemson, Florida State, Georgia and Miami.
A native of Georgia, Lamar currently checks in as the No. 8 RB and No. 104 player nationally per the 247Sports Composite, as well as the 11th-best player from the Peach State. The 6-foot, 205-pound running back visited with Ohio State back in March, but does not yet have an official visit planned with the Buckeyes. He has official visits set for four of his six finalists, with Georgia being the other to yet lock down a date.
That being said, it is those same Bulldogs that currently own the lone Crystal Ball prediction for Lamar via 247Sports Georgia staff writer Benjamin Wolk. It is always hard to pull a player away from those in-state power programs in the South, and it will definitely be an uphill battle for Locklyn and Ohio State. That battle needs to start with locking in an official visit ahead of Lamar’s scheduled commitment date of July 4.
Quick Hits
- Recent Tennessee de-commit Tyson Bacon visited with Ohio State on Friday. The No. 34 DL and No. 14 prospect out of Alabama had been committed to the Vols since October 2024, but re-opened his recruitment this past Wednesday and made an immediate stop in Columbus two days later. This was Bacon’s first visit with the Buckeyes after being offered by Larry Johnson on April 8.
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