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Ohio State Wrestling (2015/2017/2018 B1G Champs, 2015 National Champs, 2019 National Runners-up)

Copied from Yankeefan on another BBS.

U23 Nationals Winners

57kg: Mason Ziegler (Lehigh)
61kg: Nic Bouzakis (Ohio State, 2024 U23 World Team Member, 2023 U20 Bronze, 2022 U20 World Team Member)
65kg: Vince Cornella (Cornell, 2022 U20 World Team Member)
70kg: Josh Edmond (Mizzouri)
74kg: Mikey Caliendo (Iowa)
79kg: Beau Mantanona (Michigan, 2021 U17 World Team Member)
86kg: Rocco Welsh (Penn State)
92kg: Gavin Nelson, Minnesota (2021 U17 World Team Member)
97kg: Garavous Kouekabakilaho (Grand View (NAIA))
125kg: Daniel Herrera (Iowa State)

Welsh, Kouekabakila, and Herrera are the only three with guaranteed spots on the U23 team. The other seven will wait to hear from the guys with the option to take the U23 spot- they have until the end of the day June 23rd to accept this spot.

U-20, Brandon Cannon wrestled back TWELVE matches to take third.

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2026 NJ DL Luke Wafle (USC Verbal)

Per 11w poster:
Per AG, Ohio State is "soaring" for EDGE Luke Wafle.

Confidence is building inside the WHAC that Wafle will ultimately choose the Buckeyes.

From Wafle's dad:
“The weekend was perfect,” Wafle’s father David said. “For me it was several things. Getting to know Coach Day was truly a highlight. His program is just amazing. His passion for Ohio State and its traditions radiates every time he speaks.

“Also meeting and getting to know Coach Patricia. A guy who has done it at the highest level for a long time. So down to earth and easy to speak with. And really amazing to listen to him talk defense.

“To be able to meet with Coach Johnson several times was just special. It was great to hear, in specific detail, his plans and goals for Luke. His words carry so much weight.”

Per Wiltfong, Ohio State is the leader for EDGE Luke Wafle.
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Brian "Body Kount" Kelly (HC Louisiana State)

With relegation
I love this idea.

At this point if we’re going to totally revamp the entire system of how the season works, we might as well just go all in and tear it all down and make something new.

As it is currently structured, I really can’t get excited about college football because it’s still holding onto the Old too much while trying to force something new into it but it’s only been one year of expanded playoff so we’ll see where they go with it
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LGHL Players to Watch: Mylan Graham looks like more than a Spring Game phenom

Players to Watch: Mylan Graham looks like more than a Spring Game phenom
Michael Citro
via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here


COLLEGE FOOTBALL: JAN 20 CFP National Championship - Notre Dame vs Ohio State

Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Spring Game excellence can be deceiving, but all signs point to the second-year wide receiver starting to blossom.

From now until preseason camp starts in August, Land-Grant Holy Land will be writing articles around a different theme every week. This week is all about the Buckeyes we expect to excel this season. You can catch up on all of the Theme Week content here and all our “Players to Watch” articles here.



Wide receiver Mylan Graham arrived at Ohio State in the summer of 2024, and has quickly built a reputation as a player who will excel at the collegiate level. The sophomore out of New Haven, Indiana didn’t catch a pass last season, but he didn’t have to. The Buckeyes have been loaded at the position, allowing Graham to learn the offense and settle into college life and Mickey Marotti’s weight-training program.

Had Graham been able to enroll early and participate in spring practice in 2024, he might have made a slightly bigger impact, but with Jeremiah Smith, Emeka Egbuka, Carnell Tate, and Brandon Inniss on the squad, Ryan Day had the luxury of slow-playing the freshman in 2024.

A five-star prospect, Graham was ranked as high as the No. 14 overall player and No. 5 wide receiver in last year’s class. He built his reputation with more than 2,000 career receiving yards and 21 touchdowns as a prep player, including 1,149 yards receiving in his junior year to go along with 13 touchdowns on 48 receptions. He averaged more than 80 receiving yards per game his final season.

His 2023 highlight reel shows all the tools, including his speed and ability in the open field.


Graham has the attention of his current and former teammates, and considering the Buckeyes are coming off a national championship, that’s a good indicator that he’s got a bright future. Another positive sign was his performance in the 2025 Ohio State Spring Game, in which Graham caught four passes for 104 yards.

That included a sensational 51-yard touchdown catch and run thrown by Lincoln Kienholz, showing off Graham’s playmaking ability. Only a couple of excellent defensive plays kept Graham from having an even bigger performance on April 12 against his fellow Buckeyes.

Players like NFL-bound former Buckeye cornerback Denzel Burke have been talking about the young receiver as though it’s a matter of when, not if, Graham will become another Zone 6 star under Brian Hartline’s tutelage.

“He could be a great player. He’s quick, good hands, good catch radius, good releases,” Burke said after battling him in practice daily. “I’m excited for him and his future.”


Denzel Burke on redshirt freshman WR Mylan Graham pic.twitter.com/QXZ4WRNA6W

— Tony Gerdeman (@TonyGerdeman) February 27, 2025

With his first full offseason now under his belt, Graham will enter preseason camp with an opportunity to make his case for snaps in 2025. He will push those ahead of him to be better and could find himself spelling the likes of Tate and Inniss with the first team.

His confidence level will be high after his performance in the Spring Game, and by now he’ll have learned a lot about pre-snap and post-snap reads — often the biggest adjustment receivers have to make between high school and college — from Hartline, Day, and the more veteran receivers on the team.



Graham has the talent and tools to get meaningful snaps in 2025, but even if those entering the fall ahead of him on the depth chart don’t falter, he’ll be one of the first options off the bench.

In a position group where everyone is a player to watch, I’m eager to see how Graham’s career blossoms.

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