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DT Tommy Togiai (Houston Texans)

I hate the Browns so much…lolz.

Took Togiai with late rd pick, threw him on practice squad for (2) years and never gave him a real chance.

Now he’s a borderline pro-bowler for Texans and a game wrecker.

We can’t have anything nice…

At least I wasn't crazy when he came out of college. Just took him a few years to find his mojo in the NFL. True, the Browns didn't give him much opportunity, but he didn't show much when he did get a chance. Biggest problem is that they gave up too quickly.
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LB Cody Sim0n (2025 Rose Bowl and Title Game Def MVP, National Champion, Arizona Cardinals)

Simon makes 15 tackles​

It was a mostly bad day for the Arizona Cardinals’ defense in their 37-14 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, but Cody Simon was a bright spot.

The rookie linebacker from Ohio State made a whopping 15 tackles, the second-most among NFL players in Week 17, including his first career sack as he took down Joe Burrow on an explosive blitz to the quarterback.


Simon, who made his seventh consecutive start for the Cardinals on Sunday, has now recorded 68 total tackles in his rookie season after he was selected in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
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LB Tommy Eichenberg (Rose Bowl Def MVP, All B1G, All-American, Las Vegas Raiders)

Eichenberg lays the boom on special teams​

Another former Ohio State linebacker also made a big impression in Week 17 as Tommy Eichenberg laid one of the week’s biggest hits in the Las Vegas Raiders’ loss to the New York Giants.

On a punt return by Gunner Olszewski early in the third quarter, Eichenberg barreled into the Giants receiver at full speed, knocking him backward with a thundering collision that could be heard on TV.


Eichenberg also recorded a tackle on the game’s opening kickoff and another tackle on an Olszewski punt return, bringing him to 21 special teams tackles for the season, the third-most in the NFL this year.


Eichenberg also recorded two tackles on defense in the Raiders’ 34-10 loss to the Giants, which dropped Las Vegas to 2-14 on the season and put the Raiders in position to have the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft.
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DE Kenyatta Jackson (All B1G, National Champion)

Ohio State DE details extra personal motivation to take down Miami

The Ohio State football player really wants to win this game.

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This is a game that Jeremiah Smith wants to win badly. This is his hometown team, and he certainly made it well-known on social media how badly he wanted to win. He's not the only guy on the Ohio State Buckeyes' roster who wants to take down the Hurricanes a little extra.

Defensive end Kenyatta Jackson Jr. is someone who really wants to take down Miami. He has some extra motivation to beat the Hurricanes and end their season, something he detailed to the media on Monday night during his media availability.

Ohio State DE Kenyatta Jackson Jr. details his motivation to beat Miami

Jackson Jr. let everyone know that his family grew up Miami fans, signaling that he has some extra motivation to send the Hurricanes home sad. His uncle played for the Hurricanes, so it makes sense that his family grew up rooting for Miami. His family will now be rooting for the Buckeyes.
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Damon Wilson (DL Georgia, transfer to Mizzou)

I guess I didn't see it like that. Though I think he should have to pay back what they paid him. And yes, that would be WAY worse for CFB. My bad @TampaBuckeyes I see your point
It’s not ‘pay back what he was paid’. It’s pay back whatever repercussions are in the contract that he signed. In this case his contract was similar to a coaches contract where the buyout starts high and goes down with time.

If he was coerced it is one thing. A lot of contracts have been voided due to signing under distress, but high profile athletes have more leverage than the schools in these negotiations. They also have agents and/or lawyers. If UGA gave him a contract and he didn’t like it there were dozens of schools he could have gone to.

If there are extenuating circumstances where UGA violated his rights then yes there is a legal battle and the athlete has some leverage. But as it sounds right now he signed a 1 year deal with UGA and then left after a couple of weeks for a bigger bag. At that point UGA is now out a starting DE for the next year and their window to find a replacement is gone. They are entitled to his buyout money.
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LB Coach James Laurinaitis (2x B1G DPOY, 2006 Nagurski, 2007 Butkus, 2008 Lott, 3x All-American, OSU HOF, National Champion)

Has a legit chance to become the next "Hartline" for the Buckeyes in terms of recruiting and development prowess. This years LB both going on the first round, maybe Hicks in the next draft and Petijohn and Pierce behind them along with Lee in development mode, the system is on blast.
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