Sleeper college football players who could break out in 2026 season​

Nate Roberts, TE, Ohio State​

Class: Sophomore

Height/weight: 6-foot-5, 240 pounds

2025 stats: 13 games, 4 receptions, 30 yards, 2 rushing attempts

ESPN recruiting snapshot: Four stars, No. 152 overall, No. 5 tight end-H, No. 2 in Oklahoma

After losing two tight ends in the top 90 selections of April's NFL draft, the Buckeyes are looking for different contributors at the position for new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith. Roberts didn't have a huge role last season but has impressed during the offseason. He could deliver a blended skill set to fill the receiving production void left by second-round draft pick Max Klare and the in-line blocking from third-round pick Will Kacmarek.

Coach's take: "Nate really has a bright future here," Buckeyes coach Ryan Day told ESPN. "He's tough, he's smart, really good ball skills, really good route runner. In terms of

DubCoffman62 said:

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What’s annoying is that a person actually has to have some IQ points to come up with these numerology type conspiracies. So they’re not just ordinary irredeemable dumbasses who we should just feel sorry for but rather are wasting some modicum of potential on this crap.

Why make trillions when you can make billions…

Right on cue, in literally the least important week of the season- my bunch of boy band rejects go full on sling blade nuts.

They won't score a fucking run next week

Not the right thread for this, but the ending is something we've talked about here before. It's becoming more lucrative to stay in college 5 years at 5x NFL market value than it is to go pro for the minimum, or get cut.

IMO HE was the key piece to Hoban's state title in hoops

This could go in about 10 different threads but pretty funny (with a bonus jab at that team up north).

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pnuts34 said:

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Not sure if Stokes went to Memphis before or after Air did, but losing to Stokes is no shame. He has NFL talent and will likely get drafted in '27 or '28, if it wasn't for his prior tweets he may have already been gone to the pros.

ScriptOhio said:

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/49735747/big-12-announces-ban-all-professionals-returning

Big 12 announces ban on all professionals from returning​

The Big 12 has unanimously agreed to ban professionals from returning in all sports, the conference said Wednesday night.

The decision is in line with similar rules the Big Ten and SEC announced Tuesday, although the Big 12 is the first conference to include all sports. ACC athletic directors also met Wednesday, and there's momentum for that conference to follow bans on NFL players, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel.

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That is like Trinidad and Tobago declaring war a week after WWIII breaks out.

colobuck79 said:

LovelandBuckeye?

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Hasn't been seen since January 10, 2026. Hope he is okay.

NFBuck said:

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"Thanks bawth!!"

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Moore at LT and Siereveld back to OG is absolutely a must imo. Two absolute bad asses in their natural positions.

OHSportsFan said:

No hype with this kid at all

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Jeremiah Smith Sees a Heisman Trophy in Legend Bey’s Future​

“I think I said this back in spring. I said to Luke Montgomery, I said, ‘Before Legend Bey leaves Ohio State, he’ll be a Heisman finalist, or he’ll end up winning it.’ The things he’s been doing in practice have been pretty special,” Smith said on Wednesday.

Sources told Eleven Warriors that Bey has earned reps with the first-team offense this week. His rise toward the top of the depth chart – or, at the very least, toward a meaningful role during the regular season – comes after he missed the first two practices while serving a suspension for violating team rules.

Since that early speed bump, Bey has regained the trust and confidence of head coach Ryan Day, running backs coach Carlos Locklyn and his teammates.

Tomateaux Quinoa Gumbeaux said:

Hiring prime is the CFB equivalent of paying a hooker from an East Palestine Trailer Park $140 for a good time.

Might be fun for a brief moment, but you’ll live with regret, and likely much more, for the rest of your life.

Is it totally worth it?

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Do I get away with it in this analogy or do I get busted?

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305Buck 20 hours ago
Per Tom Loy, Alabama, Auburn, Ole Miss, Oklahoma and Ohio State are the schools best positioned for Grayden Reid. A reclassification to 2027 is possible here.

305Buck 20 hours ago
Reid is one of Walton’s top two targets in this class along with Jermaine Cobbins. Be interested to see how things change if he reclassifies.

KYBuck4858 19 hours ago
Nice. I think this is Bama vs OSU here. He's been my top guy. I think we can win this one out. I normally hate guys reclassing, but he's worth it.

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This dude was high up on my last of most likely to have an early impact here. Glad to see the black stripe come off.

JohnnyCockfight said:

I'm enjoying my first round of Suflave. Bottoms up, and out, gentlemen.

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Best of luck.

I will drinking that stuff, for my first time, in 10 days.