Three Buckeyes named FWAA Freshman All-Americans - 247Sports
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Three Buckeyes named FWAA Freshman All-Americans
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Dre'Mont Jones was not expected to be a starter for the Buckeyes, but was thrust into the role at defensive tackle when Tracy Sprinkle was injured in the season-opening win over Bowling Green. The redshirt freshman finished the season with 52 total ...

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Tyquan Lewis returning to Ohio State Buckeyes for senior season
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The return of Lewis, who will be a fifth-year senior, means the Buckeyes will return their entire defense line. Sam Hubbard announced after the 31-0 loss to Clemson in the Fiesta Bowl on Dec. 31 he will be back. Jalyn Holmes, Dre'Mont Jones, Michael ...


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JK Dobbins enrolled, moved in - Ohio State Football - 247Sports
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Ohio State wide receiver Noah Brown, rear, grabs a pass for a touchdown as Oklahoma's Michiah Quick (16) defends during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki).


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Which current Ohio State player is poised to have a breakout year in 2017?
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Malik Hooker emerged from obscurity in 2016 to All-American status. Who will it be next season?

“We’re going to call that the Fragel award; (he) was a very below-average football player who turned out to be a very good football player for Ohio State University. Who’s going to be that guy that’s coming out of nowhere?”

-Urban Meyer, via Ben Axelrod, Land of 10


Reid Fragel began his Ohio State career as a mediocre tight end, remaining in that position for three years until moving to right tackle in Urban Meyer’s first year as head coach. Fragel went on to have such an impact that, just a year into swapping positions, Fragel was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL Draft. His improvement and the addition of his skillset to the offensive line proved to be an important contributor to the 2012 team going undefeated. Meyer later commented that there would be a “Fragel award” for such players who showed significant improvement from one year to the next. While an actual award has yet to be presented, safety Malik Hooker would be the obvious choice for this year’s honoree, and linebacker Darron Lee the year before.

Moving into next year, there are a number of players poised to have breakout seasons--players who showed some spark this year but have an opportunity to move into a highly impactful role come 2017:

• Eric Glover-Williams: Credited as being one of the fastest players on the team, Glover-Williams saw playing time primarily on special teams last year. Listed as a safety on the roster, he could see playing time on defense or, at the very least, an expanded special teams role.
• Demario McCall: Used primarily in clean up duty this year, McCall showed flashes of potential at running back, but could also fit into an H back role in the future. With H back Curtis Samuel \yet to declaring for the NFL Draft, McCall would prove an obvious choice to succeed the All-American.
• Malik Harrison: The true freshman linebacker saw playing time on special teams last season. While the lineup of linebackers would seem to be set for next season, Harrison’s play would bring versatility to the corps.
• Malcolm Pridgeon: The JUCO transfer and former four-star recruit didn’t crack the starting lineup of the offensive line this year, but judging how right tackle Isaiah Prince struggled this season, that could change.
• Erick Smith: The redshirt junior could be the most likely candidate to fill the void left by Malik Hooker come next season. Though sidelined for injuries for much of his career at Ohio State, Smith, a four-star recruit from Cleveland Glenville, can make an impact if he can stay healthy.

“Like when the ball is in the air, you’ve got to go attack, you’ve got to go get the ball. We need to make some plays downfield, catch the ball. But that’s going to come. We’ve just got to keep working to get better.”

-Ohio State wide receiver Binjimen Victor, via Tim May, The Columbus Dispatch


It didn’t take long for Urban Meyer to make clear his offseason priority for the Ohio State offense following a crushing 31-point loss to Clemson in the Fiesta Bowl: “Oh, we will become a good passing team, next year.” Especially in the final three games of the season, deficiencies in the passing game became shockingly obvious. Quarterback J.T. Barrett was picked off twice and sacked three times against Clemson. Against Michigan, Barrett was sacked eight times. While this shortfall could initially be placed on the offensive line, the other apparent issue is that there are simply no receivers getting open for Barrett to throw to, leading to more time spent in the pocket and the resulting sacks.

No doubt, there would be problems finding a replacement for Michael Thomas, who led all rookie receivers in the NFL in catches, yards and touchdowns this season in his first year with the Saints. But it would have seemed that, given young receivers like Binjimen Victor and Parris Campbell alongside Noah Brown and Corey Smith, who have at least been in the system for several years, the Buckeyes would have at least gotten something going in the passing game by the end of the season. As it stood at the end of the season, H back Curtis Samuel led the team in receptions with 74--more than double Noah Brown, the No. 2 receiver on the team, who finished the year with 32 receptions.

Meyer’s action to fix these problems was swift, as he brought on quarterback coach Ryan Day from the San Francisco 49ers to replace Tim Beck, who departed Ohio State to join Tom Herman at Texas. Day has been working under Chip Kelly for the past two seasons, and will be a step forward in helping Barrett to reach the success he found in 2014 under Herman and Beck’s offensive scheme. Meyer has also reportedly hired former Indiana head coach Kevin Wilson as offensive coordinator, who could provide the needed schemes to make the passing game effective once more.


Ohio State men’s hockey has officially cracked the top 10 of the latest USCHO poll. The Buckeyes are sitting at 10-4-4 on the season with a 2-2 conference mark. Headlining the team’s record are wins over now top-ranked Denver in Denver in Ohio State’s season opener. More recently, the Buckeyes split games with No. 4 Penn State in Columbus, including a 3-0 shutout Friday.

Ohio State forward Nick Schilkey leads the Big Ten with 15 goals on the season, including two in the Buckeyes’ losing effort versus the Nittany Lions yesterday. His goal mark is also good for third in the NCAA. Beyond Schilkey, the Buckeyes boast one of the most prolific scoring offenses in the country, and they are one of just three teams in the NCAA to average more than four goals per game.

The rest of the top 10 stands as:

1. Denver
2. Harvard
3. Minnesota-Duluth
4. Penn State
5. Boston University
6. Massachusetts-Lowell
7. North Dakota
8. Boston College
9. Minnesota
10. Ohio State

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Samuel to skip senior year at OSU, enter draft
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Since the end of their 2016 season, Ohio State had seen four of their Buckeyes football players leave eligibility on the table. Monday, a fifth did the same. On his Twitter account very early Monday afternoon, running back/wide receiver Curtis Samuel ...

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Report: Buckeyes hire assistant LB coach
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Power Rankings: Purdue takes No. 1 spot, Minnesota jumps to No. 3
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It's Monday, and that means it's time for me to release my latest Big Ten Power Rankings, presented by ArcelorMittal. Spoiler: There's a new No. 1 (Purdue), while Northwestern and surging Minnesota are the biggest risers.

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Former Buckeye Eddie George makes his national championship pick
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Alabama and Clemson square off in a national title rematch of a year ago at 8:00 p.m. ET on ESPN after the Crimson Tide rolled over Washington 24-7 in Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl and the Tigers shutout the Buckeyes 31-0 in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl on New ...

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Tyquan Lewis returning to Ohio State Buckeyes for senior season - Dayton Daily News
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Tyquan Lewis stemmed the tide of Ohio State Buckeyes declaring their intentions to enter the NFL Draft, announcing Monday he's been proud to be a part of four Ohio State teams but that he's hungry for more. Thank you & Go Bucks pic.twitter.com/ ...


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Gophers move into tie for first place in Big 10 with win over Buckeyes
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Report: Buckeyes hire assistant LB coach
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Ohio State continues to add to its coaching staff. Per Eric Seger of Eleven Warriors, the Buckeyes have hired Ryan Crow as assistant linebackers coach. by Dave Biddle · @DaveBiddle; 6m ago • 1 min read Update 36s ago ...


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Big Ten Whiteboard: Ready for Minnesota-Michigan State rematch?
Tom Dienhart, BTN.com Senior Writer via Big Ten Network

Just two weeks into the conference season, and every Big Ten team has at least one league loss. And there are four teams atop the conference standings with 3-1 marks: Minnesota, Nebraska, Purdue and Wisconsin. Here's a look-ahead to the third week of Big Ten play.

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Ohio State’s Curtis Samuel reportedly will declare for the 2017 NFL Draft
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The do-it-all H-back is taking his talents to the pros.

After a uniquely impressive junior year, Ohio State H-back Curtis Samuel will reportedly declare for the 2017 NFL Draft, per Bucknuts.

Samuel is coming off a season that included 1,636 yards of total offense. He proved he can do it all, splitting those yards almost evening between rushing and receiving. On the ground, he rushed for 771 yards on 97 attempts for 8 touchdowns; on the receiving end, Samuel snagged 74 receptions for 865 yards and 7 touchdowns.

One scouting profile describes Samuel’s physicality.


Samuel paid his dues behind talents like Ezekiel Elliott, but made his junior campaign a breakout season. Samuel was one of the few offensive bright spots in the Fiesta Bowl loss to Clemson, with the H-back claiming 110 of the team’s 215 total offensive yards.

With a disappointing end to his career as a Buckeye, Samuel will now focus on preparing for the NFL Scouting Combine on his path to the draft.

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Buckeyes in the NFL: Wildcard Round
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Ohio State commits battle in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl
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Numerous future Buckeyes mixed it up over the weekend.

While most of their friends are looking forward to prom, nine Ohio State commits will be starting college classes soon.

Graduating early from high school to have the opportunity to start their college career and compete for playing time during spring drills, quarterback Tate Martell, running back J.K. Dobbins, offensive lineman Josh Myers, linebackers Baron Browning, Brendon White, defensive backs Shaun Wade, Isaiah Pryor, Marcus Williamson, and the Buckeyes latest pledge Jeffrey Okudah are now officially student athletes at the Ohio State University after arriving on the Columbus campus.

Having a jump start on the rest of the 2017 class, enrolling early gives the aforementioned prospects months to get acquainted with what will be asked from them on and off the football field before summer conditioning begins.

What’s next for this talented group? Trying to get their black stripe removed. Stick with Land-Grant Holy Land for the latest.

Commits battle at U.S. Army All-American Bowl


JK Dobbins, Tyjon Lindsey, and Haskell Garrett had to sit out due to injuries, but numerous of their Ohio State classmates took part in the national televised U.S. Army All-American game on Saturday afternoon.

Leading the East squad to a 27-17 victory over the West team, Josh Myers, Chase Young and Shaun Wade now have a little bragging rights over Tate Martell, Wyatt Davis, Baron Browning and Jeffrey Okudah.

Myers, a five-star tackler from Miamisburg, Ohio, helped block the East offense to 316 total yards, while Wade snatched up three tackles and Young finished with one total tackle and a fumble recovery.

In the loss, Martell connected on three of his five pass attempts for 23 yards. Doing most his damage with his legs, the four-star standout rushed for a team leading 31 total yards, including an 18-yard touchdown.

On defense for team West, Baron Browning recorded four tackles. From his cornerback spot, fellow longhorn state standout Jeffrey Okudah ended the event with two total tackles.

Potential Buckeye defensive tackle Jay Tufele showed why he’s one of the top prospects left on the Ohio State big board, as the Utah native’s hard work earned him four total tackles.

Okudah commits to OSU


As expected, five-star cornerback Jeffrey Okudah finally committed to the Buckeyes class of 2017 on Saturday during the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

One of the top recruits in the nation, Okudah, had a large amount of potential landing spots, but in the end he chose to attend Ohio State over chances to play at Florida State and Oklahoma.


The latest Buckeye took a little time to thank his mother for making him the man he is steadily becoming. Okudah wrote an entry in theplayerstribune.com entitled ‘A Letter to My Mom’.

Here is an excerpt:

“Dear Mom,

I’m going to start by telling you something you already know: I love you.

Now I’m going to tell you something that the rest of the world just found out: For the next four years, I’m going to be attending Ohio State.

To see what else the standout defensive back had to say to his mother, you can read the rest of his lovely letter at ThePlayersTribune.com.

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• One time Buckeye lean Bubba Bolden, a four-star safety and Bishop Gorman (NV) teammate of Tate Martell, Haskell Garrett and Tyjon Lindsey, re-committed to USC over Ohio State and Arizona State during the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
• Bolden wasn’t the only near OSU commit to decide to suit up elsewhere during the annual event. Even though his nephew wasn’t that impressed with his choice, five-star cornerback Darnay Holmes made the decision to stay closer to his Calabasas, Calif. home and commit to the Bruins of UCLA.

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Buckeyes stick it to Panther gymnastics
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Buckeyes show improved rebounding over win streak
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