Ohio State linebacker Nick Conner medically disqualified, per report
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The former four-star recruit has dealt with knee injuries throughout his career.

It looks like Ohio State will be without one more linebacker when they get started this spring, as Nick Conner has been medically disqualified, according to Bill Landis of Cleveland.com.

The Ohio native joined the Buckeye roster in 2015, but has suffered three knee injuries in the four years that he’s been on campus. Conner was forced to take a medical red-shirt his freshman year, and then subsequently sat out again in 2016 and 2017 thanks to additional knee injuries.

Conner did see playing time in one game in 2016, the season-opener against Bowling Green, in which he recorded three tackles before being pulled out of the game. He then suffered his third knee injury during spring practice in 2017, which would ultimately end the linebackers’ Ohio State career.

The Buckeyes already lost Jerome Baker and Chris Worley to the NFL Draft following the 2017 season, and now Conner will be another linebacker off the roster.

We wish Nick the best in his post-playing career.

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Linebacker Nick Conner medically disqualified by Ohio State: Buckeyes football news
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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State football will be down a linebacker when the team opens spring practice on Tuesday. Nick Conner, who was to be a fourth-year linebacker with the Buckeyes this year, has been medically disqualified, a team spokesman confirmed ...
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Football: Former Buckeyes Ryan Shazier and Malcolm Jenkins named honorary coaches for Spring Game - OSU - The Lantern
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Football: Former Buckeyes Ryan Shazier and Malcolm Jenkins named honorary coaches for Spring Game
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Then-junior linebacker Ryan Shazier (2) and then-redshirt-junior cornerback Bradley Roby (1) make a tackle during the Big Ten Championship Game Dec. 7, 2013, in Indianapolis. OSU lost to Michigan State, 34-24. Credit: Shelby Lum / Photo editor. An ...


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After Big Ten Tournament, Ohio State falls to No. 17 in AP Poll
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The Buckeyes were No. 13 in last week’s edition of the poll. Now, they are the 4th lowest ranked team in the Big Ten.

Losses in March aren’t really good. A loss in the first conference tournament game you play is even worse—especially if your AP Poll ranking is important.

After losing to the Penn State Nittany Lions in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament, the Ohio State Buckeyes fell to No. 17 in the latest release of the AP Poll. With this new edition of the poll, the Scarlet and Gray are the lowest of the Big Ten teams that hold a ranking. Prior to the last-second loss on Friday night, OSU was No. 13 in the country.

At the top, once again, are the Virginia Cavaliers; however, in the No. 2 spot, there is a new occupant: Villanova. Last week, Michigan State held onto the No. 2 ranking, but after losing in the semifinals of the conference tournament to Michigan, the Spartans took a small drop to No. 4.

Michigan, who ended up winning the the conference title, was the biggest mover in the new release of the poll. The Wolverines jumped to No. 7, after being No. 15 last week. For the second-straight year, John Beilein’s program won four games in four days to be kings of the Big Ten Tournament. This time around, UM scored wins over Iowa, Nebraska, MSU and Purdue to cap off their weekend in New York City.

Purdue, the runner-up in the conference tournament, is the third Big Ten team in the top-10 of the rankings, coming in at No. 10.

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Michigan jumps to No. 7, gives Big Ten three top 10 teams in AP poll
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Fresh off its second consecutive memorable Big Ten tourney title, Michigan has entered the top 10 of the latest AP poll, released Monday. The seventh-ranked Wolverines, in fact, moved up eight spots after beating Iowa, Nebraska, Michigan State and Purdue en route to the Big Ten tourney title.

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Ohio State: Question players can't escape at NFL combine; Buckeyes wrestling wins second straight Big Ten title
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... the most surprising games of the 2017 season and ultimately kept Ohio State out of the College Football Playoff. But even four months later, players still don't have answers. “Every NFL team asks me about the Iowa game,” former Ohio State defensive ...


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Penn State trails Buckeyes after first day
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EAST LANSING, Mich. — When Ohio State beat Penn State for the Big Ten team title in 2017 and the Nittany Lions rebounded by winning the NCAA title, Buckeyes coach Tom Ryan said his team had obviously kicked a hornets' nest by winning Big Tens. Ryan ...

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Ohio State podcast: Buckeyes pick up commitment, Big Ten titles galore
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A commitment from 6-foot-5, 270-pound tackle Ryan Jacoby of Mentor, Ohio to the Buckeyes this past Thursday and why it's just the tip of the iceberg for Ohio State when it comes to recruiting offensive line prospects for the 2019 class. Upcoming visits ...

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Ohio State podcast: Buckeyes pick up commitment, Big Ten titles galore
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A commitment from 6-foot-5, 270-pound tackle Ryan Jacoby of Mentor, Ohio to the Buckeyes this past Thursday and why it's just the tip of the iceberg for Ohio State when it comes to recruiting offensive line prospects for the 2019 class. Upcoming visits ...

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Roux: Best social media moments at the Big Ten Tournament
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It was a phenomenal experience being in New York City for the Big Ten Tournament, with five days of thrilling games that culminated in a Michigan title at Madison Square Garden. Here are the best moments I encountered during the week in New York City.

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Ohio State podcast: Buckeyes pick up commitment, Big Ten titles galore
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A commitment from 6-foot-5, 270-pound tackle Ryan Jacoby of Mentor, Ohio to the Buckeyes this past Thursday and why it's just the tip of the iceberg for Ohio State when it comes to recruiting offensive line prospects for the 2019 class. Upcoming visits ...

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WIAH: On top OL and OSU; advantage with Florida star; and more
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There is plenty going on with Ohio State football recruiting so let's get started with what I am hearing. 1) 1) Oak Park (Mich.) 2020 offensive lineman Justin Rogers has made numerous Ohio State visits. There is no doubt he is very, very interested in ...

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Ohio State holds off Maryland to capture Big Ten tourney
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The Ohio State Buckeyes knew that if they were going to take home the Big Ten championship trophy, they were going to have to beat a team that had never lost in the conference tournament. Challenge accepted. Championship won.

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Ohio State football: 5 players to watch as Buckeyes begin spring practice
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For Ohio State, spring is a time of development and experimentation, with breakout players often emerging from the extra reps and attention given to younger players. With the Buckeyes once again sending off a huge haul to the NFL — Ohio State had the ...
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Ohio State recruiting: Several top Buckeyes receiver targets schedule visits
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Ohio State has made the top 10 for Houston St. Pius X wide receiver Jalen Curry, the No. 18 wide receiver and No. 90 prospect in the country in the 2019 class. Curry listed the Buckeyes alongside Oklahoma, Texas A&M, LSU, Florida State, TCU, Tennessee ...


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Ohio State recruiting: Several top Buckeyes receiver targets schedule visits
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Ohio State has made the top 10 for Houston St. Pius X wide receiver Jalen Curry, the No. 18 wide receiver and No. 90 prospect in the country in the 2019 class. Curry listed the Buckeyes alongside Oklahoma, Texas A&M, LSU, Florida State, TCU, Tennessee ...


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Ohio State: Question players can't escape at NFL combine; Buckeyes wrestling wins second straight Big Ten title
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Ohio State's head-scratching loss to Iowa last season has followed some Buckeyes to the NFL combine. Meeting with NFL teams this week, former Ohio State players have not been able to escape questions about the Buckeyes' 55-24 loss to Iowa on Nov. 4 ...
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Ohio State offers 3-star QB scholarship during visit to Columbus
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The Buckeyes entered the race for the another 2019 signal caller over the weekend.

Ohio State might already have numerous bodies in the quarterback room, but that isn’t stopping Urban Meyer, Ryan Day, and the Ohio State coaching staff from searching the recruiting trail high and low for a class of 2019 signal caller to add to the fold.

Handing out numerous offers recently, another talented soon-to-be senior quarterback locked in a scholarship from Meyer, Day, and crew on Friday afternoon.

In Columbus for the weekend from Baltimore, Md., three-star prospect Jalon Jones of St. Frances Academy has now earned a chance to suit up in the Scarlet and Gray.


Currently considered the 10th dual threat quarterback and 434th overall prospect in the class of 2019, according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings, Jones has picked up a solid list of offers since decommitting from the Bulldogs of Mississippi State in late November. Just like the Buckeyes, Florida, Maryland, Ole Miss, and Tennessee are among the programs to give the 6-foot-3, 180-pounder a chance to continue his playing days and education at their University.

No wonder so many teams have their eye on Jones. A threat to reach the end zone nearly every time the ball is in his hands, Jones finished his junior campaign with 1,162 yards and 10 touchdowns through the air, while rushing for another 1,087 yards and nine scores last season for the Panthers, one of the top high school programs in the country.

Get a taste of what Jones could potentially add to the Buckeyes offense with these highlights, via Hudl:

Buckeyes make the cut for 2019 DB


When you’re a highly sought after prospect there is a good chance that you might pick up a couple of dozen scholarship offers throughout the process. Only able to attend one school, you will definitely have to cut most of those potential suitors out of contention along the way.

That’s certainly what class of 2019 safety Jalani Williams did on Friday evening. Trimming things down from over 20 schools to eight, the Saint Louis, Mo., native will concentrate on Ohio State, Alabama, Florida State, Georgia, Missouri, Notre Dame, Oklahoma and Penn State going forward.


Still open to other schools recruiting him, Williams, who finished with 61 tackles, and two interceptions at Parkway North High as a junior, would help the Buckeyes keep their pipeline into the St. Louis area well alive.

Starting with John Burroughs running back Ezekiel Elliott in 2013, Ohio State most recently signed Christian Brothers College Prep wide receiver’s Kamryn Babb, and Cameron Brown in the 2018 class.

4-star WR names OSU among leaders


On Saturday evening four-star wide receiver Jalen Curry took to his Twitter page to share with the world that he’s now considering signing on the dotted line with either Ohio State, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida State, LSU, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, TCU, Tennessee or Texas A&M.


In a very deep wide receiver class, Jalen, a former Florida State verbal pledge, has shown big play ability with the ball in his hands.

Playing alongside 2019 QB Grant Gunnell, the duo teamed up for 121 receptions, 1,570 yards and 18 touchdowns for St. Pius X in Houston, Texas.

What’s next for the Texas duo? Both Curry, and Gunnell will be on the Ohio State University campus later this month to check out what the Buckeyes are working with in person.

Wilson drops final 8


Jones, and Williams weren’t the only class of 2019 standouts to name the Buckeyes among his current leaders over the weekend. Also dropping a leader list was four-star wide out Garrett Wilson.

Down to eight programs, Ohio State, Nebraska, Texas, TCU, Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, Notre Dame and Arkansas will fight it out for Wilson’s pledge.


Similar to Jalen Curry and Grant Gunnell, Wilson, who grew up in Dublin, Ohio, has hauled in passes from a quarterback with Ohio State ties.

Suiting up for a Lake Travis High squad with OSU true freshman Matthew Baldwin, Wilson and the now Buckeye passer were an incredible team all season. Helping pace the Cavaliers to a Texas state championship title, Garrett finished his junior season with over 2,200 all-purpose yards, and 29 total touchdowns as a junior.

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Buckeyes are too much for the Terps
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Buckeyes make cut for Matt Baldwin's elite target Garrett Wilson
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... State quarterback signee Matthew Baldwin were a spectacular duo last season in leading Lake Travis to the Texas big school state championship game. Baldwin enrolled at Ohio State in January. The 6-foot-0 and 185-pound Wilson is a 4-star prospect in ...

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Ohio State recruiting: Several top Buckeyes receiver targets schedule visits
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This is hardly a comprehensive list of Ohio State's wide receiver targets to watch, but rather an update on storylines with a selection of some of the program's top targets. The Buckeyes also will receive a visit from Tennessee wide receiver T.J ...
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Wolverines embracing underdog role in hockey semifinal
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Ann Arbor — Michigan first-year head coach Mel Pearson knows his Wolverines will be a big underdog heading into the Big Ten hockey tournament semifinal game next Saturday at No. 6 Ohio State. But Pearson ended his news conference after Michigan's ...
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Patrick Murphy on 97.1 The Fan talking Buckeyes hoops, football
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Bucknuts' Patrick Murphy joined Matt Hayes and Mark “The Shark” Howell on 97.1 The Fans' Fan Sports Sunday program on Sunday morning to talk Ohio State. With the NCAA Tournament beginning in a little over a week and spring football starting on Tuesday ...

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Women's basketball | Buckeyes need better 'D' in Big Ten tournament final
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INDIANAPOLIS – The thought of Ohio State getting its feet out of the mud and coming back to defeat Minnesota in a Big Ten women's tournament semifinal seemed to be out of the question with time ticking off the scoreboard in the fourth quarter. The ...
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Ohio State wrestling | 7 Buckeyes reach Big Ten meet finals
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Two finals matches pit Buckeyes against Nittany Lions and figure to be pivotal in determining the team champion. Kollin Moore (197 pounds) of Ohio State will face Penn State's Shakur Rasheed. The Buckeyes' Myles Martin (184 pounds) will wrestle Bo ...

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