Heartbreaking News: Ohio State Buckeyes Head Coach die in a Plane Crash few minutes ago today…….
Heartbreaking News: Ohio State Buckeyes Head Coach die in a Plane Crash few minutes ago today…….
Fortunately, the Buckeyes have a great group of young players ready to hit the field in 2025, and that includes four-star freshman linebacker Riley Pettijohn.
Pettijohn was the No. 2-ranked linebacker in the 2025 recruiting class, so big things are expected of him next season, and he knows it.
In preparation for his debut campaign in Columbus, Pettijohn has already gained 12 pounds, going from 215 to 227 pounds over the last few months.
As a result, Pettijohn is becoming a more versatile threat along Ohio State’s front seven.
“I think I can do a little bit of everything,” Pettijohn told reporters.
“I can cover, I can rush the passer, I can play the run, too. I think those are all my strengths. But I think my speed plays a factor.
Pettijohn probably won’t be a starter right off the bat, as Arvell Reese is projected to begin the season at middle linebacker. But Pettijohn may see some snaps, and he is excited for the opportunity.
“It’s a responsibility, getting everybody lined up, getting the call,” Pettijohn said. “Knowing my assignment, I did it in high school, but it’s just upscaled a little more, so it’s going to take some getting used to. But I know I’m ready.
The Ohio State Buckeyes are deep ͏into spring practices, b͏ut the quarter͏back ͏battle ͏is far from settled.
Julian Sayin, the highly touted͏ former Alabama Crimson Tide transfer, has emerged as an early favorite to be the team’s next QB1. The Buckeyes are looking for a new signal-caller with Will Howard headed to the 2025 NFL draft.
However, recent reports suggest t͏hi͏ngs͏ aren’t going as planned for Sayin. While Lincoln ͏Kienholz and T͏avi͏en St.͏ Clair are͏ also in the mix, Say͏in͏ was seen as the frontrunner. But aft͏er Saturday’s ͏struggles, dou͏bts͏ ar͏e creeping in.
Like Sayin, things are also trending in the wrong direction for five-star freshman Tavien St. Clair, who does not appear to be a legitimate threat to win the job.
“One observer told me Tavien St. Clair is ‘way behind the other two’ at this time,” Gleitman added.
This development complicate͏s Ryan Day’͏s decisio͏n. Sayin, who͏ arrived from Bama with high expectations, now has something to prove.͏
The signal-caller’s struggles do not mean Sayin is out of th͏e ͏r͏ace, but ͏the gap may be closer than the initial perception of the quarterback competition.
With Ki͏e͏nholz gaining momentum͏, the competition ͏is͏ heating up͏.͏
Ohio St͏ate ͏stil͏l ͏has͏ time t͏o figure things ͏out, but for now, Sayin’s rough performance is a setb͏ack in his quest to be ͏QB1.
The Ohio State Buckeyes is known for producing NFL quarterbacks, wide receivers and running backs. Yet, Ohio State has also boasted an impressive defense under Ryan Day.
Now, the Buckeyes are looking to secure a commitment from five-star EDGE prospect Carter Meadows, who plays for Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C. The 6-foot-6, 225-pound defensive end currently ranks No. 6 nationally in the On3 rankings for the 2026 recruiting class.
Ohio State has already made an impression with Meadows as the Buckeyes battle top programs like the Penn State Nittany Lions and Michigan Wolverines.
“First, Coach (Larry) Johnson made it clear that he’s dedicated to the development of his players, and me if I attend Ohio State,” Meadows explained to Steve Wiltfong from On3 on Friday.
Before the 27-year-old eventually signed a three-year, $35 million contract with the Denver Broncos in free agency, San Francisco paid the star linebacker a visit at his home in Texas earlier this offseason and even outbid Denver for Greenlaw’s services, The Denver Post’s Luca Evans reported in a story on Sunday, citing sources with knowledge of the situation.
“General manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan, in fact, had flown to Greenlaw’s home in Texas to check in with him, multiple sources with knowledge of the situation told The Denver Post,” Evans wrote.
“San Francisco, eventually, had outbid the Broncos, who’d honed in on Greenlaw to revamp the heart of their defense.
But the 49ers’ brass only flew out — and their offer only increased — after the Broncos had already come after Greenlaw, sources said.”
It’s clear the 49ers really wanted Greenlaw back, and ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on March 17 that San Francisco even attempted to pry Greenlaw from the Broncos after he had come to an agreement with Denver.
As he prepares for the 2025 NFL draft, LSU tight end Mason Taylor is getting plenty of advice from his father, Hall of Fame defensive end Jason Taylor, and his uncle, five-time All-Pro linebacker Zach Thomas.
Taylor said at LSU’s Pro Day that his dad and uncle have both told him that it’s a grind going from college to the NFL, but a rewarding one.
They’ve told me it’s a long process,” Taylor said. “It’s one of the longest years of your life, up until rookie minicamp in the season, but really just staying in tune with my discipline and kind of working at it, like I’ve been for the past three months, and then you’re switching over to visits, really just being where your feet are and being yourself, so enjoying the process, being where your feet are, being yourself to all these teams, and really just selling yourself and not anything else.”
Taylor was a three-year starting tight end at LSU and caught 129 passes for 1,308 yards in his college career.
He projects as a second-round pick, which would beat both his father (a third-round pick in 1997) and his uncle (a fifth-round pick in 1996).
Last Monday, March 24, Sam Greer had his college decision made. But only two members of the Ohio State program knew about it.
Greer was on the phone with Ohio State coach Ryan Day and general manager Mark Pantoni, and commented he wished he could commit in person. So the two suggested he do just that.
“That was a great moment,” Greer said simply.
The four-star offensive tackle from Archbishop Hoban chose Ohio State last week, as Bowen and the Buckeyes continued their offensive line recruiting momentum in March. Greer was one of Ohio State’s top targets in the entire 2026 cycle.
A massive body along the offensive line, Greer is the No. 188 overall prospect and No. 17 offensive tackle in the 247Sports composite rankings. He’s also the No. 7 rated player in Ohio.
“Man, it really just came down to, I was kind of getting tired of all the visits and everything,” Greer said. “I was kind of just wanting to shut down. I was like, ‘If I can find a nice home like O-State and I can get a good deal there…’ and I committed on the spot.”
Greer was undecided as of the week prior, but always knew where he’d likely end up — and where his loved ones wanted him to go.
“They’ve all been rooting for me to go to Ohio State,” Greer said with a chuckle. “Every time I get an offer or something, they’re always like, ‘Congratulations, but, you know, Ohio State wouldn’t be bad!’ They were always in my ear about that. And then I kind always wanted to go to Ohio State.”
