PASADENA, Calif. — Jeffrey Okudah had extremely high expectations surrounding him when he committed to Ohio State as a part of the 2017 recruiting class. The Grand Prarie, Texas native was the No. 2 recruit in the state and the No. 1 cornerback in the class. ...
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Football: The impact of Ohio State losing cornerbacks coach Kerry Coombs
Kerry Coombs has always stuck out. He sprints down the sideline as his team races down the field to cover kickoffs. He joins his team in practice drills, running around the field and throwing passes to players. In nearly every picture, his mouth is agape ...
Read More »Football: Cornerback Denzel Ward named a semifinalist for the Thorpe Award
Ohio State cornerback Denzel Ward’s strong start to the season has put his name among the semifinalists for the Jim Thorpe Award, an award bestowed upon the nation’s best defensive back. The junior has stood out in the conference as he is tied for second ...
Read More »Football: Ohio State vs. Rutgers preview
The No. 11 Ohio State football team (3-1, 1-0 Big Ten) will travel to Piscataway, New Jersey, for its second Big Ten game of the season Saturday against Rutgers (1-3, 0-1 Big Ten) at 7:30 p.m. Here’s what to expect on all sides of the ...
Read More »First-round recap: Ohio State sends three defensive backs to the draft
Ohio State did not break any records in the first round of this year’s NFL draft, but the Buckeyes still finished tied with LSU for the second-most players selected in the first round of the 2017 draft, trailing only Alabama. And coming off a season ...
Read More »Football: Five takeaways from the 2017 spring game
Football returned to Ohio Stadium on Saturday when the Buckeyes played the annual spring game in front of over 80,000 scarlet and gray-clad fans. Team Scarlet, led by redshirt senior quarterback J.T. Barrett, took to Team Gray 38-31. Here are five takeaways from the 2017 ...
Read More »Much maligned Ohio State football pass defense improved in spring practice
Something had to change. After allowing an average of 268 yards per game through the air in 2013 — including getting torched for an average of 377.6 yards in its final three games of the season — the Ohio State pass defense needed a facelift. ...
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