Football: Justin Fields selected 11th by the Chicago Bears
Former Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields was selected by the Chicago Bears with the 11th pick in the 2021 NFL draft.
Former Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields was selected by the Chicago Bears with the 11th pick in the 2021 NFL draft.
Ohio State’s most stacked position group will be a little less talented come fall.
As Justin Fields has processed through the NFL draft process, it was revealed Wednesday that the former Ohio State quarterback has told teams that he has been managing epilepsy — a neurological condition that causes seizures.
After announcing in January that he would forego the 2021 NFL draft and return to Ohio State as a senior, the wide receiver from San Marcos, California, said he had some unfinished business.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba made a statement after his highly anticipated arrival to Columbus with an impressive toe-tap touchdown in the season opener against Nebraska Oct. 24, 2020. This play highlighted several flashes the then-freshman wide receiver had in 2020.
Head coach Ryan Day has said that it is a three-way battle between redshirt-freshmen C.J. Stroud and Jack Miller III and true freshman Kyle McCord, and that Saturday was another day for the three to learn and for Day to take notes on their abilities.
While it may have been just the spring game, freshman defensive end Jack Sawyer backed up all the hype surrounding the incoming five-star edge rusher.
As fans, the spirit squad and athletic band populated the ‘Shoe for the first time since Nov. 23, 2019, the Buckeyes showed a glimpse of what the team may look like in the fall.
Although the task of replacing the two-time Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year will be difficult, the next Ohio State quarterback will have to take one small step first: throw a pass at the college level.
For the first time since Nov. 23, 2019, head coach Ryan Day’s squad will play in front of a home crowd — marking the first step toward a return to normalcy for the program.