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Five Buckeyes Primed For Big Step In 2025The Buckeyes will open their season next month, and with that opening will come...
07/09/2025

Five Buckeyes Primed For Big Step In 2025

The Buckeyes will open their season next month, and with that opening will come a new batch of Ohio State stars. A year ago it was Jeremiah Smith, Will Howard, Caleb Downs, and others etching their names into OSU lore.

This will happen again, but with different players. The names may be familiar, but their impact is going to be greater. Here are five Buckeyes about to take a big step forward for themselves and their team.

Brandon Inniss | Junior | Receiver

Brandon Inniss has 15 receptions in his two-year career, with 14 of those coming last year as Emeka Egbuka’s backup. With Egbuka off to the NFL, the snaps for Inniss are going to increase greatly. The starting slot receiver for the Buckeyes since Ryan Day arrived in 2017 has averaged 65 receptions for 911 yards and eight touchdowns — and that’s with injuries and COVID limiting those numbers a tad. Parris Campbell, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and Emeka Egbuka (twice) had 1,000-yard seasons out of the slot. Brandon Inniss could become the next.

James Peoples | Sophomore | Running Back

James Peoples carried the ball in eight games last year as the Buckeyes’ No. 3 running back. There just weren’t a lot of carries last year after Quinshon Judkins, TreVeyon Henderson, and Will Howard got done with things. Peoples finished the 2024 season with 49 rushes for 197 yards (4.0 ypc) and two touchdowns. Most of Peoples’ carries (35) came over the first five games, including career highs of 10 carries and 51 yards in week two against Western Michigan. This year, 10 carries for 51 yards is going to be a decent first half for Peoples. The Buckeyes will have a new starting running back this season, which generally brings with it at least a thousand yards rushing and a dozen touchdowns.

Julian Sayin | Redshirt Freshman | Quarterback

It has been 10 years since an Ohio State quarterback didn’t earn a spot on any of the three All-Big Ten teams. It has been a few years, however, since the Buckeyes have had a First-Team All-Big Ten quarterback (CJ Stroud, 2022). Assuming Julian Sayin wins the job, he’s going to have a decent shot to get back to the top of the B1G board. First-time starting quarterbacks under Ryan Day have averaged 3,927 yards, 40 touchdowns, and six interceptions. Sayin certainly has the weapons to make those numbers happen, but it would be more fair to expect him to end up somewhere between those numbers and Kyle McCord’s 3,170/24/6 in 2023. Regardless, it’s going to be a big step up from the 5-of-12 passing for 84 yards and a touchdown last year as a true freshman.

Kenyatta Jackson | Fourth-Year Junior | Defensive End

In his first three years with the Buckeyes, Kenyatta Jackson has compiled 25 career tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss, and 3.0 sacks. He should hit those numbers in the first half of the season this year now that Jack Sawyer and JT Tuimoloau are no longer standing in his way. Even as a key reserve and regular member of the rotation last year, Jackson’s 16 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks should fall far short of his production this year as a full-time starter.

Eddrick Houston | Sophomore | Defensive Tackle

Eddrick Houston’s migration to Tyleik Williams’ backup last year as a true freshman may be the biggest gift last year’s team gives to this year’s team. Houston only played one game of more than 16 snaps last year. He’s going to have to play three times that number against the Buckeyes’ toughest opponents this year. Houston finished last year with just seven tackles, which is the same number that Williams had in the Michigan game alone. Expectations are very high for Houston, and for Ohio State’s sake, he must come close to reaching them.

Continuing our daily CFP preview series with a key matchup for Caleb Downs, a prediction for the Styles Brothers, a thou...
07/09/2025

Continuing our daily CFP preview series with a key matchup for Caleb Downs, a prediction for the Styles Brothers, a thought on Brandon Inniss, and much more.

Ohio State's regular season schedule will have plenty of tests on it as the Buckeyes look to repeat as National Champion...
07/08/2025

Ohio State's regular season schedule will have plenty of tests on it as the Buckeyes look to repeat as National Champions. Of the 12 teams on Ohio State's schedule, who has the top DTs for Ohio State to have to contend with? While there may be a few familiar names, we think a couple may surprise you.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr dive into their annual tradition of specu...
07/08/2025

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr dive into their annual tradition of speculating which Ohio State freshmen are likely to see the field this season versus those who will redshirt.

From quarterback Tavien St. Clair to defensive players like Zion Grady and Faheem Delane, they analyze each position group and discuss potential contributions.

Continuing my daily CFB preview with a prediction for James Peoples, an important matchup for Luke Montgomery in The Gam...
07/08/2025

Continuing my daily CFB preview with a prediction for James Peoples, an important matchup for Luke Montgomery in The Game, some freshmen to look forward to, a Heisman prediction, and more.

50 For 50: Is James Peoples Ready To Be A Road Warrior?

07/07/2025

Buckeye Weekly: Predicting Which Ohio State Freshmen Will Play or Redshirt in 2025

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr dive into their annual tradition of speculating which Ohio State freshmen are likely to see the field this season versus those who will redshirt. From quarterback Tavian St. Clair to defensive players like Zion Grady and Faheem Delane, they analyze each position group and discuss potential contributions. Tune in for an in-depth look at the rookies and what fans can expect from them in the upcoming season.

00:00 Introduction and Season Mode Transition
01:27 Freshmen Quarterbacks: Redshirt Predictions
03:17 Running Backs: Who Will Play and Who Will Redshirt?
06:29 Wide Receivers: Freshmen Impact
10:23 Tight Ends: Depth and Development
12:05 Offensive Line: Redshirt Likelihood
14:08 Defensive Ends: Summer Enrollees and Depth
17:34 Defensive Tackles: Who Will Step Up?
20:05 Linebackers: Special Teams and Depth Chart
22:16 Cornerbacks: Freshmen Contributions
23:17 Safeties: Depth and Development
24:21 Conclusion and Call to Action

Will THIS be the year? Ryan Day named to the Dodd Award watch list, award given to the national coach of the year. Day h...
07/07/2025

Will THIS be the year? Ryan Day named to the Dodd Award watch list, award given to the national coach of the year. Day has not won a national COY award and has just one B1G COY award (2019).

EA Sports College Football 26 Dropped TODAY! Check out our first look at the Ohio State Buckeyes
07/07/2025

EA Sports College Football 26 Dropped TODAY! Check out our first look at the Ohio State Buckeyes

EA Sports College Football 26 dropped today. We're taking a FIRST LOOK at the Ohio State Buckeyes.Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtub...

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? Ohio State has the No. 3 odds to win the Big Ten Championship in Men's Basketball according to Caesa...
07/07/2025

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? Ohio State has the No. 3 odds to win the Big Ten Championship in Men's Basketball according to Caesar's Sportsbook? Is this too high, too low, or just right? The season is not as far off as you may believe...

There are two Buckeyes in the top-six of Heisman betting odds on Bet365. Is +1000 on Jeremiah Smith too high, too low, o...
07/07/2025

There are two Buckeyes in the top-six of Heisman betting odds on Bet365. Is +1000 on Jeremiah Smith too high, too low, or just right going into his sophomore season?

Arch Manning (Texas) +600
Garrett Nussmeier (LSU) +850
Jeremiah Smith (Ohio State) +1000
Cade Klubnik (Clemson) +1000
Drew Allar (Penn State) +1400
Julian Sayin (Ohio State) +1500

Defensive End? Edge? OLB in a 3-4 system? All of them have many of the same duties, and for the sake of this piece, we a...
07/07/2025

Defensive End? Edge? OLB in a 3-4 system? All of them have many of the same duties, and for the sake of this piece, we are going to lump them all together. Ohio State doesn't have the easiest schedule in 2025, and there are certain teams that will cause issues for the Buckeyes. Who are the top players at the DE position that Ohio State will have to contend with? More details down below.

Continuing a daily preview of the college football season with a B1G prediction for Tavien St. Clair, a key matchup for ...
07/06/2025

Continuing a daily preview of the college football season with a B1G prediction for Tavien St. Clair, a key matchup for Brandon Inniss, a thought on the OSU offensive line and more.

Welcome to our daily feature that I am calling “50 for 50” where I attempt to get us to Big Ten Media Days — which are 17 days away — with a daily sampling of what we can look forward to this upcom…

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