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At the Titans' open OTA, rookie Carnell Tate, the No. 4 overall pick, shined with six receptions and three would-be touchdowns, including a deep TD pass from Cam Ward, signaling quick chemistry and a potential Week 1 starter role despite a deep receiver room.
Caleb Downs says he sometimes got bored in Ohio State's secondary when opponents avoided his area, but expects more action and a chance to prove himself at the NFL level after Dallas drafted him 11th overall, as the Cowboys look to bolster a leaky defense.
Washington drafted linebacker Sonny Styles with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, hoping his speed and tackling prowess can help revive a 5-12 Commanders season. Styles, a standout Buckeye who led in tackles his final year and posted top combine marks, became OSU’s third first-rounder in four picks. Washington has no second-round pick, so their next selection is No. 71.
The New York Giants used the No. 5 overall pick to select Ohio State linebacker Arvell Reese, choosing him over teammates Caleb Downs and Sonny Styles. Reese finished his season with 69 tackles, 10 sacks and 6.5 tackles for loss, earning consensus All-American and Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year honors, a move that could influence trade chatter around edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux and strengthen the Giants' defense.
The New York Giants selected Ohio State edge rusher Arvell Reese with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, a surprising move given the team's already crowded rotation with Burns, Carter and Thibodeaux. Reese, a 6‑4, 241-pound athlete who ran a 4.46 40 and posted 69 tackles, 10 TFL and 6.5 sacks as a one-year starter in 2025, is viewed as an elite pass-rush prospect. The pick sparks questions about the current edge group and whether Reese could push for a larger role, potentially prompting trade talk involving Kayvon Thibodeaux to clear playing time for the rookie. The early round saw the Jets take David Bailey at No. 2, the Cardinals take Jeremiyah Love at No. 3, and the Titans grab Carnell Tate at No. 4.
The Giants may break their 42-year first-round linebacker drought by drafting Ohio State's Sonny Styles in the 2026 NFL Draft, after legends like Carl Banks note Styles could be the first true off-ball linebacker taken by the Giants since 1984; Banks and coach Dennard Wilson see Styles as a versatile playmaker who could pair with Tremaine Edmunds to bolster run defense, though some caution about the value of drafting linebackers that high.
Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith, regarded as a top player, alleges Miami tampered with him after the Cotton Bowl, drawing scrutiny on Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal and turning discussion toward recruiting and a potential rematch in next season’s national-title race.
Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith said a college program tried to lure him into the transfer portal after the Cotton Bowl, but he stayed with Ohio State for a third season. A Miami native with 162 receptions for 2,558 yards and 27 touchdowns across two seasons, Smith had 87 catches, 1,243 yards and 12 TDs last year and helped OSU win a national title as a true freshman in 2024. OSU opens the 2026 season vs Ball State on Sept. 5 and hosts Texas in Austin on Sept. 12 as Smith pursues another 1,000-yard season before potentially turning pro.
Ohio State’s spring practice is painting a clearer picture of the 2026 offense: Julian Sayin leads the QB room with more line-of-scrimmage control and added running threat, a reshaped backfield has buzz around Bey and several transfers, and Jeremiah Smith anchors a deep receiver corps while tight ends rotate. The offensive line shows notable depth with VanSickle pushing for right guard and multiple linemen cross-training, though the exact starting five remains unsettled.
Ohio State opened as a 2.5-point favorite against No. 9 seed TCU in the NCAA Tournament first round in Greenville, SC (12:15 p.m. ET on CBS), with a -198 moneyline and a 147.5 total, projecting a tight 75-72.5 OSU win. OSU enters with the stronger KenPom (26th) and NET (29th) rankings compared with TCU (KenPom 43rd, NET 39th), and both teams carry similar ATS marks; this marks OSU’s first NCAA bid since 2022 and TCU’s bid for its first NCAA win since 2023.
Bruce Thornton became Ohio State's all-time leading scorer with 2,110 points in 133 games, fueling a 91-78 win over Indiana and likely sealing the Buckeyes' NCAA Tournament berth; his four-year leadership and two-way scoring prowess cement his place in OSU basketball history.
Indiana’s defense collapsed again, allowing 1.34 points per possession in a 91-78 loss at Ohio State and getting hurt by a 51% team free-throw rate; Lamar Wilkerson set IU’s single-season Big Ten scoring record with 464 points in 20 league games, while the bench produced no field goals in 20 minutes and Indiana shot only 5-for-18 from three as OSU went 11-for-24 from deep.
Bruce Thornton scored 25 and became Ohio State’s all-time leading scorer as the Buckeyes rolled to a 91-78 win over Indiana. A balanced attack—featuring Amare Bynum, John Mobley Jr. and others—pushed OSU to a strong position on the NCAA bubble and helped secure a double-bye for the Buckeyes in the Big Ten tournament, with further seeding implications pending UCLA’s result.
Ohio State erased a halftime deficit to upset No. 8 Purdue 82-74 at the Schottenstein Center, with John Mobley Jr. scoring 21 and Bruce Thornton adding 20 as the Buckeyes revived their NCAA Tournament hopes; Purdue was led by Braden Smith with 20 and Trey Kaufman-Renn with 19, but OSU pulled away late to seal the win.
Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles stole the night at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, posting a 43.5 inch vertical the best for a player of his size since 2003, plus a 6 foot 5 inch, 244 pound frame, an 11 foot 2 inch broad jump and a 4.46 second 40 yard dash to boost his draft stock, while other linebackers and defensive linemen impressed (Jacob Rodriguez, Zane Durant, George Gumbs Jr, DeMonte Capehart, Romello Height, Kyle Louis) and a few like Kayden McDonald and Deontae Lawson slipped.