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Pete Golding and Co. are firmly in the race for a Top-50 cornerback, battling multiple heavy-hitters.
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Ohio State football is getting a starting defensive player back next season: Buckeye Breakfast
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football’s Jermaine Mathews announced Thursday he is forgoing the 2026 NFL Draft, choosing instead to return to Columbus for his senior season. Mathews signed with Ohio State as a four-star cornerback in the 2023 recruiting class.
Ohio State defensive back Bryce West landed in and out of the transfer portal quickly, landing within the conference with the Wisconsin Badgers.
Ohio State safety Caleb Downs was recognized as the top defensive back in the nation during the college football awards show.
Ohio State star safety Caleb Downs is poised to take the NFL by storm as the best "pound for pound" prospect in the 2026 class.
Amid an offseason that's seen countless Ohio State Buckeyes leave and enter the NCAA Transfer Portal, the team received a little boost with a critical defensive signing in safety Earl Little Jr. from Florida State.