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Ohio State Football: Observations and Storylines from Day One of Fall Camp

Credit: Grant Kincaid of The Silver Bulletin

August 6, 2026

The day has finally arrived as Ryan Day and the Buckeyes took to the Woody Hayes Athletic Center for day one of fall camp. Beyond the jubilation of the fans and the energy inside the facility, fall camp is already full of storylines. Right away, it was noticeable that there was a key player missing from the mix in Legend Bey. Coach Day addressed that after practice, stating that Legend…

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Ohio State Football: Key 2026 Fall Camp Storylines to Watch for Buckeyes

Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Julian Sayin (10) drops back to pass during Student Appreciation Day spring practice at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center on April 4, 2026. | Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

August 3, 2026

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Ohio State football enters Fall Camp ready to reload while shouldering championship expectations again in 2026. It’s finally that time of year again. The Ohio State Buckeyes will begin training camp on August 6th. Like the spring practice period, there will be a plethora of new faces to get used to, mainly on the defensive side. With so much newness to the roster, there’s a handful of storylines to watch…

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Ohio State Football: Expectations Remain High Despite Difficult Schedule and 51 New Players

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day watches during Student Appreciation Day spring practice at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center on April 4, 2026. - Brandon Little, AZSPORTS

July 6, 2026

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The Ohio State football team has 51 new faces on the roster, a gauntlet schedule, and massive expectations looming. Ryan Day and his staff face both challenges and opportunities. Ohio State led the country with 11 draft picks in the 2026 NFL draft, with eight of those picks coming in rounds 1-3. In the past two years alone, OSU has had 25 players selected in the draft, along with a…

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Ohio State Football: James Laurinaitis Ushers in New Group of Linebackers for Buckeyes

Ohio State Buckeyes LB coach James Laurinaitis spoke glowingly of an OSU product who's about to cash out in the NFL draft | Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

June 12, 2026

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Ohio State football’s Linebackers Coach James Laurinaitis will usher in a new group of Silver Bullets on defense for the Buckeyes in 2026. On April 23rd of this year, Ohio State became the first school to have two linebackers selected in the top 10 picks of the NFL draft. Arvell Reese would go 5th overall to the Giants, and Sonny Styles followed as the 7th overall pick to the Commanders….

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Ohio State Football: How the Buckeyes Manage and Replace Defensive Talent

Ohio State defensive coordinator Matt Patricia talks to cornerback Jermaine Mathews Jr. during the spring game. (Photo: Adam Cairns, USA TODAY Sports)

May 30, 2026

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Ohio State’s defensive staff faces the challenge of replacing seven NFL draft picks from a historic defense. In 2025, Ohio State boasted a defense that stood out in a program already rich in defensive history. At the year’s end, they led the nation in Scoring Defense (9.3 PPG), Passing Defense (129.7 YPG), and Total Defense by allowing just 219 total yards per game- 35 less than any other unit in…

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Ohio State Football: How James Smith and Qua Russaw will Bolster Defensive Line

Ohio State Buckeyes defensive tackle James Smith (3) warms up during the first day of spring workouts for the 2026 football season at Woody Hayes Athletic Complex in Columbus on March 10, 2026. Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch

April 10, 2026

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Ryan Day and Matt Patricia utilized the transfer portal the bring in Alabama tandem James Smith and Qua Russaw to bolster the defensive line. This past January, the Buckeyes hit the portal hard in search of experienced talent to reload a defense that will have a plethora of names announced early in the NFL draft. When evaluating any roster, there’s one position group that will always be prioritized above the…

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How Ohio State Football’s New Transfer Defensive Backs Fit Matt Patricia’s Defense

Ohio State Buckeyes cornerback Earl Little Jr. (1) lines up during the first day of spring workouts for the 2026 football season at Woody Hayes Athletic Complex in Columbus on March 10, 2026. | Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

March 30, 2026

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Ohio State used the transfer portal to reload its defensive talent after NFL departures. Here’s how the transfers fit in Matt Patricia’s defense. Caleb Downs, Davison Igbinosun, and Lorenzo Styles Jr. are three key starters for the Silver Bullets in 2025 who are now moving on to the NFL. Losing talent to the league isn’t anything new for Ohio State, but this year, they chose to replenish it through the…

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Two Minute Drill: Get to Know DL James Smith; What We Learned From Ohio State DC Matt Patricia

Ohio State DC Matt Patricia | Image Credit: Blake Biscardi/The Silver Bulletin

March 26, 2026

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Two Minute Drill: Get to know transfer DL James Smith and his decision to come to Ohio State, and find out what we learned from Matt Patricia. The Silver Bulletin’s Blake Biscardi recaps Matt Patricia’s remarks from the Woody Hayes Athletic Center and then gives insights into transfer DL James Smith, who also met with the media on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Finally, he provides updates on Ohio State’s 2026…

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Transformation of Sonny Styles: How a Safety Became the Most Athletic Linebacker in the 2026 NFL Draft

Feb 26, 2026; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles (LB25) during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

March 4, 2026

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At Ohio State, Sonny Styles transformed from a position-switch player into an elite NFL Draft prospect after a record-setting Combine. Sonny Styles grabbed the attention of the sports world at the NFL Combine, following a historic performance. At 6-foot-5 and 244 pounds, he exploded through testing with a 4.46-second 40-yard dash, a 43.5-inch vertical jump, and an 11-foot-2 broad jump, leaving scouts and analysts buzzing. But according to Ohio State linebackers…

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Ohio State Football: Buckeyes Lock Up Matt Patricia with Extension After Historic Defensive Season

Ohio State Buckeyes defensive coordinator Matt Patricia | Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

February 23, 2026

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Matt Patricia built one of the best defenses in the country in his first season in Columbus. Now, he’ll get a chance to build on it. Ohio State’s defensive coordinator, Matt Patricia, has agreed to a contract extension with the Buckeyes, according to the Columbus Dispatch’s Joey Kaufman, with terms of the deal remaining undisclosed. The news comes after a historically dominant defensive season that made Patricia one of the…

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