TAMPA – Our Southern Swing tour continues on into Tampa and we catch up with linebacker Troy Bowles, a familiar name around football circles. His father, Todd, was named the head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers earlier this year and has been a household name around the NFL for quite some time. But Troy …
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We are halfway done with Southern Swing and in just a week have seen so much. Have you not been able to keep up with us? That’s okay, we have a midway point cheat sheet to get you up to speed. We have seen so many great players along the way and we want to …
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PLANTATION, Fla. – American Heritage high school is absolutely stacked when it comes to college-ready talent on the football field and the Buckeyes have already landed one piece of the puzzle from the program with running back Mark Fletcher. It is easy to spot Fletcher on the field, standing at 6-foot-1, 225-pounds and possessing a …
COCOA, Fla. – We caught up with Ohio State commitment Cedrick Hawkins as part of our annual Southern Swing after his practice at Cocoa high school and everything is going well for the future Ohio State safety. The ‘newness’ of being a commit is starting to wear off and Hawkins now is focusing on his …
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Our Southern Swing tour heads south to a familiar school at Chaminade Madonna Prep, a place that has been good to the Buckeyes here recently. The next name up is Jeremiah ‘JJ’ Smith, a tall and talented wideout from the class of 2024. Ohio State recently picked up signees with Ryan Turner …
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KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Southern Swing makes its way into Florida and we are in the central part of the state at Osceola high school with defensive lineman John Walker. The 6-foot-3, 305-pound interior lineman has close to three dozen reported offers including the Buckeyes and is firmly in four-star territory when it comes to his …
JEFFERSON, Ga. – Class of 2024 linebacker Sammy Brown is much more of a story than just a cool haircut. People look at the 6-foot-2, 225-pounder and see the curly mullet and the five-stars and form their opinion right there of one of the most exciting football players in his class. But Brown also runs …
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COLLEGE PARK, Ga. – Woodward Academy is one of those schools that always seems to have recruits and the Buckeyes have been on the trail for years at that program. While looking at 2023 players like AJ Hoffler, younger players like Myles Graham in 2024 are standing tall. Graham, a 6-foot-1, 200-pound linebacker is not …
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HOSCHTON, Ga. – There are some big targets still on Ohio State’s recruiting board and safety recruiting will be very important for the 2023 cycle. The Buckeyes already have a pair in the fold but Caleb Downs out of the greater-Atlanta area is about as big of a name as anyone nationally, a priority target …
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ELLENWOOD, Ga. – Southern Swing rolls on as we hit a powerhouse school in the Atlanta area with Cedar Grove high school and class of 2023 defensive back Kayin Lee. The one-time Georgia commit opened things back up to a who’s who of schools and the Buckeyes are right in the mix of things with …
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ATLANTA – We kick off our 2022 Southern Swing in the city of Atlanta at a familiar high school of Woodward Academy, home of 2023 defensive lineman AJ Hoffler. The 6-foot-5, 245-pounder has not been shy about his interest in Larry Johnson and the Buckeyes and for a good amount of time as the relationship …
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The tight end position at Ohio State is often overlooked by fans but that has not been the case in the NFL as Jeremy Ruckert is off the board with the 101st pick of round three to the New York Jets. He is the second Ohio State player to join the Jets, joining Garrett Wilson. …
In this edition of the Big Me Kickoff, we look back at our mock draft and grade our picks versus the actual picks from Thursday night. It was a wild night with trades, surprises and so much more as a pair of big-time receivers found themselves moving while six first-year receivers had their names called. …
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Dreams of being a NFL player are a reality for Ohio State wide receiver Garrett Wilson as he heard his name called on Thursday night in Las Vegas at the NFL Draft. The New York Jets used the No. 10 pick of the first round to take the 6-foot, 183-pounder where he will link up …
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The Ohio State football program and safety Marcus Hooker have parted ways as Hooker has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal with the goal on finding a new home. An Ohio State spokesperson confirmed the report to BuckeyeScoop on Tuesday afternoon. Hooker is the younger brother of former Ohio State star Malik Hooker and unfortunately did …
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