No school had more players drafted in the 2021 NFL Draft than the Ohio State Buckeyes. Ohio State and Alabama both had 10 players selected this year. Saturday was the final day of the draft, featuring rounds four through seven. Nose tackle Tommy Togiai was the first off the board, taken in the fourth round …
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In the one-on-one basketball game known as “21,” some variations of the game require the first person who scores the necessary 21 points to “prove it” by making one final jump shot. Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields wasn’t playing 21 on Wednesday but he was still asked to “prove it” by taking part in his …
Shaun Wade came to Ohio State as the No. 2 cornerback in the 2017 recruiting class. The No. 1 cornerback was teammate Jeff Okudah. Wade enrolled early and had some impressive moments in his first spring game, but it was eventually revealed that he had an abdominal tear which cost him his true freshman season. …
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The bad news is that it’s the college football off-season. The good news is that there is still college football news for us to cover. The best news is that instead of going dark during the off-season as in years past, the Silver Bullets Podcast will continue to drop new episodes. We plan to be …
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When Ohio State receiver Chris Olave announced on Monday that he would be returning for his senior season, it caught a lot of people completely off guard. There weren’t many who were giving the possibility much thought. On a day of NFL announcements for the Buckeyes, Olave was the only shocker. Some were surely a …
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Ohio State cornerback Shaun Wade has announced his intention to forego the rest of his eligibility and enter the 2021 NFL Draft. Wade was named a First-Team All-American this past season by the Associated Press, ESPN.com, The Sporting News, and the American Football Coaches Association. Wade posted 35 tackles in eight games this year, intercepting …
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Ohio State head coach Ryan Day spoke with reporters following the Buckeyes’ 52-24 loss to Alabama in the national title game. He answered questions about the difficulties of this game and this season. Also speaking with the media were quarterback Justin Fields, cornerback Shaun Wade, and right tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere. Highlights from much of what …
The last wide receiver to enter a bowl game as a Heisman Trophy winner was Michigan’s Desmond Howard in the 1992 Rose Bowl. He was held to one reception for 35 yards by future first-round NFL draft pick cornerback Dana Hall of the University of Washington. The Huskies won the game 34-14 and claimed a …
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Ohio State defensive coordinator Kerry Coombs met virtually with reporters today to talk about his defense and also preview next week’s matchup with Alabama. Also spending time with the media were a half-dozen Buckeyes from the defensive side of the ball. Here are the highlights of everything that was said. Kerry Coombs — Is this …
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The Ohio State defense had its turn with the media on Tuesday to preview this weekend’s Sugar Bowl against Clemson. Defensive coordinator Kerry Coombs, cornerback Shaun Wade, defensive end Jonathon Cooper, defensive tackles Tommy Togiai and Haskell Garrett, and linebackers Justin Hilliard and Pete Werner. Here are the highlights of everything that was said. Defensive …
