
Antrim hurlers demand clarity over Fitzgerald position
Antrim hurlers demand clarity on manager Davy Fitzgerald's position amid confusion.
Ohio State had 11 players drafted in the 2026 NFL Draft, including four first-round picks. Highlights include standout plays from Carnell Tate, Arvell Reese, Sonny Styles, and Caleb Downs during the 2025 season.
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The first-round picks from Ohio State in 2026 were Carnell Tate, Arvell Reese, Sonny Styles, and Caleb Downs.
Carnell Tate had 82 receiving yards and a 50-yard touchdown in a crucial game against Michigan, contributing significantly to Ohio State's victory.
Arvell Reese recorded nine tackles and 1.5 sacks, including a key sack that helped secure a 34-16 win over Illinois.
Sonny Styles made a crucial goal-line stop that prevented a touchdown, showcasing his defensive skills during the game against Illinois.

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In 2025, The Game felt like it carried even more weight than in other years. It was the only flaw in the Buckeyesâ 2024 season, and the losing streak had gone on so long that there was even a contingent (one I was a member of at times) that felt Ryan Dayâs job should be on the line if Ohio State didnât beat their rivals up North in 2025, despite the fact that he coached the team to a National Championship in the 2024 season. Luckily, the team was even hungrier for blood than the fans, with the Buckeyes ultimately defeating TTUN, 27-9. The Game marked a return for Tate, who had missed three games with an unspecified injury. With 82 receiving yards on five catches, Tate led the team on the road in Ann Arbor, proving he was back in full form from the injury and putting the exclamation point on a regular season worthy of a top-five draft pick. His shining moment was, of course, a 50-yard touchdown in the third quarter. On 2nd and 3 from midfield, Sayin laid out the pass that became Tateâs eighth score of the season and the final nail in the Wolverinesâ coffin, extending the Buckeyesâ lead to break open the game and secure the win.
Before he faced Ohio State in Week 7 of the 2025 season, Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer had been the poster child for consistency. The Illini were ranked No. 17, and through the first six games of the season, Altmyer had not thrown a single interception. Despite getting routed by Indiana, the eventual national champions, this was an Illinois team that many folks thought could pose a threat to Ohio State. The Buckeyes had other plans. In what could have been one of the first real tests of Ohio Stateâs defense, the Silver Bullets made it look easy. Linebacker Arvell Reese had a particularly standout game, recording nine tackles (eight of them solo), along with 1.5 sacks. His sack was one of his most memorable of the season, dropping Altmyer for a 10-yard loss and stalling a last-hope drive for the Illini late in the fourth to secure the 34-16 win for the Buckeyes.
If Reeseâs sack was the cherry on top in the Illini victory, Sonny Stylesâ goal-line stop was the bowl of ice cream. Styles led the team with 10 sacks against the Illini, eight of them solo. Most notably, he kept the Illini out of the end zone, thanks to a spectacular effort on the one-yard line. On the first drive of the second half, the Illini were looking to close the deficit in the Buckeyesâ 20-3 first-half lead. On second and goal, Altmyer completed a six-yard pass to Hank Beatty that should haveâand would haveâbeen a touchdown against any other defense. Styles said âNo,â downing Beatty at the one-inch line. Though the Illini did eventually score on the drive, Stylesâ effort was indicative of how seriously this defense protected their endzone all season long.
Iâd need a whole separate column to get into the accolades of Caleb Downs, whose No. 11 draft pick is tied for the highest a safety has been drafted since 2017, when Jamal Adams went at No. 6 (Alabamaâs Minkah Fitzpatrick was taken at No. 11 the following year). Downs was regarded by many as the best defensive player in the country in 2025, earning him a unanimous All-American spot, along with the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award given to collegeâs top defensive back and a whole host of Big Ten accolades. Downsâ consistency as a tackler and playmaker is part of what makes him great. Every play isnât flashy, but the threat he poses is enough to throw opponents off their game. Still, Downs has this air about him that almost makes the flashy plays seem staged, like a Hollywood director had choreographed the whole play for maximum cinematic effect. Itâs that effortless and breathtaking. This was certainly the case against Penn State, when the Nittany Lions went for it on 4th and Goal, with about four and a half minutes left in the game. Penn State was down 38-14 and needed a touchdown to keep any hope alive at a comeback. Instead, Downs was there, ready to steal their thunder and clinch it for the Buckeyes.