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Recapping Ohio State football's historic NFL Draft and a look toward the future Apr 28, 2025

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On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Stefan Krajisnik discuss Ohio State’s impressive performance in the 2025 NFL Draft.

The Buckeyes had 14 players selected, with 11 of them going in the top 150 picks.

They also share their observations from the Under Armour showcase, highlighting standout recruits while exploring the potential for Ohio State to maintain its streak of producing first-round wide receivers through 2030.

Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there.

Ohio State’s historical NFL Draft run and an interesting hypothetical Apr 25, 2025

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Ohio State set a new record for the Ryan Day era in the 2025 NFL Draft with four players selected in the first round, the most with him as the head coach.

In a year where OSU hopes to make draft history coming off a national title, it got off to a good start on Day 1 with Emeka Egbuka, Donovan Jackson, Tyleik Williams and Josh Simmons hearing their names called. All four represent something important for the program under Day.

On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Stefan Krajisnik break down all four picks while also posing an interesting question about its choice at quarterback in 2024.

Predicting where Jack Sawyer and other Ohio State Buckeyes will be picked in the 2025 NFL Draft Apr 24, 2025

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The 2025 NFL Draft has arrived with a bunch of Ohio State football players expected to be taken over the next three days.

That means it's time for our annual Buckeye Talk NFL Draft prediction pod. OSU has nine players in this year's draft and Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis reveal how many of them will hear their names called.

Which Ohio State football defensive positions can claim ‘Position U?’ Apr 23, 2025

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Ohio State is on a mission to be known as the king of every position in college football.

Defensively, that journey toward being “Position U” has already made some strong statements in some places while needing a little more work in others.

On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss where those areas are on both ends of the spectrum. They analyze recruiting, player development, and NFL draft success under Ryan Day’s coaching era.

Which offensive positions does Ohio State football have a claim to 'Position U?' Apr 22, 2025

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Ohio State is on a mission to be known as the king of every position in college football.

Offensively, that journey towards being "Position U" has already made some strong statements in some places while needing a little more work in others.

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Ranking Ohio State football’s 10 best NFL Draft prospects Apr 21, 2025

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Ohio State's program is littered with future NFL prospects, whether they’re people who just left the program, are still in the building, or are coming in the near future.

But which one is the best of them all?

On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis search through the roster along with the 2025 and 2026 recruiting classes to rank the best future prospects. The rankings are done regardless of the potential draft class each player could be a part of.

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Ohio State football flips a 2026 receiver and has a five-star wideout lined up for 2027 Apr 17, 2025

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Recruiting season is here, and Ohio State football recently added to its 2026 class.

On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis break down a variety of prospects who have OSU's attention or are committed to the Buckeyes. Our discussions include:

Five-star safety Bralan Womack
Four-star receiver Brock Boyd
Five-star quarterback Brady Edmunds
Five-star receiver Jamier Brown
Five-star offensive tackle Jackson Cantwell

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Analyzing Ohio State football's needs in the spring transfer portal Apr 15, 2025

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Ohio State’s spring game is in the rearview mirror, and Buckeye Talk is here to talk about what what’s next as the offseason hits full swing. First up? The spring transfer portal window.

Andrew Gillis and Stefan Krajisnik talk about which positions of need Ohio State should target in the spring transfer portal window. And, if those players should be targeted as starters or depth pieces.

The spring transfer portal window opens on Wednesday.

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Picking the MVPs and other standouts from Ohio State's spring game Apr 14, 2025

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Ohio State held its spring game on Saturday, and Buckeye Talk is here to talk about what we saw on our second watch of the game.

Andrew Gillis and Stefan Krajisnik pick eight players from across the Buckeyes' roster who stood out, and who showed out at the end of spring practice — and what that could mean for Ohio State moving forward.

The two then pick the game's MVP, and why that matters headed into the 2025 season.

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What Ohio State’s spring game revealed about its quarterback battle,defensive questions and 2025 season Apr 12, 2025

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Ohio State wrapped up Phase One of its quest to repeat as national champions with the spring game providing a first public look at its 2025 roster.

On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis break down where OSU stands following the spring and what they saw in the game.

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