The Scarlet and Gray

[ShireNiner]

Bo Jackson killed me in my chise. He's way better than his rating.

[toysoldier00]

Sixty-Two Buckeyes Make 2025 Opening-Day Rosters
By Zachary Anderson on September 4, 2025


Rookie Running Back TreVeyon Henderson has impressed Patriots fans in the Preseason.



Ohio State won a national championship eight months ago, and tonight, as the NFL season officially kicks off, the Buckeyes will once again be all over the league. Sixty-two former Ohio State players earned spots on 53-man rosters, including 14 rookies from last year’s title team, reinforcing yet again that few programs develop pros like the Buckeyes.

The list stretches from former first-rounders to undrafted success stories, from household names to surprise camp risers. And while a handful of veterans were let go on cut day, including Jamarco Jones, Nick Vannett, Cameron Johnston, Tyreke Smith, Jonathan Hankins, Michael Jordan, and Jalyn Holmes, many are expected to draw free-agent interest. One already did: Malik Hooker, released by Indianapolis earlier in the week, was quickly signed by the Dallas Cowboys.

But the headline is simple: Ohio State will once again blanket NFL rosters this fall.

Star Power Everywhere
Some teams are practically satellite Buckeye franchises.

The Arizona Cardinals boast five OSU alumni, Marvin Harrison Jr., Paris Johnson Jr., Baron Browning, and rookies Cody Simon and Denzel Burke, giving them one of the densest collections of Ohio State talent in the league. Harrison and Johnson alone form one of the NFL’s most dangerous young offensive tandems, and now they’re joined by two rookie defenders from the 2024 title run.

In Cleveland, the Buckeye presence remains enormous. The Browns carry seven former Buckeyes, including rookie running back Quinshon Judkins, linemen Mike Hall Jr. and Dawand Jones, linebacker Jerome Baker, and All-Pro corner Denzel Ward. For a fan base that lives and breathes Ohio State football, the Browns remain a second home for OSU stars.

The New York Jets have their own Ohio State nucleus. Justin Fields now throws to Garrett Wilson again, recreating one of the most electric QB–WR duos in Buckeye history. Tight end Jeremy Ruckert and center Josh Myers round out the Jets’ four-man OSU contingent.

The Pittsburgh Steelers, long known for stockpiling Buckeyes, kept that tradition alive by adding rookies Will Howard and Jack Sawyer to a roster already featuring Cameron Heyward, Malik Harrison, and Trey Sermon.

And the New Orleans Saints continue to be one of the most Buckeye-friendly organizations in football, with Chris Olave, Chase Young, and Pete Werner all expected to take on major roles this season.

Rookies Everywhere You Look
Fourteen Buckeyes from last year’s national championship team made active rosters, including:
- Ty Hamilton (Rams)
- Jordan Hancock (Bills)
- Josh Simmons (Chiefs)
- JT Tuimoloau (Colts) (Pictured Right)
- Donovan Jackson (Vikins)
- TreVeyon Henderson (Patriots)
- Lathan Ransom (Panthers)

While many programs celebrate a handful of rookies making it each fall, Ohio State continues to send entire classes into the league at once.

Veterans Holding It Down
Some of the most established Buckeyes in the NFL are still playing pivotal roles:

- Nick Bosa anchors the 49ers’ pass rush and remains one of the league’s premier defensive players.
- Joey Bosa, now with Buffalo, begins a new chapter alongside rising star corner Jordan Hancock.
- Terry McLaurin, Marshon Lattimore, and Noah Brown all remain fixtures in Washington’s lineup.
- Jonathan Cooper, Taylor Decker, Ronnie Hickman, and Jerome Baker continue to serve as leaders for their respective franchises.

Six-plus years into their pro careers, these players still represent the standard of Ohio State consistency.

A Tradition That Shows No Signs of Slowing
Thirty-two NFL teams, sixty-two Buckeyes, and yet the number feels familiar at this point. OSU has produced at least 50 NFL players every year for the past decade, and the spread of talent across positions reflects what the Buckeyes have become: not just a college powerhouse, but a developmental factory for the next level.

Tonight, when the NFL season officially begins, Ohio State fans will once again find familiar faces everywhere, making plays, scoring touchdowns, sacking quarterbacks, and continuing a pipeline that defines the modern era of Buckeye football. Football is back. And so are the Buckeyes, all across the NFL.

[Captain Canada]

The immersion is going crazy

[redsox907]

the depth in this is crazy bro. i couldn't imagine the time it takes to get all of the info from the different teams, team builder, etc. etc.

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[The JZA]

My mans all in it with it

[toysoldier00]

The immersion is going crazy

the depth in this is crazy bro. i couldn't imagine the time it takes to get all of the info from the different teams, team builder, etc. etc.

top notch

My mans all in it with it

Thanks guys. I just want to tell a good story.

Bo Jackson killed me in my chise. He's way better than his rating.

I'd love for him to develop into a star for me.

Lose.

How bout no

[toysoldier00]

Week 2 Preview: Pressure Games, Proving Grounds, and a Primetime Visit to Norman

Marissa Bleday
September 4, 2025


Week One of the college football season gave fans everything: upsets, blowouts, playoff-level showdowns, and more quarterback intrigue than any opening weekend in years. Week Two won’t match the magnitude of Texas–Ohio State or Miami–Notre Dame, but it does bring a slate of high-leverage games for teams trying to define who they are before conference play begins.

The headliner sits squarely in the new SEC footprint, where College GameDay is headed for the weekend.

No. 12 Michigan at No. 21 Oklahoma
The biggest challenge for two programs in transition arrives early. Michigan is breaking in a true freshman quarterback. Oklahoma is searching for its first signature win under Brent Venables since joining the SEC. The stakes aren’t playoff-high, but the pressure feels that way for both sidelines.

Oklahoma opened its season by dismantling Illinois State 56–0, with Washington State transfer John Mateer lighting up the stat sheet for 334 yards and four touchdowns. But Venables was careful not to overhype one game.

“We did what we were supposed to do,” Venables said earlier this week. “Now we get to find out what kind of team we really are.”

Oklahoma’s defensive front looked relentless in Week 1, but Michigan represents a massive step up in physicality. For Michigan, everything hinges on how prepared true freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood is for a hostile environment in his first road start. He was efficient against New Mexico: 117 yards, two touchdowns, 57 percent completion, but not asked to do much. That won’t fly in Norman.

The Wolverines will likely lean heavily on Alabama transfer Justice Haynes, who erupted for 171 yards and three scores in last week’s 48–0 win. If Michigan can establish the run, the pressure eases on Underwood. If they can’t, Underwood will face the full weight of an Oklahoma defense built to heat up young quarterbacks.

This game has the feel of a referendum for both programs: Michigan trying to prove it can reload again after a Year 1 transition, Oklahoma trying to prove it belongs in the national conversation.

Iowa at No. 15 Iowa State
The Cy-Hawk game is always emotional, but this year it’s consequential.

Iowa State enters at 2–0, coming off a neutral-site win over Kansas State and a rout of South Dakota. Junior quarterback Rocco Becht has been nearly flawless, 567 yards, seven touchdowns, zero interceptions, and looks ready to elevate the Cyclones into Big 12 contention.

Matt Campbell praised Becht’s stride forward earlier in the week, saying, “He’s playing with confidence, and when he’s confident, our whole offense looks different.”

Iowa, meanwhile, handled Albany 34–13 behind the debut of South Dakota State transfer Mark Gronowski, who threw for 272 yards and three touchdowns. The Hawkeyes’ defense remains stout, the trenches remain dependable, and the punting remains elite. Nothing new there.

But the same existential question lingers: Can Iowa score enough to beat a top-15 team on the road?

Winning at Jack Trice Stadium will require the Hawkeyes’ offense to string together real drives, not just survive on field position and defensive turnovers. If the offense sputters early, Iowa State’s balanced attack could make this one slip away quickly.

A Cyclones victory would put them squarely in early playoff discussion, not a sentence many expected to write in September.

No. 11 Arizona State at Mississippi State
The Sun Devils are loaded with offensive firepower and enter the SEC for the first time with confidence, but Starkville in September is no picnic. This could quietly become one of the weekend’s most entertaining shootouts.

South Florida at No. 14 Florida
The Gators looked sharp in their opener and need to keep building rhythm before a brutal SEC slate. USF’s speed on offense could test Florida’s secondary.

No. 7 Illinois at Duke
Illinois brings one of the country’s most balanced teams into Durham. If Duke can’t handle the Illini’s physicality, this could get lopsided.

Vanderbilt at Virginia Tech
A sneaky upset spot. The Hokies can’t afford a stumble here with a backloaded schedule.

Kansas at Missouri
Border war flavor. Kansas relies heavily on Jalon Daniels, while Missouri wants to prove last year’s step forward was no fluke.

Week Two may not have the blockbuster feel of last weekend, but it’s an early separator, a chance for programs with playoff aspirations to stay clean, and for a few lurking teams to crash the Top 15.

And with GameDay in Norman and two physical, defense-forward teams clashing under the lights, Saturday night might just give us the most revealing matchup of the young season.




[Soapy]

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[The Sauce]

the authenticity of this dynasty is awesome brotha, I feel like i'm following the real life Buckeyes. Time to put up 70

Seconded. The immersion is unreal. Love the pace of the updates, too. Easy to follow.

[toysoldier00]

yeah my chain been snatched, you got it cuz

I'm sure you'll have it back one day soon.

the authenticity of this dynasty is awesome brotha, I feel like i'm following the real life Buckeyes. Time to put up 70

Seconded. The immersion is unreal. Love the pace of the updates, too. Easy to follow.

Interesting about the timing. I'm glad you mentioned it. I've been trying to slow the pace of updates so that I could get a little bit ahead in game to have a better sense of recruiting/coaching changes ect to tell a more interesting story, but I was planning on upping it to two per day soon.