Ohio State doesn’t have a ton of proven stars entering the 2025 season, but it has no shortage of talented players.
That was reflected in the voting for this year’s first edition of the Buckeye 20, our year-round ranking of Ohio State’s 20 best players.
In news that will surprise no one, the Eleven Warriors unanimously agreed that Jeremiah Smith and Caleb Downs are Ohio State’s top two players. Smith received all but one first-place vote, with Kyle Jones – who outlined just how valuable Downs is to Ohio State’s defense in his most recent Film Study – giving Downs the other No.