Justin Fields and Shaun Wade are both semifinalists for the Walter Camp Player of the Year award, while Fields has also been named a finalist for the Manning Award.
We take a closer look at the rankings of Ohio State's 2021 recruiting class and how those stack up to the program's own history and within the Big Ten.
Drue Chrisman was selected by coaches as the Big Ten's second-best punter this season, while Jonathon Cooper was selected as Ohio State's sportsmanship award honoree.
Lia Assimakopoulos, editor-in-chief of Inside NU, says the Wildcats “need to play a nearly-perfect defensive game” and Peyton Ramsey has to be at his best to beat Ohio State.
Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields is one of five finalists for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award along with Ian Book, Mac Jones, Trevor Lawrence and Kyle Trask.
Ryan Day and Mark Pantoni believe the character of the players they've recruited enabled them to keep their 2021 class strong from start to finish, even amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
With Justin Fields heading to the NFL after this season, Ryan Day plays to give Kyle McCord every opportunity to compete with CJ Stroud and Jack Miller to start at quarterback.
With the recruiting process over, it will soon be time to reset the expectations for Ohio State’s new players as they get ready for the rigors of entering a cutthroat program.
Ohio State head coach Ryan Day and director of player personnel Mark Pantoni discuss the 2021 recruiting class on the first day of the Early Signing Period.