Preseason Camp Preview: Quarterback, Strong Safety, Defensive End Among Ohio State’s Top Position Battles As Practice Resumes

By Dan Hope and Andy Anders on July 30, 2025 at 8:35 am
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We’re less than 24 hours away from the start of preseason camp at Ohio State.

As the Buckeyes prepare to start their 25-practice preseason slate on Thursday, we’re previewing all of Ohio State’s top position battles entering camp on a Real Pod Wednesdays-style episode of Press Coverage.

We start by sharing our thoughts on the headlining competition of camp, Julian Sayin vs. Lincoln Kienholz for the starting quarterback job, before continuing with our pre-camp thoughts on the ongoing battle at strong safety, competition along the defensive and offensive lines and challenges for Ohio State’s incumbent starters at kicker and punter.

The full rundown for our Preseason Camp Preview show, which you can watch in the video at the top of the page:

  • 0:00 Julian Sayin vs. Lincoln Kienholz Headlines Ohio State’s Preseason Camp Competitions
  • 11:51 Malik Hartford vs. Jaylen McClain is Buckeyes’ Top Defensive Position Battle
  • 16:33 Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Leads Five-Man Battle for Playing Time at Defensive End
  • 23:06 Backup Defensive Tackles, Led by Will Smith Jr., Must Step Up in Preseason Camp
  • 30:36 We Can Pencil In Ohio State’s Starting Offensive Line, But Competition Remains
  • 38:02 Incumbent Starters Face Competition at Kicker and Punter 

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