Jeremiah Smith, Julian Sayin, and Jaylen McClain to Join Ryan Day for Ohio State at Big Ten Media Days

Ohio State’s representatives for Big Ten Media Days usually say something about the program’s leadership structure before the pads start to pop in August.

It's no surprise to see the Buckeyes select wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, quarterback Julian Sayin, and safety Jaylen McClain to make the trip to the Hilton Chicago for the July 28-30 conference quote buffet.

Smith, fresh off being named the first-ever 99 overall for the launch of an EA Sports College Football game, is no surprise. After all, he joined Caleb Downs and Sonny Styles for B1G Media Days in Las Vegas last summer. He arrived in Columbus with enormous expectations and has met them at every step of the way.

Sayin is coming off a redshirt freshman season in which he was a Heisman finalist, and will be the focus of an Ohio State offense that is expected to be one of, if not the best, offenses in college football. No surprise there.

McClain's inclusion is interesting in the sense it may be an indicator of what's in store for the safety this season. The junior from New Jersey is coming off a year in which he started all 14 games for Ohio State, earning third-team All-Big Ten honors in the secondary. It's also worth pointing out that McClain was honored as Academic All-Big Ten, Ohio State Scholar-Athlete, and an Iron Buckeye last season.

Here's the full list of attendees for the unofficial start of hype season.

TUESDAY, JULY 28

ILLINOIS
Matthew Bailey, DB
Juice Clarke, DB
Katin Houser, QB
Bret Bielema

IOWA
Zach Lutmer, DB
Jayden Montgomery, LB
Addison Ostrenga, TE
Kirk Ferentz

PENN STATE
Rocco Becht, QB
Anthony Donkoh, OL
Tony Rojas, LB
Matt Campbell

RUTGERS
Kwabena Asamoah, OL
KJ Duff, WR
Antwan Raymond, RB
Greg Schiano

USC
Jide Abasiri, DT
Jayden Maiava, QB
Alex VanSumeren, DT
Lincoln Riley

WISCONSIN
Chris Brooks, WR
Sebastian Cheeks, LB
Matthew Jung, S
Luke Fickell

WEDNESDAY, JULY 29

MICHIGAN STATE
Jordan Hall, LB
Nikai Martinez, S
Alessio Milivojevic, QB
Pat Fitzgerald

MINNESOTA
Maverick Baranowski, LB
Drake Lindsey, QB
Anthony Smith, DL
P.J. Fleck

OHIO STATE
Jaylen McClain, S
Julian Sayin, QB
Jeremiah Smith, WR
Ryan Day

OREGON
Jamari Johnson, TE
Dante Moore, QB
Teitum Tuioti, OLB
Dan Lanning

PURDUE
Ryan Browne, QB
Charles Correa, LB
De’Nylon Morrissette, WR
Barry Odom

UCLA
Nico Iamaleava, QB
Cole Martin, DB
Samuel Omosigho, LB
Bob Chesney

THURSDAY, JULY 30

INDIANA
Isaiah Jones, LB
Carter Smith, OL
Tyrique Tucker, DL
Curt Cignetti

MARYLAND
Michael Hershey, OL
Malik Washington, QB
Daniel Wingate, LB
Michael Locksley

MICHIGAN
Jordan Marshall, RB
Trey Pierce, DT
Bryce Underwood, QB
Kyle Whittingham

NEBRASKA
Justin Evans, C
Luke Lindenmeyer, TE
Andrew Marshall, CB
Matt Rhule

NORTHWESTERN
Robert Fitzgerald, DB
Caleb Komolafe, RB
Griffin Wilde, WR
David Braun

WASHINGTON
Landen Hatchett, C
Jacob Manu, ILB
Demond Williams Jr., QB
Jedd Fisch