Nothing really new here - but Ohio State shows how NIL....
Posted on: May 3, 2024 at 08:21:05 CT
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....really changes everything (The Athletic column this morning). You've got players who have 1st or 2nd round NFL ratings returning to school - and the NIL money is guaranteed - if they're a late round NFL draft pick or an undrafted pick up, they can be cut at any time.
What Ohio State did after losing to Missouri in the Cotton Bowl (spending big on their roster enhancement) is why an early season poll that had them out of the top 10 made zero sense.
Ohio State players returning for 2024 senior season
Denzel Burke CB All-Big Ten first team
TreVeyon Henderson RB All-Big Ten first team
Donovan Jackson G All-Big Ten first team
JT Tuimoloau DE All-Big Ten first team
Emeka Egbuka WR All-Big Ten second team
Jack Sawyer DE All-Big Ten second team
Tyleik Williams DT All-Big Ten second team
In addition to stars like Burke, running back TreVeyon Henderson and receiver Emeka Egbuka have also decided to stay.
Ohio State hit the transfer portal hard, landing one of the top portal classes in the country in the winter.
The Buckeyes signed
Freshman All-America safety Caleb Downs from Alabama
All-SEC running back Quinshon Judkins from Ole Miss
Kansas State starting quarterback Will Howard
Alabama starting center Seth McLaughlin
The No. 1 quarterback recruit in the 2024 class in Julian Sayin, who transferred from Alabama after Nick Saban retired.
The portal success wouldn’t have happened without increased alignment at every level, from coaches to administrators to NIL collectives and donors. There’s a sense of urgency inside the program that extends to Ohio State’s primary NIL collectives.
Edited by El Zorro at 08:21:41 on 05/03/24