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An expected new role for Caleb Downs in 2025? The Alabama transfer is no stranger to the spotlight. And as Ohio State inches closer to the 2025 season, the star safety finds himself at the center ...
Last year, the Ohio State Buckeyes landed one of the best defensive backs in the country via the transfer portal, snatching Caleb Downs from the Alabama Crimson Tide. While Downs wasn't as ...
McDonald attended North Gwinnett, while Downs went to Mill Creek. Downs later played for ... the quarterback in these games because Kayden, Caleb, and Bonds’ son AJ just “wanted to play ...
After playing a season at Alabama, Downs transferred to Ohio State to bolster the Buckeyes defense, and he has certainly done that. Now he’s the Big Ten Defensive Back of the Year, becoming the ...
Jan 10, 2025; Arlington, TX, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes safety Caleb Downs (2) in action during the game between the Texas Longhorns and the Ohio State Buckeyes at AT&T Stadium.
Downs has 50 total tackles, six tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks and three pass breakups for the Buckeyes this season. He’s one of the leaders of the unit. He also flashed his elite ability as a punt ...
Caleb Downs’ prolific performance as a safety and punt returner was often the subject of discussion with Ohio State fans throughout the 2024 season. But it’s often forgotten that Ryan Day ...
Ohio State’s football national championship run, a lengthy stretch that saw the Buckeyes navigate the first expanded College Football Playoff, put physical demands on players. Especially star ...
The most impactful addition to the Ohio State Buckeyes’ 2024 team was Caleb Downs. Ryan Day was able to convince the young phenom to transfer to Ohio State from Alabama after he had arguably the ...
Especially star safety Caleb Downs. “I had the most snaps on the team last year,” Downs said. Between his role in the secondary and on punt units, he played just over 1,000 snaps, according to ...