Caleb Downs’ phone wouldn’t stop going off when he entered the transfer portal a year ago. Every college football program in the country wanted to reach out and see if it had a chance with ...

Caleb Downs found out Jim Knowles was leaving Ohio State to become the defensive coordinator at Penn State last weekend when he received a text message. “He told me before,” Downs said.

When the Ohio State Buckeyes landed star defender Caleb Downs in the transfer portal, the defensive outlook instantly took a jump. Downs is one of the best defensive players in the country.

One player who will be back for 2025, however, is safety Caleb Downs. Downs transferred over from Alabama after 2023 and was surrounded by massive hype heading into his first year with the Buckeyes.

Don't waste Caleb Downs' time with video games. The Ohio State All-American prefers studying real games to PlayStation fun and games.