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Ohio State football shines with multiple ESPN All-America Buckeyes

January 15, 2026

Story byGriffin Dreifaldt, Buckeyes WireThu, January 15, 2026 at 5:47 PM UTC·3 min readThe 2025 college football season is nearly complete, with Indiana and Miami set to face off on Monday, January 19th, to decide the national champion. Interestingly enough, those are also the two programs that handed Ohio State its only losses of the season. While the Buckeyes fell short of their ultimate goal of winning back-to-back national titles, there were still plenty of positives to take away from 2025. Ohio State could make history again in April, as the program is on track to tie its record for first-round NFL Draft selections, potentially.

Ohio State football shines with multiple ESPN All-America Buckeyes

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Five Buckeyes are currently projected to be taken within the first 32 picks.
Arvell Reese, Caleb Downs, Carnell Tate, Sonny Styles, and Kayden McDonald are all viewed as likely first-rounders.
Ohio State could have pushed that number to six had Kenyatta Jackson or Austin Siereveld declared, but both elected to return to Columbus for their senior seasons.
Even so, it is an impressive feat and a clear reflection of just how talented this roster was. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementESPN released its 2025 college football All-America team early Thursday morning, and Ohio State’s presence was impossible to miss. Jeremiah Smith, WR, First TeamDec 31, 2025; Arlington, TX, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) celebrates after he runs for a touchdown during the 2025 Cotton Bowl and quarterfinal game of the College Football Playoff at AT&T Stadium.
Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn ImagesSmith is the best player in college football and somehow keeps finding new ways to prove it.

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