Cody Croy
Writer
The Seattle Seahawks emerged victorious in Sunday night’s 59th edition of the Super Bowl by a score of 29-13. Many former Buckeyes were featured in this game including Mike Vrabel, TreVeyon Henderson, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Patriots offensive lineman Thayer Munford played just one snap.
Smith-Njigba became the 39th former Buckeye to win a Super Bowl. Smith-Njigba credited his defense in the win, adding “Defense wins championships, and those guys are elite.” An elite season comes to an end for Smith-Njigba, capping off a career year with an Offensive Player Of The Year award and a Super Bowl ring. He finished with a final line of 119 catches, 1,793 yards and 10 touchdowns.
TreVeyon Henderson finished the game with just 19 yards on 6 rushing attempts. His rookie year ends in frustration as the former nation champion didn’t see the field in as many games as hoped. Henderson fell short of NFL history as he sought to become just the second player in history to win a national title and Super Bowl in consecutive seasons, a record that belongs to Tony Dorsett. Henderson ended his rookie season with 911 yards and 9 touchdowns.
While Mike Vrabel’s first season in New England didn’t end as he and the Patriots had hoped, the former Buckeyes defensive end has nothing to hang his head on. Vrabel accepted the job after the Patriots fired Jerod Mayo following a 3-14 record in just one season. The move proved to be a good one as Vrabel led the team all the way back to the Super Bowl in just one season, making it one of the greatest turnarounds the league has ever seen. Vrabel and company will now have a lot to build off of and the future looks bright in New England once again.
Cody Croy
Writer
The 15th annual NFL honors ceremony was held on Thursday night and a couple former Buckeyes brought home some hardware. Seattle Seahawks star wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba took home the Offensive Player Of The Year award, given to the best offensive player in the NFL. Smith-Njigba had a sensational season, converting 119 catches, 1,793 yards, […]
Cody Croy
Writer
Ryan Day added another key piece to his staff: former Illinois special teams coordinator Robby Discher, who will serve in the same role. Discher also served as the tight ends coach at Illinois. The Buckeyes have a committee of assistants and advisors that help out with special teams, but Rob Keys has held the title […]
Cody Croy
Writer
The new two-week transfer portal period has passed, and the Buckeyes made headlines. Many former Buckeyes from this past season found new homes, but Ryan Day and his staff were able to replace all that was lost. With that being said, let’s take a look at all this movement and what the depth chart could […]
