With the 2024 season starting this week, one Ohio State Buckeyes player finds himself as one of the top 2026 NFL Draft prospects to watch this season.
When it comes to player evaluations for the NFL Draft, most discussions this year will be about the players eligible for the 2025 draft. There are manyAs for the players not eligible to leave for the NFL until 2026, one will most certainly be drawing a ton of attention across the country.
Alabama transfer Caleb Downs is ready to make an immediate impact in his first season with the Buckeyes. Not only is he already considered one of the best defenders in the country, but Downs will sit at the back end of perhaps the most talented defense in the entire country.With the safety in position to play at minimum two seasons for the Buckeyes, this feels like a major win for the Buckeyes. Sure, it would have been nice to have Downs from the start as a freshman.
Now with the Buckeyes, Downs has the opportunity to shine all over the field. Not only does he have elite safety skills, but his athleticism could lead to him getting some carries on offense and reps as a return man. Aug 8, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes safety Caleb Downs lines up during football practice at the Woody Hayes Athletic Complex. / Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK
No matter what role Downs has on the field, he just makes plays. Eager Ohio State fans will finally get to witness him in action in just a few days.
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