Jaylen McClain News, Rumors, Updates - Ohio State Buckeyes

From preseason No 1 to 6-3: Faceplant vs Oregon puts Buckeyes on brink of falling out of AP Top 25

Ohio State played only its third game outside of the top 10 in Ryan Day’s eight-season tenure as coach on Saturday

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

No. 5 Indiana's late game magic falls short as winning streaks end in 19-15 loss to No. 4 Ohio St.

No. 5 Indiana made the perfect fourth-down call Saturday in hopes of extending its two winning streaks

OCTOBER 17 • Associated Press

Hoosiers' Winning Streak Snapped: 4 Takeaways From Ohio State’s Win Over Indiana

FOX Sports' RJ Young offers up four takeaways from Ohio State's thrilling victory over Indiana.

OCTOBER 17 • FOX SPORTS

Hoosiers' Winning Streak Snapped: 4 Takeaways From Ohio State’s Win Over Indiana

Jeremiah Smith Enjoys Historic Day: 4 Takeaways From Ohio State's Win Over Iowa

FOX Sports' Laken Litman offers up four takeaways from Ohio State's impressive 31-14 win over No. 14 Iowa.

OCTOBER 4 • FOX SPORTS

Jeremiah Smith Enjoys Historic Day: 4 Takeaways From Ohio State's Win Over Iowa

Top-ranked Ohio State is loaded on offense and has plenty of questions on defense

Ohio State is the preseason No. 1 team for the first time since 2015

AUGUST 17 • Associated Press

Ryan Day, Jaylen McClain Talk Replacing Caleb Downs on Ohio State Defense This college football season after the departure of Caleb Downs to the NFL, the Ohio State Buckeyes are looking for Jaylen McClain on and of...

JULY 30 • SI.COM

2026 Big Ten Media Days Central: Ryan Day, Julian Sayin, Jeremiah Smith and Jaylen McClain Represent the Ohio State Buckeyes in Chicago Catch up on all of our content from Big Ten Media Days, where Ryan Day, Julian Sayin, Jeremiah Smith and Jaylen McClain will represent the B...

JULY 28 • ELEVENWARRIORS.COM

Unsung Ohio State football junior predicted to be in First Team All-Big Ten talks in 2026 Ohio State Buckeyes safety Jaylen McClain is expected to finally get some shine during the 2026 College Football season.

MAY 4 • SCARLETANDGAME.COM

Ohio State's Jaylen McClain Studied Caleb Downs and Now His Game is Catching Up Jaylen McClain did not just play alongside one of college football’s best safeties last season. He studied him.

APRIL 10 • SI.COM

Quick Hits: Devin Sanchez Wants to Win the Jim Thorpe Award, Earl Little Jr. Loves the Competition at Ohio State and Jaylen McClain is Working to Become a Vocal Leader for the Buckeyes Devin Sanchez wants to win the Jim Thorpe Award, Earl Little Jr. loves the competition at Ohio State and Jaylen McClain is working to become...

APRIL 8 • ELEVENWARRIORS.COM

With Earl Little Jr., Terry Moore and Jaylen McClain, Ohio State's Defense is Set for A Grand Return to Three-Safety Base in 2026 With Jaylen McClain, Terry Moore and Earl Little Jr. projected at strong safety, free safety and nickel, Ohio State can feel confident retur...

JANUARY 13 • ELEVENWARRIORS.COM

Ohio State's and Indiana's top defenses clash in Big Ten Championship

The Big Ten Championship Game features a quarterback showdown between Indiana's Fernando Mendoza and Ohio State's Julian Sayin, but the defenses are stealing the spotlight

DECEMBER 4, 2025 • Associated Press

Ohio State defensive back Jaylen McClain previews Wisconsin game, dissects Buckeyes' defense Ohio State defensive back Jaylen McClain talks with reporters after an Oct. 15, 2025 practice at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.

OCTOBER 16, 2025 • DISPATCH.COM

Top-ranked Ohio State returns to Ohio Stadium for Big Ten clash with Minnesota

Ohio State is set to return to Ohio Stadium on Saturday to face Minnesota in a Big Ten matchup

OCTOBER 2, 2025 • Associated Press

No. 3 Ohio State's secondary faces internal challenges before opener against top-ranked Texas

Ohio State's secondary coaches are confident they have enough players to fill spots left by graduations from their 2024 national championship defense

AUGUST 20, 2025 • Associated Press

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