COLUMBUS — Ohio State is the biggest draw every July at Big Ten Media Days, when all 18 teams send their head coaches and select players to speak to media to preview the upcoming season.
This year, though, the attention will be even more focused on the program. Of course, they’re the defending national champions and will draw huge crowds of media members on Tuesday, July 22 — the first day of festivities in Las
The Big Ten released the attendees for each of the 18 schools on Monday, and the eyes of the college football world will focus on the Buckeyes when they speak. They’re sending three of the best players in the sport to Big Ten Media Days to speak on behalf of the program with head coach Ryan Day.
Senior linebacker Sonny Styles will be speaking at Big Ten Media Days. A returning starter for the defense that was No. 1 in the country last season and he expected Block O jersey recipient and captain for the Buckeyes, he was a no-brainer for the program to send as a speaker.
He’ll be joined by junior safety Caleb Downs, the best defensive player in college football, and sophomore wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, who is the best offensive player in the sport and arguably the face of college football as a returning superstar.
No other program will bring the national championship pedigree from last season — or the star power — that Ohio State will show up to Las Vegas with. Couple that with the fact that Ohio State has drawn the first-day assignment, and all eyes will be on the Buckeyes at Big Ten Media Days.
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The Big Ten announced in February that Big Ten Media Days will be held in Sin City for the first time. It’s going to be the first time the event is in a city other than Indianapolis since 2019, when league media days were in Chicago.
The league also made the dates for Big Ten Media Days official, announcing that it’ll be a three-day event from July 22-24 on The Strip in Las Vegas. Specifically, the event will be at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.
And of course, now it’s known that the Buckeyes will speak on the first day of the event.
Ohio State has traditionally brought its best stars to the event — mostly seniors. Last season, the Buckeyes sent defensive end Jack Sawyer, cornerback Denzel Burke and wide receiver Emeka Egbuka to Indianapolis for Big Ten Media Days along with head coach Ryan Day.
Now this year, the program is sending its best players: senior linebacker Sonny Styles, junior safety Caleb Downs and sophomore wide receiver Jeremiah Smith.
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