Ohio State has three of the top players to watch in the Big Ten Conference for 2025 as senior LB Sonny Styles, junior SAF Caleb Downs and sophomore WR Jeremiah Smith were each chosen to the Big Ten’s Preseason Honors team.
A total of 15 players from seven different teams were selected by a vote of Big Ten media voters and an additional select group of voters, including representatives from the Big Ten Network. Smith was the only unanimous choice. Ohio State and Penn State led the way with three players apiece. Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, and Oregon also had players represented and honored.
| 2025 Big Ten Preseason Honors | Buckeyes at Big Ten Media Days |
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QB Luke Altmyer, Illinois OLB Gabe Jacas, Illinois DL Mikail Kamara, Indiana DB D’Angelo Ponds, Indiana OT Gennings Dunker, Iowa C Logan Jones, Iowa DB Koi Perich, Minnesota OLB Matayo Uiagalelei, Oregon DB Dillon Thieneman, Oregon SAF Caleb Downs, Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State LB Sonny Styles, Ohio State QB Drew Allar, Penn State DE Dani Dennis-Sutton, Penn State RB Nicholas Singleton, Penn State |
2025 – SAF Caleb Downs, WR Jeremiah Smith, LB Sonny Styles 2024 – CB Denzel Burke, WR Emeka Egbuka, DE Jack Sawyer 2023 – WR Marvin Harrison Jr., TE Cade Stover, DE JT Tuimoloau 2022 – SAF Ronnie Hickman, WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba, QB C.J. Stroud, 2021 – DE Zach Harrison, OT Thayer Munford, TE Jeremy Ruckert 2020 – Media days not held because of COVID-19 2019 – DE Jonathan Cooper, SAF Jordan Fuller, WR K.J. Hill 2018 – WR Parris Campbell, DT Dre’mont Jones, OT Isaiah Prince 2017 – DE Tyquon Lewis, OC Billy Price, LB Chris Worley 2016 – QB JT Barrett, OC Pat Elflein, LB Raekwon McMillan 2015 – OT Taylor Decker, LB Joshua Perry, DT Adolphus Washington 2014 – DT Michael Bennett, TE Jeff Heuerman, QB Braxton Miller 2013 – SAF Christian Bryant, OT Jack Mewhort, QB Braxton Miller 2012 – FB Zach Boren, LB Etienne Sabino, DE John Simon 2011 – OC Michael Brewster, SAF Orhian Johnson, LB Andrew Sweat |
2025 Ohio State Preseason Honors
- SAF Caleb Downs – Pro Football Focus No. 2 College Player; Lott IMPACT Trophy watch list; Preseason All-American (Walter Camp, Phil Steele, Athlon’s)
- TE Max Klare – 2nd Team Preseason All-American (Phil Steele); 4th Team Preseason All-American (Athlon’s)
- WR Jeremiah Smith – Pro Football Focus No. 1 College Player; Preseason All-American (Walter Camp, Phil Steele, Athlon’s)
- LB Sonny Styles – 2nd Team Preseason All-American (Phil Steele, Athlon’s); Lott IMPACT Trophy watch list
- WR Carnell Tate – 2nd Team Preseason All-American (Athlon’s)
