Ohio State safety Caleb Downs joined Texas cornerback Jahdae Barron as a Jim Thorpe Award finalist, with Barron bringing the trophy home. Despite the connections, the former Alabama player said he ...

Veteran coordinator Al Golden’s group – call it the Golden Dome defense — sets a weekly goal of finishing plus-2 in turnover margin ... Ohio State safety Caleb Downs’ 79-yard punt return ...

It included the likes of quarterback Will Howard, running back Quinshon Judkins and safety Caleb Downs ... Day in the transfer portal. Downs, who played 2023 at Alabama, became the first ...

The Buckeyes had already been prepared for significant roster turnover on the ... to work with on defense. Caleb Downs, an All-American safety who transferred from Alabama last year, is a ...