The Shadow
COLUMBUS, Ohio – 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
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 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)
Buckeyes at Big Ten Media Days
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
