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Texans get C.J. Stroud Buckeye help in Draft Wire 3-round mock

The Houston Texans grab a Buckeyes receiver to give C.J. Stroud another weapon in the latest Draft Wire 3-round mock.

The Houston Texans found their quarterback in C.J. Stroud. The goal each subsequent offseason will be finding Stroud weapons and protection.

Assuredly the Texans’ No. 2 overall pick will have talented options on rookie deals in 2024 with Nico Collins, John Metchie, and Tank Dell. However, they wanted to give Stroud an option from back in his college days, they could go with Emeka Egbuka.

According to Curt Popejoy from the Draft Wire, the Texans use their 24th overall pick in Round 1 of the 2024 draft to take the Ohio State wideout.

Once considered the No. 2 receiver in the draft, Egbuka slid a little thanks to a questionable Ohio State offense.

Egbuka has generated 22 passes for 303 yards and three touchdowns through five games for Ohio State in 2023.

Using that premium of a pick would have to be contingent on the help at receiver and also the cost to bolster the position. Houston would be using their first-rounder obtained via the Cleveland Browns to select that deep in Round 1.

The Texans use their No. 48 overall pick in Round 2 to shore up the defensive line with Cincinnati’s Dontay Corleone. Houston rounds out the mock with Georgia linebacker Smael Mondon at No. 95 overall.

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Ohio State football issues availability report for Penn State game, key players out or questionable

Ohio State football issues availability report for Penn State game #GoBucks

The fine folks with the Ohio State Football team have issued the availability report for the game against the Penn State Nittany Lions and we do not have good news. Ohio State will be competing today with the possibility of its top running back and best cornerback, which makes this game an even larger question mark.

To add salt to the around, Emeka Egbuka is still listed as questionable as well, but my money is on the elite receiver taking the field against a top Big Ten foe.

We all witnessed the Denzel Burke injury last week against Purdue and him missing the Penn State contest is a surprise, but not that shocking. The loss of Burke may not be as devastating as we think though with Jordan Hancock and Jermaine Mathews playing extremely well. Here is the list in its entirety:

QUESTIONABLE

  • WR Emeka Egbuka
  • RB TreVeyon Henderson
OUT
  • WR Nolan Baudo
  • CB Denzel Burke
  • RB Timothy Caffey
  • WR Kyion Grayes
  • TE Zak Herbstreit
  • TE Joe Royer
  • DT Will Smith Jr.
  • WR Reis Stocksdale
  • SAF Kourt Williams II

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Ohio State football issues availability report for Purdue game, two key players out

Ohio State football issues availability report for Purdue Boilermakers #GoBucks

The fine folks with the Ohio State Football team have issued the availability report for the game against the Purdue Boilermakers. We were already aware of of star receiver, Emeka Egbuka not making the trip, but a surprising name also listed as out is Miyan Williams.

It’s a shame Williams is out, because he was just getting healthy from an injury suffered earlier this season, but this injury is especially alarming considering TreVeyon Henderson is also listed on the injury report as questionable. Ryan Day alluded to Henderson being back for this one, but we’ll have to see. With two running backs out, the Buckeyes will lean on Chip Trayanum and maybe we will get an appearance of Dallan Hayden.

QUESTIONABLE

  • RB TreVeyon Henderson
  • DT Jaden McKenzie

OUT

  • WR Nolan Baudo
  • RB Timothy Caffey
  • WR Emeka Egbuka
  • WR Kiyon Grayes
  • TE Zak Herbstreit
  • TE Joe Royer
  • DT Will Smith Jr.
  • WR Reis Stocksdale
  • SAF Kourt Williams II
  • RB Miyan Williams

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Ohio State wide receiver Emeka Egbuka status announced by Ryan Day

We now know the status of receiver Emeka Egbuka for the Purdue game. #GoBucks

One of the biggest questions of the week leading to Ohio State’s away game against Purdue involved injury news. We got a pretty good indication that running back TreVeyon Henderson would be ready to jump back into the starting lineup from head coach Ryan Day on Tuesday, but receiver Emeka Egbuka’s status seemed up in the air.

We didn’t hear much the rest of the week, but upon the Buckeyes arrival in West Lafayette, Day confirmed Egbuka did not make the trip and is not ready to get back on the field. The news was first reported by Tim May of Lettermen Row and confirmed by other sources as well as Day and the team arrived at their hotel Friday.

Ohio State is no stranger to injuries to its star wideouts. Last season, Jaxon Smith-Njigba suffered a hamstring injury against Notre Dame in Game 1 and never returned to the field fully healthy.

That opened the door for the breakout season of Marvin Harrison Jr., but he, too, has battled ankle injuries. He is playing on the most recent one, suffered against Notre Dame, this season. That didn’t seem to slow him last week against Maryland, but that’s because he probably wears a Louis Vuitton cape in his spare time.

In Egbuka’s absence, you have to believe Xavier Johnson will take the starting spot. Expect Julian Fleming and tight end Cade Stover to get more targets, and we might get to see Carnell Tate get a little more run to see what he can do in Egbuka’s absence as well.

Here’s to hoping that Egbuka is close to 100% and in the lineup against Penn State next weekend.

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Ohio State head coach Ryan Day updates wide receiver Emeka Egbuka’s status

It could be worse #GoBucks

Unfortunately for [autotag]Ohio State football[/autotag], it’s become all too common for a star player to get injured.

Last year it was Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and although [autotag]Marvin Harrison Jr.[/autotag] toughed it out against Maryland, he was hobbled the week prior with an ankle injury even if it didn’t look like he was.

[autotag]Emeka Egbuka[/autotag] was injured while playing against the Terrapins and on Tuesday Buckeye head coach [autotag]Ryan Day[/autotag] updated his status. He told the media that Egbuka’s injury isn’t long term, but that is extremely vague. As Dave Biddle put it, if you take what Day said, it doesn’t seem like the junior will play this weekend.

There is a silver lining to potentially missing Egbuka this weekend against Purdue: Some of the younger receivers such as [autotag]Carnell Tate[/autotag], [autotag]Brandon Inniss[/autotag] and [autotag]Jayden Balland[/autotag] will get extended looks.

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5 stars: The best and worst of Ohio State’s epic win at Notre Dame

Has your heart rate leveled out yet? # GoBucks

The [autotag]Ohio State football[/autotag] team gritted out a road win against Notre Dame, virtually walking the game off with a [autotag]Chip Trayanum[/autotag] 1-yard touchdown plunge to a final score of 17-14.

When you get a top-10 win away from home, there isn’t much that you can complain about, but as we always do with our Buckeyes, we want more. That might be a curse, but when we are talking about Ohio State, we just want the best.

There was a whole lot of good from this game too, so let’s break down who played very well, 5-stars, and who didn’t in Ohio State’s thrilling 17-14 victory in Notre Dame Stadium. (Note: I didn’t have any parts of the defense on here because they were awesome. No complaints from me there.)

Social media reacts to Notre Dame’s big fourth-down stand vs. Ohio State

Big stop!

All game long, Notre Dame fans were waiting for their defense to make a big play. The unit hadn’t recorded any sacks or come up with any turnovers, so all it could do was play old-fashioned football. At no point was that more necessary than when Ohio State was faced with a fourth-and-inches on the Irish’s 11-yard line while trying to make up a 14-10 deficit. The Buckeyes opted to hand it to Emeka Eguba on a jet sweep, and well, look what happened:

This game isn’t over yet, but that moment was bigger than anything else. If the Irish are able to pull off the upset, this will be seen as the moment that really turned the tide. Whatever happens, this team has shown that it’s at least ready for primetime in terms of making it a game against the best programs.

Here are the best reactions on social media to this particular moment:

 

8 potential Lions draft prospects to watch in CFB Week 4

Here are eight prospects to watch on Saturday, September 23rd with an eye for how they might appeal to the Detroit Lions in the 2024 NFL draft.

College football is moving into conference play around the country. The Detroit Lions will have their collegiate scouts out and about at several games to investigate some potential draft prospects of interest.

There are several games that feature multiple prospects of interest, including two matchups in the Great Lakes region that the Lions staff is confirmed to be credentialed for attending. The prospects here are largely drawn from those matchups.

Here are eight prospects to watch on Saturday, September 23rd with an eye for how they might appeal to the Lions in the 2024 NFL draft.

Know your foe, Ohio State: Which Buckeyes can give Notre Dame problems

Which Buckeyes scare you the most?

[autotag]Notre Dame football[/autotag] will have all eyes on South Bend this weekend as they welcome in Ohio State for a top-10 matchup.

Both teams are undefeated and have plenty of talent on both sides of the ball. For the Irish to come out with a win, they will have to stop a good amount of Buckeyes, starting with [autotag]Marvin Harrison Jr.[/autotag]

We won’t touch on the star receiver here, as we all know how talented he is, but I will look at some of his teammates. Here are a few Buckeyes that could really give Notre Dame some issues on Saturday night.

Ohio State statistical leaders through three games

These guys in particular could be a problem Saturday.

I admit that I probably should leave something like this to the folks overs at Buckeyes Wire. Then again, that’s the whole idea behind the College Wire sites. Every site has something unique to offer, and Fighting Irish Wire is no exception. We encourage you to check out all sites to get your college sports fix, particularly at this time of year when college football is reigning supreme throughout the land.

Now that the shameless plugging is out of the way, let’s talk about why you really clicked on this link. You want to see which Ohio State players are most likely to give Notre Dame problems in one of the most anticipated college football games of the year. These are the players who are most likely to stop a resurgent start to the season for the Irish in its tracks. You probably will see a few of them in the NFL soon.

If you aren’t familiar with these Buckeyes yet, get yourself familiar with them right now: