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Ohio State football transfer sets visit to Big Ten rivals

Ohio State football transfer sets visit to Big Ten rivals #GoBucks

Ohio State football lost a highly touted linebacker to the transfer portal in Gabe Powers, but it looks like the Buckeyes could potentially see him on the enemy sideline next season. The former four-star prospect from Marysville, Ohio, saw limited action since arriving on campus in 2022.

It is always heartbreaking when a local guy leaves, but Powers has shown a lot of patience throughout his career in Columbus and has only seen 50 snaps as a Buckeye. It looks like he might be staying in the Big Ten though as he has set up three visits and two are within the conference.

The Ohio product has set up visits with the Kansas State Wildcats of the Big 12 as well as the Minnesota Gophers and Wisconsin Badgers within the Big Ten. He would now doubt elevate any of those three defenses and considering once a Buckeye always a Buckeye, we will be cheering him on every step of the way.

Report: Wisconsin schedules visit with Ohio State transfer linebacker

Report: Wisconsin schedules visit with Ohio State transfer linebacker

Wisconsin is one of several major programs to have a visit scheduled with Ohio State transfer linebacker Gabe Powers, according to 247Sports’ Allen Trieu.

Trieu reports that Powers is also set to visit Minnesota and Kansas State.

Related: Tracking Wisconsin football’s transfer portal offers, interests and commitments

Powers entered the portal this week after three quiet years with the Buckeyes. He originally joined the program as a four-star recruit in the class of 2022, choosing the in-state power over Wisconsin and others.

He played in 24 games over three seasons, primarily on special teams. His totals include 12 tackles, one tackle for loss, one interception and one pass deflection.

He’s in the portal with two years of eligibility remaining.

Wisconsin is targeting inside linebacker with veterans Jake Chaney and Jaheim Thomas both out of eligibility. Christian Alliegro figures as a primary starter in 2025, with a big question mark at the other starting position. USC transfer Tackett Curtis saw playing time in 2024, though Wisconsin’s portal pursuits indicate the staff’s desire to enter 2025 with more options at the position.

The Badgers appear to have serious competition to land Powers’ commitment, which could signal how the sport views his potential. After being a highly-rated recruit coming out of high school, a starting opportunity may be all he needs to break out.

Bookmark our offer and visit tracker for more information on Wisconsin’s scheduled visits at this stage of the process.

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Ohio State linebacker Gabe Powers enters the transfer portal

Ohio State linebacker, Gabe Powers enters the transfer portal #GoBucks

The Ohio State football regular season has officially ended and we got our first entry into the transfer portal Monday night in former four-star linebacker, Gabe Powers. The Marysville, Ohio, product failed to see much time this season other than on special teams, but when he was on the field, he showed well.

Powers has tallied five tackles and one interception this season and with two years of eligibility remaining wants to find a place to play more. His lack of playing time can mainly be attributed to seasoned veterans in front of him, but when he did get time, he seemingly played mistake-free football.

As a former four-star prospect standing at 6-foot, 4-inches and 230 pounds, Powers has the ideal size and athleticism to play and make an impact for a Big Ten rival. Powers won’t be the only player entering the portal and we wish him good luck at his next landing spot.

Current Ohio State outside linebackers and their 247Sports rankings

Current Ohio State Outside Linebackers and their 247Sports rankings #GoBucks

The Ohio State football team has eight linebackers on scholarship, but six of these prospects arrived on campus with bonafide outside linebacker designated rankings on 247Sports. Now the Ohio State scheme only has two linebackers and the rotation for both is likely going to be fluid, but to keep things simple I just wanted to recap the six that were rated as outside backers.

The star of the outside group is Steele Chambers who was debating whether or not to declare for the NFL, but has elected to return in an attempt to raise his draft stock. The funny part is that Chambers was actually recruited as a running back before making the positional switch two seasons ago, but it’s time to dive into what this unit was ranked.

Ohio State freshman linebacker Gabe Powers sheds black stripe

The newest member of the Buckeye brotherhood, Gabe Powers! #GoBucks

Black stripe alert! Freshman linebacker Gabe Powers lost his black stripe and was officially welcomed to the brotherhood on Tuesday.

Powers came to Ohio State as a four-star recruit from Marysville High School just about 30 minutes outside of Columbus. He was the No. 8 linebacker in the 2022 class according to the 247Sports composite. Powers did not see any action on the defensive side of the ball this season, but did get a few snaps on special teams during blowouts against Toledo and Wisconsin.

You can check out what the newest member of the “regulators” had to say in the video posted by the official Ohio State football Twitter account below.

The Buckeyes are preparing to take on the defending national champion Georgia Bulldogs in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 31 in Atlanta.

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Top ten Ohio State football recruits in the 2022 class

Top ten recruits in the 2022 class that could make an impact this season, and their scouting reports. #GoBucks

The 2022 college football season is coming up and even though most of the focus is on the returning studs like C.J. Stroud, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and Paris Johnson Jr. — and rightfully so — it is still always fun diving into the possible future of the program.

Ohio State snagged a consensus top-five recruiting class and added a number of studs, and despite the defense playing less than ideal ball last season, they still snagged a number of playmakers on that side of the ball too. We here at Buckeyes Wire have been working all summer on some of the top recruits in this class and the following are the top five and a link to their scouting report.

Enjoy looking through what is widely considered the top ten commits that are incoming freshmen and the skinny on each for the 2022 season.

High School Sports Awards ‘ICEBREAKERS’ with Gabe Powers

The two-way star finished his senior season with a flourish. Find out more about the Ohio State commit in the latest episode.

USA TODAY High Sports Awards‘ Randy Buffington sat down with the Marysville High School standout, who wrapped up his senior campaign with 90 tackles and a team-high 14 touchdowns out of the backfield.

Next stop: Saturdays at the Horseshoe with the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Learn more about Gabe Powers in the latest episode of “ICEBREAKERS” — check it out!

See all the latest nominees from the different high school sports here.

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Ohio State football recruiting class of 2022 scouting report: Gabe Powers

Ohio State football class of 2022 scouting report: Gabe Powers #GoBucks

The recruiting cycle for 2022 is in the books. The Ohio State Buckeyes had a consensus top-five class in the country and are considered the No. 1 class in the Big Ten by a wide margin. The linebacker position is a huge weakness, but Gabe Powers is the ideal candidate to rejuvenate this group.

It should be noted for those that are not familiar, recruiting classes are not like NFL draft classes. Many of these players will not see time as freshmen and will likely be redshirted. It’s also true that in the age of the transfer portal it is likely several players from this class will not be here at the end.

I wanted to at least take a dive into some of the top studs and we’ll start at the top of the recruiting class with wide linebacker, Gabe Powers and we have already previously dived into C.J. Hicks, Devin Brown, Kenyatta Jackson, Omari Abor, Kaleb Brown and Kyion Grayes.

USA TODAY High School Sports recruiting rankings Power 5 spotlight: Big Ten

See the top 10 high school football recruits committed to Big Ten schools.

As recruiting for the high school football class of 2022 picks up, more and more schools are seeing who may be its superstars of the future.

Only two five-star players are committed to Big Ten schools as of Nov. 3, but there are 52 four-star recruits, the second-most of any conference.

Here’s a dive into the top-10 ranked players, according to the USA TODAY High School Sports Composite Player Rankings, The list averages the grades from the three biggest recruiting services: 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals. 

For conferences that do not have 10 players in the top-100, the remainder of the list came from the 247Sports Composite Ranking. That does not apply to the Big Ten, which has 13 top-100 players.

(Note: The recruit’s measurements and position are courtesy of 247Sports.)

Gabe Powers has the determination and drive to be a star according to one former international track star

Former world record holder Butch Reynolds had some positive things to say about #Buckeyes recruit Gabe Powers

We recently had the honor of sitting down with former world record holder in the 40-meters, former Ohio State and international track star Butch Reynolds. The interview was wide-ranging and extremely interesting, but we were keenly interested in his work with OSU 2022 linebacker commit Gabe Powers. Reynolds has been working with the Marysville product, and he had some pretty lofty praise about the Rivals 5-star prospect..

So what does Reynolds see in Powers? How fast is he, and what kind of work ethic is present?

“What is different about Gabe is his focus to train, his focus to be the best,” Reynolds told Buckeyes Wire. “He’ll drive 45 minutes to see me two to three times a week because he wants to train. Shoot for the moon and if you miss you will be among the stars and that’s who Gabe is. He’ll be there one way or another.”

That’s high praise for a guy that has a history of working with historic and legendary Buckeye greats like Bobby Carpenter, A.J. Hawk, and Anthony Schlegel. With a resume like that, it certainly means something when Reynolds calls you a special athlete with the worklike mentality Powers possesses.

Reynolds also went on to say that Powers can run a 40-yard dash in the 4.5 range which is flat out getting it done for a linebacker that’s 230-pounds on a 6-foot, 4-inch frame.

 

After this interview, I feel confident that Powers is destined to be a star for Ohio State. It may not happen immediately, but there’s a lot to like about the athlete and person Gabe Powers is and can still become. He already has a believer in a guy that knows a thing or two about special athletes.

You can catch the rest of our interview with Butch Reynolds below.

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