Former Buckeye wins IFL Player Of The Week

A former Buckeye is making moves in the Indoor Football League.

We take great pride at Buckeyes Wire at keeping up with and rooting for former Ohio State players, and this week we have some good news for one former Buckeye receiver. Verlon Reed who spent both 2011 and 2012 with Ohio State as a wide receiver finished his collegiate career at the Division II level with Findlay, and was an absolutely dominating and electric quarterback at that level.

Reed has had a dominant career in the Indoor Football League and exploded on the scene in 2017 when he won IFL Rookie of the Year. During the off-season, the expansion Northern Arizona Wranglers signed Reed and after an up and down start to the season dominated in week ten.

In the franchise’s first-ever win, Reed was responsible for five touchdowns as the Wranglers defeated the Tucson Sugar Skulls 48-44. He had two touchdowns through the air and added three on the ground, including the go-ahead touchdown run with thirty seconds left.

Ohio State Buckeyes in the Indoor Football League

The Indoor Football League starts up soon. Here’s a look at some former Ohio State players that’ll be a part of all the action.

The Indoor Football League is set to kick off on April 23, with an official kick off weekend for some teams moved to May 14 this year (delayed because of COVID-19). With all the indoor craziness getting ready to start up, it got us thinking about some former Ohio State football players that will be suiting up when all the fun begins. With the Arena Football League gone due to some unfortunate circumstances, the IFL is now the premium spring football league.

Buckeyes have a long history of making an impact in indoor football leagues including when the Columbus Destroyers existed and Chris Spielman, Joey Galloway, and Earle Bruce all had their hands in the franchise. The most successful Ohio State football players in indoor football history may be Joe Germaine, Bobby Olive, and of course the unforgettable Art Schlichter. Perhaps down the road, we here at Buckeyes Wire will break down the history of Buckeyes in the league, but today we focus on the Ohio State alums competing in 2021.

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