ATLANTA — Nearly two full years have passed since James Laurinaitis had to break the news to Marcus Freeman, his former Ohio State football teammate and close friend for the past two decades.

Since the clock hit zero on Ohio State’s national championship victory at the end of the 2024 season, two names have been front of mind for 2025 at linebacker: Sonny Styles and Arvell Reese.

“I think he's the leader of the entire team,” linebackers coach James Laurinaitis said. “He handled himself really well ...

There are few men in the country as equipped for the task of talking about good linebacker play as James Laurinaitis. Not only is he a Butkus Award winner, three-time All-American and eight-year ...

Ohio State football recruiting is absolutely on fire right now, as the defending national champs have added repeatedly to their 2026 class over the last two weeks. The Buckeyes opened up spring ...

Enter stage left, Payton Pierce. We've heard linebackers coach James Laurinaitis and other coaches sing the praises of Pierce ...

a Cleveland legend whose son played and starred with the Buckeyes. And, linebackers coach James Laurinaitis, a former Butkus Award winner who attended Ohio State, is recruiting him. But it’s ...

Reese didn't get much playing time in a loaded Buckeyes linebacking corps in 2024, but he is preparing to step into a much bigger role next season, and linebackers coach James Laurinaitis is ...

On Thursday he got major praise from linebacker’s coach James Laurinaitis. “It’s just the way Sonny goes about it. He is the ultimate pro, he has been that way… Very intentional ...

“When we hired Matt Patricia the first person I thought about was C.J.,” linebacker coach James Laurinaitis said. “It’s a fresh start. A new set of eyes on him and I think it’s an ...

When a highly touted prospect comes to Ohio State, it’s not uncommon for their career to follow a prescribed path. Typically, freshmen are expected to show flashes of potential in limited playing time ...

“I think he's the leader of the entire team,” linebackers coach James Laurinaitis said. “He handled himself really well through the entire winter workout period and all that.” Told of ...