After years of defensive struggles, Ohio State’s defensive position rooms are showing signs of a renaissance. The latest ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Sonny Styles is one of only three returning starters on Ohio State's defense, and he is embracing a leadership role.

We caught up with Pierce and LB coach James Laurinaitis on Thursday for much more. A player that is certainly on the rise for Ohio State this spring is redshirt freshman linebacker Payton Pierce.

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

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 ...

The 6-foot-3, 225-pound defender first received his OSU scholarship offer back in January from position coach James Laurinaitis. “I love how coach (James) Laurinaitis runs his room and the fact ...