COLUMBUS \u2014 Ohio State develops some of the best talent in the country and that\u2019s no joke. \u2018Developed Here\u2019 is one of the Buckeyes\u2019 program mantras and it\u2019s showing on the field every day \u2014 especially on Saturdays.<\/p>\n
The Buckeyes (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) develop that talent on the field and it\u2019s reflected in EA College Football 25. The highly-anticipated college football video game does consistent live updates on player rankings since real players are actually in the game.<\/p>\n
Lettermen Row<\/a> looks at six Ohio State players who saw their overall rating change.<\/p>\n Ohio State\u2019s starting left tackle Josh Simmons<\/a> was one of the initial opt-outs from the game, but he recently changed his tune. The California native saw his overall rating increase from 83 to 85. We expect that only to increase as Simmons and the Buckeyes play against better talent as the season goes on.<\/p>\n Ohio State legacy and Notre Dame transfer Lorenzo Styles Jr.<\/a> has carved out a nice role for himself on special teams. The EA evaluators have taken notice. Styles\u2019 overall rating jumped three notches and he\u2019s now a 79 overall in the game.<\/p>\n Styles, aside from his various special teams roles, plays nickel for Ohio State.<\/p>\n One of the highest-ranked prospects in the 2023 cycle has taken a slight ratings dip in the recent updates. Sophomore cornerback Calvin Simpson-Hunt<\/a> dropped one spot to a 79 overall rating. The Waxahachie, Texas, native is active on special teams and has registered a few different penalties over four games.<\/p>\n Ohio State has utilized several Australian punters over the last few decades. Joe McGuire is no different. The Buckeyes\u2019 starting punter is now a 76 overall, moving up five spots from his former position. McGuire has a punt average of 42.09 yards.<\/p>\n One of the best prospects out of New Jersey in the 2024 cycle found his home at Ohio State. Safety Jaylen McClain<\/a> continues to find ways onto the field, mainly in a special teams role, but the EA evaluators have taken not.<\/p>\n McClain\u2019s rating bumped up five spots and he\u2019s now a 76 overall.<\/p>\n South Carolina transfer Keenan Nelson<\/a> hasn\u2019t found himself on the field this fall for the Buckeyes so far. The late addition to the Ohio State roster saw his overall rating drop to a 76 from a 77.<\/p>\n The post Six Ohio State players see ratings adjustment in EA College Football 25<\/a> appeared first on On3<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" COLUMBUS \u2014 Ohio State develops some of the best talent in the country and that\u2019s…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-71620","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71620","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=71620"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71620\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71620"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=71620"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=71620"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}OT Josh Simmons<\/h2>\n
CB Lorenzo Styles Jr<\/h2>\n
CB Calvin Simpson-Hunt<\/h2>\n
P Joe McGuire<\/h2>\n
SAF Jaylen McClain<\/h2>\n
SAF Keenan Nelson Jr<\/h2>\n