COLUMBUS, Ohio — The expectations are excessive for what C.J. Hicks’ Ohio State soccer profession might appear like, and he took step one in that route.
The freshman linebacker grew to become the most recent participant to lose his black stripe, making him an “official Buckeye,” becoming a member of linebacker Chip Trayanum and cornerback Jyaire Brown. Total he’s the sixth participant to take action, with three carrying out that feat within the spring.
The nation’s No. 7 participant and prime linebacker was the lone five-star within the Buckeyes recruiting class.
He joins a linebacker room below new management in defensive coordinator Jim Knowles. There’s loads of depth by way of choices, however that doesn’t imply Hicks gained’t proceed to climb up the depth chart because the season continues. He arrives with tons of potential and has taken little time to begin tapping into it since arriving in January.
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“Whenever you’re a freshman, and also you got here in the summertime 5, 10 years in the past, it’s loads totally different than while you are available in January like he did,” Day mentioned. “Had a full spring below his belt (and) a full summer time. Now while you take a look at him, he nearly appears like he’s one of many guys who’s been round for some time. That’s good.”
Hicks shortly grew to become a category chief, incomes the nickname “Captain Buckeye” alongside the best way. Now that he’s earned the excellence of being “an official Buckeye,” he can start the method of residing as much as the hype that he arrived with.
“That’s a man, for instance, that’s gonna be enjoyable to go watch play,” Day mentioned. “You don’t consider him as a freshman anymore. Not less than we don’t. As we get into preseason camp, hopefully, he’s taking the subsequent step.”
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There still are plenty of players still out there in free agency still looking for their next opportunities.
Free agency has moved extremely slowly lately and there still are plenty of players out there. There are even some players who could give the Philadelphia Eagles a boost if they decide to make another.
The Eagles don’t necessarily need to add but there still are teams out there looking to add depth throughout the organization and the Dallas Cowboys seem to be one. Dallas is loaded throughout the roster and could be in the market for a quarterback to add more depth and reportedly held a workout for former Eagles quarterback Reid Sinnett recently, according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz.
“Free agent QB Reid Sinnett is working out for the Cowboys today, per source,” Schultz said. “Sinnett spent time with the (Cincinnati Bengals) practice squad last season.”
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Sinnett went undrafted in the 2020 National Football League Draft and began his professional career afterward by signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent. Since then, he has made stops with the Miami Dolphins, Eagles, San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL, Bengals, and Houston Roughnecks of the United Football League.
He was claimed off waivers by the Eagles in 2021 but didn’t appear in a game. He was cut by Philadelphia in 2022 and spent some time on the practice squad before leaving to go elsewhere.
Hopefully he is able to find his next opportunity soon.
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Texas A&M football’s 2024 fall training camp is set to begin on Wednesday, July 31, as new head coach Mike Elko’s inaugural season is just 34 days away, as the Aggies will kick off the season against Notre Dame on Saturday, August 31.
On the recruiting trail, it was another busy weekend amid the annual recruiting pool party. In contrast, several high-priority prospects in the 2025 and 2026 recruiting cycles visited later in the week, including 2025 5-star safety Trey McNutt.
While the list of visitors is long, 2026 4-star linebacker, Cincere Johnson was one of the rising defensive prospects to make his way to College Station this weekend. The Cleveland, Ohio, product received an offer from Elko in May.
Currently standing at 6’3″ and nearly 230 pounds, Johnson’s size, speed, athleticism, and position versatility provide every collegiate program recruiting him a chance to figure out his best position at the next level.
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During his 2023 sophomore season at Glenville HS, Johnson recorded an impressive 121 tackles, 24(!) tackles for loss, seven sacks, and three forced fumbles.
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