1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Ohio State lost Caleb Downs, but the Buckeyes may still have one of the best safety rooms in college football. In today’s Daily Buckeye Blitz, we break down the full post-spring progress report for Ohio State’s safeties — including Jaylen McClain’s emergence as a leader, Earl Little’s explosive first spring in Columbus, Terry Moore’s late surge, and why Leroy Roker may be the surprise of the room. We also dive into Matt Patricia’s evolving “positionless” secondary, the nickel back battle, and whether this group can keep Ohio State’s defense elite in 2026. Topics include: Jaylen McClain’s rise into a star role Earl Little’s fast impact after transferring from Florida State Terry Moore vs. Leroy Roker battle Matt Patricia’s safety/nickel flexibility Biggest spring surprises Lingering concerns at nickel Freshmen safeties making noise Updated depth chart projections Subscribe for daily Ohio State football coverage, recruiting, analysis, and Buckeye talk all offseason long. Tuesday, May 12, 2026 &amp;nbsp; Join Kalshi and Get $10 Subscribe to the Podcast 📺&amp;nbsp;Watch On YouTube&amp;nbsp;https://www.youtube.com/thebuckeyecast LIKE 👍 and&amp;nbsp;SUBSCRIBE&amp;nbsp;to the YouTube channel &amp;nbsp;https://www.youtube.com/@TheBuckeyeCast?sub_confirmation=1 ⭐️ Get Your Buckeye Gear ON SALE NOW!!! VISIT TheBuckeyeCast.com https://thebuckeyecast.com/ Questions or Comments? Call or text at 614-414-2274 Email at&amp;nbsp;joe@thebuckeyecast.com&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; ⭐️&amp;nbsp;Find Us Here&amp;nbsp;https://linktr.ee/thebuckeyecast The Buckeye Cast https://thebuckeyecast.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/41241110/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/201802485