{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Daily Buckeye Blitz: Ohio State Young Defensive Stars Emerge in Spring Game | Buckeyes Reloading Fast","description":"\u2b50\ufe0f Get Your Buckeye Gear ON SALE NOW!!! VISIT TheBuckeyeCast.com https:\/\/thebuckeyecast.com\/ Ohio State\u2019s spring game wasn\u2019t just about the offense \u2014 the Buckeyes\u2019 young defensive talent stole the show. In this episode of the Daily Buckeye Blitz, we break down the rising stars on defense, including:   Beau Atkinson\u2019s breakout potential   Khary Wilder flashing as a true freshman   Defensive end depth becoming a real strength   Growth from Eddrick Houston and Will Smith Jr.   Transfer impact from John Walker and James Smith   Emerging leaders at linebacker and in the secondary   Ohio State isn\u2019t rebuilding \u2014 they\u2019re reloading on defense. Subscribe for daily Buckeye football coverage. Wednesday, April 22, 2026 &amp;nbsp;  Join Kalshi and Get $10   Subscribe to the Podcast \ud83d\udcfa&amp;nbsp;Watch On YouTube&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/thebuckeyecast LIKE \ud83d\udc4d and&amp;nbsp;SUBSCRIBE&amp;nbsp;to the YouTube channel &amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@TheBuckeyeCast?sub_confirmation=1 \u2b50\ufe0f 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; \u2b50\ufe0f&amp;nbsp;Find Us Here&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/linktr.ee\/thebuckeyecast ","author_name":"The Buckeye Cast","author_url":"https:\/\/thebuckeyecast.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40949285\/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>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/201008385"}