{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Daily Buckeye Blitz: Ohio State SAFETIES Reloading Fast? | Jaylen McClain Emerging, Earl Little Turning Heads","description":"Ohio State lost Caleb Downs, but the Buckeyes may still have one of the best safety rooms in college football. In today\u2019s Daily Buckeye Blitz, we break down the full post-spring progress report for Ohio State\u2019s safeties \u2014 including Jaylen McClain\u2019s emergence as a leader, Earl Little\u2019s explosive first spring in Columbus, Terry Moore\u2019s late surge, and why Leroy Roker may be the surprise of the room. We also dive into Matt Patricia\u2019s evolving \u201cpositionless\u201d secondary, the nickel back battle, and whether this group can keep Ohio State\u2019s defense elite in 2026. Topics include:   Jaylen McClain\u2019s rise into a star role   Earl Little\u2019s fast impact after transferring from Florida State   Terry Moore vs. Leroy Roker battle   Matt Patricia\u2019s 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 \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\/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>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/201802485"}