{"podcast":{"title":"The Buckeye Weekly Podcast","slug":"the-buckeye-weekly-podcast-444280","podcast_index_feed_id":444280,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/2630697/episodes/feed","website_url":"http://www.buckeyeweekly.com","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/511d2221f1ae37e741a240d83fd42a94.jpg","author":"Tony Gerdeman","episode_count":1000,"summary":"Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss Ohio State football, Ohio State football recruiting, and share insights and analysis from inside the Buckeye beat. You can also find them at BuckeyeInsiders.com.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T04:21:33.365585+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-buckeye-weekly-podcast-444280"},"episode":{"title":"Five Breakout Buckeye Defenders for 2026","slug":"five-breakout-buckeye-defenders-for-2026","published_at":"2026-06-28T04:35:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-buckeye-weekly-podcast-444280/five-breakout-buckeye-defenders-for-2026","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-buckeye-weekly-podcast-444280","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/five-breakout-buckeye-defenders-for-2026--72656025","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72656025/five_breakout_buckeye_defenders_for_2026.mp3","summary":"Who could be Ohio State’s next breakout stars on defense? | The Buckeye Weekly Podcast Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss five Buckeye defenders who could take a major step forward this season, including new starters, transfer additions, and returning veterans with All-Big Ten or even All-American potential. The conversation covers the next wave in the secondary, a pair of intriguing transfer additions, a young cornerback ready for a bigger role, and a veteran defensive end who could become one of Ohio State’s most important players up front. 00:00 — Intro 00:22 — What qualifies as a breakout defender? 00:51 — A new safety stepping into a major role 02:05 — Why the back end of the defense has room for a new star 03:16 — A transfer defensive tackle with big upside 04:25 — Why Ohio State’s interior defensive line could be dangerous 05:16 — A young cornerback ready to take the next step 06:39 — Why year two could be different for a talented corner 07:49 — A transfer defensive back with major impact potential 08:49 — How the nickel role could create big plays 09:42 — A veteran defensive end to remember 10:37 — Final thoughts and listener picks Which Ohio State defender do you think is most likely to break out this season? Drop your pick in the comments. Subscribe to Buckeye Weekly for daily Ohio State football talk, recruiting coverage, analysis, and more. OhioStateFootball #Buckeyes #BuckeyeWeekly #CollegeFootball #OhioState","meta_description":"Who could be Ohio State’s next breakout stars on defense? | The Buckeye Weekly Podcast Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss five Buckeye defenders who could…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":773,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-buckeye-weekly-podcast-444280/episodes/five-breakout-buckeye-defenders-for-2026/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-buckeye-weekly-podcast-444280/five-breakout-buckeye-defenders-for-2026.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}