Scarlet Sunrise: C.J. Stroud named top draft-eligible quarterback through four weeks

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C.J. Stroud named top draft-eligible quarterback through four weeks

C.J. Stroud is dominating college football with incredible numbers at Ohio State so far this fall. He is the Heisman Trophy favorite and is leading the Buckeyes toward a potential national title.

And he’s the top quarterback on the premier NFL Draft analyst’s board through four games. ESPN NFL Draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. named Stroud as his early-season top quarterback in college football, an indication that the Buckeyes signal-caller has a good chance to be the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft next spring.

Stroud topped Kentucky’s Will Levis, Alabama’s Bryce Young, Florida’s Anthony Richardson and Miami’s Tyler Van Dyke as the top quarterback on the list for Kiper’s early-season draft board.

He might just dominate college football before he gets to the NFL, too.

Full coverage of Buckeyes leading up to Rutgers game

The Buckeyes will battle the Scarlet Knights inside the Horseshoe on Saturday afternoon for a Big Ten matchup. In preparation for the Buckeyes game against Rutgers, they practiced Wednesday night and select players met with the media shortly after.

Spencer Holbrook and Tim May were back inside the Woody Hayes Athletic Center after practice, breaking down how the Buckeyes are turning their focus to Rutgers in the latest Practice Report presented by Byers Auto. Every Wednesday night following the media session with select Buckeyes players, Tim and Spencer will chat about what they saw Saturday night and look ahead to what to expect from Ohio State the next Saturday.

After hearing from major Buckeyes playmakers, the Lettermen Row crew is back for a full report on what it learned.

ICYMI: Tim May Podcast

Ohio State destroyed Wisconsin to earn a big conference win before October. The Buckeyes now turn their full focus to Rutgers.

But not before the Tim May Podcast returns to recap everything that happened in the Horseshoe over the weekend! Tim is back with a special guest and a breakdown of the Big Ten showdown inside the Horseshoe last Saturday.

Tim welcomes former Ohio State national-title winning defender Matt Wilhelm to the show to break down how good the Buckeyes defense is becoming. They also check back in on the notion that this current Buckeyes team can win it all this year. They also take a deep dive into the Buckeyes place in the current polls, where they’re ranked and where they should be ranked after a quick, dominant 4-0 start.

Counting down

Buckeyes vs. Rutgers: 2 days away

Buckeyes vs. Michigan: 58 days away

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