None of them were bigger than former Alabama S Caleb Downs. Ohio State recruited Downs ... right down to Atlanta and met with Caleb and his family for I want to say four or five hours.

When Nick Saban walked into a team meeting in January of 2024, and retired as Alabama’s football coach, Caleb Downs was as shocked as anyone. The safety, who had just wrapped up an excellent ...

Tight end CJ Dippre faced some tough defenders in practice during his time with Alabama football. Dallas Turner. Terrion Arnold. Caleb Downs. And more. But none of those players earned the title ...

First team: Caleb Downs, Ohio State: Downs was one of the best safeties in college football as a true freshman at Alabama in 2023. He followed that up by being the best safety in college football ...

But he chose Alabama and the chance to play for Nick Saban. OSU’s fight for him never stopped. Cornerbacks coach Tim Walton’s relationship with Downs’ family went back decades, and the ...