Matt Guerrieri is pleased by what he's seen from Malik Hartford and Jaylen McClain in fall camp and Caleb Downs feels like "part of the brotherhood" now.
20 Aug 2024 by Garrick Hodge, Chase Brown, Dan Hope and Andy Anders
Malik Hartford gets his second start and plays a team-high 49 defensive snaps, Lincoln Kienholz plays for the first time and Carnell Tate continues his reception streak.
Cade Stover and four key Ohio State defensive players missed time with injuries against Rutgers as freshmen Jermaine Mathews Jr. and Malik Hartford stepped up in the secondary.
Only four freshmen – Carnell Tate, Malik Hartford, Brandon Inniss and Jermaine Mathews Jr. – saw playing time in Ohio State's 20-point victory over Maryland in Ohio Stadium.
Malik Hartford starts and Carnell Tate catches a pass for a second consecutive game as a total of six Ohio State true freshmen play against Youngstown State.
Denzel Burke records Ohio State’s first cornerback interception since 2021, Ja’Had Carter plays all but one series at free safety and Omari Abor returns sooner than expected.
Ohio State goes 2-for-12 on third downs, Josh Proctor starts and Malik Hartford also plays at free safety, three running backs split carries and more notes from the season opener.
Jim Knowles called Malik Hartford's football intelligence and nose for the football “rare,” and both Knowles and Ryan Day indicated the Ohio native will see meaningful snaps in...
Jim Knowles says Ja’Had Carter, Josh Proctor and Malik Hartford are all still battling to start at free safety and that all three are likely to see playing time against Indiana.
Luke Montgomery becomes the fourth member of Ohio State’s 2023 freshman class to lose his black stripe, joining Carnell Tate, Jelani Thurman and Malik Hartford.
Flashes from freshmen like Carnell Tate, Noah Rogers, Jelani Thurman and Malik Hartford are exciting but it almost always takes time for the young guys to carve out significant...
