Jeff Gilbert is a Clark County native who began his journalism career answering the phone on the Springfield New-Suns sports desk as a college senior. After college, he began a nine-year run at the Northern Virginia Daily and earned several state-wide writing awards while covering high schools, a summer wooden-bat college baseball league and small-college sports. His next stop was at The Roanoke (Va.) Times as assistant sports editor and sports editor.In 2009, he moved back to Ohio to start the journalism program at his alma mater, Cedarville University, where he still teaches. He has worked as a freelance journalist for a variety of outlets, mostly covering high schools and the Dayton Dragons for the News-Sun and Dayton Daily News, and has won several Ohio Prep Sportstwriters Association awards. In 2022, he won the freelancer best in show award given by the Society of Professional Journalists’ Best of Ohio contest. He covers Ohio State football and high schools for Press Pros
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Tuesday, 31 October 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Nice To Be No. 1, But Next 3 Weeks Matter, Too

Time to get better...The Buckeyes' offense gets three more cracks at it against less-than-exciting opponents before a potential top 3 throwdown at the Big House. Jeff Gilbert writes for Press Pros.
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Sunday, 29 October 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Gilbert: Henderson Goes Deep, Carries Ohio State Past Wisconsin

He returned with a fury...TreVeyon Henderson rushed for 162 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries in the Buckeyes' 24-10 win Saturday night at Wisconsin. Jeff Gilbert writes the story for Sunday's Press Pros.
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Friday, 27 October 2023 / Published in Features, OSU

Ohio State Safeties ‘Embrace’ Their Role To Drive The Defense

Jim Knowles' safety-driven defense is coming of age with Josh Proctor, Lathan Ransom and Sonny Styles at the wheel. In a winning formula, they make big plays and don't permit the opposing offense to speed past them on big plays to the end zone. Jeff Gilbert is in Madison to cover the Buckeyes.
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Thursday, 26 October 2023 / Published in Features, OSU

Ohio State Running On Empty, Hoping For A Fillup From Henderson

When will the Buckeyes' running game come alive has been a running theme. They need TreVeyon Henderson healthy and carrying the load, and they need the offensive line to at least execute more consistently.
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Saturday, 21 October 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Defense, Harrison Jr. Move Buckeyes’ Resumè To The Top

Ohio State dominates Penn State with defense, and does enough on offense against the nation's top-ranked defense to remain unbeaten. And Marvin Harrison Jr., as expected, was the Buckeyes' offensive machine that the Nittany Lions don't have. Harrison's numbers? 11 catches for 162 yards and a touchdown. Jeff Gilbert writes the story for Press Pros.