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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Wednesday, 08 November 2023 / Published in Features, OSU

Gilbert: Despite The Noise, McCord Making Progress

Kyle McCord's play isn't what you're used to from an Ohio State quarterback, but if you look closely, there is evidence that it's getting better. Jeff Gilbert writes in preparation for Michigan State.
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Saturday, 04 November 2023 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Second-Half Buckeyes Find Way To Put Away Rutgers

TreVeyon Henderson (above) compiles over 200 yards again, Marvin Harrison Jr. scores two touchdowns again, and the defense does its thing, including a touchdown. And all the excitement comes after trailing at halftime. Jeff Gilbert writes the story for Sunday Press Pros.
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Saturday, 04 November 2023 / Published in Features, OSU

Ohio State, Rutgers, McCord, The Heisman And Other Stuff

Ohio State enters the final leg of the season with answered and unanswered questions. Don't be bored just because the Buckeyes are playing Rutgers.
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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.