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, 19 August 2025 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Day Picks Sayin For A Long List Of Reasons

Ohio State's new starting quarterback wins the job with consistent execution of the things head coach Ryan Day wants to see from the leader of his offense.
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Saturday, 16 August 2025 / Published in Features, OSU

Gilbert: Michigan Got Off Easy; NCAA Takes Easy Out

Friday's NCAA ruling once again proves that there is no punishment commensurate to the crime...because as a nation of misplaced empathy we don't have the stomach for it.  Read Jeff Gilbert.....
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Saturday, 16 August 2025 / Published in Features, OSU

Gilbert: St. Clair Learning How To Be A College Quarterback

Tavien St. Clair might not be considered in the running to be Ohio State's starting quarterback this fall, but he is focused on competing with himself to be fully prepared when his turn comes.
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Wednesday, 13 August 2025 / Published in Features, Home Features, North Shore, OSU

Avon Lake’s Riley Preps To Make Lasting Impression With Buckeyes

Max Riley grew up an Ohio State fan, grew into a 4-star offensive lineman and plans to begin reaching his potential after he signs in December and enrolls in January. Jeff Gilbert writes as Press Pros looks at the North Shore of the state to profile one of Ohio's best offensive linemen.
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Saturday, 09 August 2025 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Ohio State’s QB Corps Leans On Each Other

The competition between Julian Sayin (above, in spring game action) and Lincoln Kienholz to be the Buckeyes' starter is nearing an end for a room of competitors who like each other, help each other and encourage each other.