Daily Buckeye Blitz: Ohio State Linebackers READY or NOT? | Payton Pierce Leads Unsettled LB Room

Ohio State's linebacker room may be one of the biggest mysteries on the 2026 Buckeyes roster. In today's Daily Buckeye Blitz, we break down the post-spring outlook for the Ohio State linebackers, including: Payton Pierce emerging as the leader TJ Alford's major development Christian Alliegro's role in Matt Patricia's defense Riley Pettijohn's uncertain fit Eli Lee surprising everyone this spring Projected linebacker depth chart Can this group replace the production and versatility Ohio State lost last season? #OhioStateFootball #Buckeyes #OhioState #CollegeFootball #BigTen #PaytonPierce #TJAlford #MattPatricia #BuckeyeNation Thursday, May 21, 2026   Join Kalshi and Get $10 Subscribe to the Podcast 📺 Watch On YouTube https://www.youtube.com/thebuckeyecast LIKE 👍 and SUBSCRIBE to the YouTube channel  https://www.youtube.com/@TheBuckeyeCast?sub_confirmation=1 ⭐️ Get Your Buckeye Gear ON SALE NOW!!! VISIT TheBuckeyeCast.com https://thebuckeyecast.com/ Questions or Comments? Call or text at 614-414-2274 Email at [email protected]    ⭐️ Find Us Here https://linktr.ee/thebuckeyecast