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A Texas Star From Columbus Says He Never Wanted Ohio State
Texas linebacker Rasheem Biles grew up 25 miles from Ohio Stadium. He starred at Pickerington Central. And when he hit the transfer portal this offseason, Ohio State came calling.
He wasn't interested.
"I ain't trying to be a Buckeye," Biles told reporters this week. "They didn't want me out of high school and I was right there, so ain't no point in trying to get me now."
Biles, a 2026 Phil Steele Preseason First-Team All-American after three seasons at Pitt, chose Texas over Ohio State, Colorado, Michigan and Miami — and he's circled Ohio State's Week 2 trip to Austin on his calendar.
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