Overview

• Downs appears on the deluxe edition cover of EA Sports’ College Football 26 in the video game series’ first release after a long hiatus.
• He spends summers playing golf three to five times per week while maintaining a daily regimen of strength and conditioning sessions.
• Focused tackling drills are central to his offseason, as he aims to boost efficiency in a fundamental defensive skill.
• Downs highlights leadership and unity among teammates as essential to Ohio State’s effort to defend its national championship.
• Analysts project him as a likely first-round selection in next spring’s NFL draft, reflecting his status among college football’s top safeties.