Ohio tight end Jordan Thompson's single-season bests in receptions (24) and yards (258) a year ago helped him to All-MAC Academic Honorable Mention honors. Now, the senior from Rockford, Ohio is looking to finish his Ohio career with a MAC Championship. Thompson talked with BobcatAttack at the team's annual Media Day.

ATHENS – The Ohio football team returns 15 of 25 starters from last year and was voted a unanimous pick to win the Mid-American Conference East Division title. But replacing the 10 starters lost will not be easy.

The Bobcats were hit hardest on offense with the loss of their top two receivers, both tackles and their starting running back. It is at the wide receiver spot where the lost where the production lost statistically seems most daunting.

Ohio broke all kinds of offensive records in...

Ohio offensive guard Eric Herman is coming off an All-MAC Second Team campaign that saw him lead the team in pancake blocks (102), knockdowns (120) and decleaters (18). The 6-4, 319-pounder enters the 2012 season on the Lombardi Award Watch List. Herman talked with BobcatAttack at the team's annual Media Day.

ATHENS – Despite having three less captains this season that last year, the Ohio football team expects to have plenty of leaders.

The Bobcats named seven captains in 2011, but have given that honor to only four players this year.

However, the team has brought back the concept of the unity council, with representatives from each position group responsible to aid in team decisions.

Captains this year are seniors cornerback Travis Carrie, safety Gerald Moore and tight end Jordan Thompson...

After sitting out a transfer year from Iowa St., running back Beau Blankenship jumped right into the Ohio offense. Splitting time with Donte Harden and Ryan Boykin, he ran the ball 93 times for 462 yards (5.0 average) and four touchdowns. The junior from Norman (OK) North High School enters 2012 as #1 on the Bobcats depth chart. He talked with BobcatAttack at the team's annual Media Day.

Ohio safety Gerald Moore is coming his best season in tackles. His 84 stops were second only to Noah Keller's 116. As the leading returning tackler and with the Keller's departure, Moore will be looked to as a leader of the Ohio defense. The senior from Mitchellville, MD spoke with BobcatAttack about the upcoming season at the team's annual Media Day.

Ohio head football coach Frank Solich led his team to a 10-win season a year ago and won the school's first-ever Bowl game. But a MAC Championship still eludes Solich. He talks about that and other topics at the team's annual Media Day.

Ohio quarterback Tyler Tettleton had a record-setting campaign in his first year at the helm for the Bobcats. The junior from Norman, Oklahoma can now work on rewriting all of Ohio's career passing records. BobcatAttack sat down with Tettleton at the team's annual Media Day.

Ohio has received a verbal commitment from Martinsburg (WV) High School wide receiver Cedric Brown. The 6-3, 185-pounder chose Ohio over Marshall among other schools. Brown, who was a Class AAA first-team all-state selection this year, caught 57 passes for 846 yards and 12 touchdowns. He also intercepted three passes as one of Martinsburg's starting cornerbacks and had a punt-return touchdown. Martinsburg is the defending two-time Class AAA (big school) state champs in West Virginia.

Scout.com and the Cincinnati Enquirer are reporting that Clinton-Massie DE Trent Smart has committed to Ohio. The 6-4, 235-pounder chose Ohio over offers from Miami (OH) and Air Force. Smart recorded 12.5 sacks last season.