Texas Longhorns star sends stern message on how he really feels about the Ohio State Buckeyes
A Columbus native and Texas Longhorns star LB Rasheem Biles fried off a strong statement about the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Ohio State opens its 2026 season against Ball State before heading to Austin for a Week 2 showdown against the Texas Longhorns. The primetime matchup will feature a Julian Sayin versus Arch Manning quarterback battle with plenty of eyes on it. These are two programs that recruit against each other, two rosters loaded with stars.
A new storyline has emerged ahead of the game, and it adds some extra edge to an already massive early-season clash.
Texas linebacker from Columbus area takes aim at the Buckeyes
Texas linebacker Rasheem Biles, a Columbus-area product out of Pickerington Central, says Ohio State contacted him when he entered the transfer portal this past winter. Biles wasn’t interested.
“I ain’t really trying to be in Columbus. I ain’t trying to be a Buckeye,” Biles said via On Texas’ CJ Vogel. “Like 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 went on to add that he’s pumped for the Week 2 matchup against the Buckeyes on the road.
Ohio State did reach out to Biles in the portal, but the Buckeyes prioritized adding Christian Alliegro as their linebacker from the portal after what he did at Wisconsin. Biles is a good player in his own right and should be a stout presence for that Texas defense after recording 101 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 2 interceptions, and 2 forced fumbles in 2025 at Pittsburgh.
Rasheem Biles wasn’t a high-major prospect out of high school
Out of high school, Biles was a 3-star recruit Ohio State didn’t actively recruit out of Pickerington Central. He was rated as the 922nd player and No. 69 athlete in the 247 Sports Composite. The former 3-star held offers from schools like Pitt, Purdue, Toledo, Western Michigan, and Akron. Ohio State, along with pretty much every other high-major program, opted not to extend an offer.
This wasn’t a case of the Buckeyes ignoring a blue-chip prospect right in their backyard. Biles developed into a more complete player at Pitt, and that growth is what landed him at Texas through the portal. Still, the Columbus-area native clearly has some extra motivation for when the Buckeyes make the trip down to Austin. It’s safe to say Biles will be ready to go when the lights come on in Week 2.
