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Ohio State football beat writer at The Columbus Dispatch, part of the USA TODAY Network. Email me at jkaufman@dispatch.com

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Joey Kaufman’s Journalist Portfolio

College football: Answers hard to come by when dealing with concussions

College football: Answers hard to come by when dealing with concussions

Dispatch illustration By Joey Kaufman THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Friday August 23, 2013 5:24 AM Understand this ab…

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NFL | Cincinnati Bengals: Marvin Lewis still standing

NFL | Cincinnati Bengals: Marvin Lewis still standing

In January 2011, callers jammed the phone lines at ESPN 1530 AM in Cincinnati. Mo Egger's afternoon sports-ta…

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Sore Point

Sore Point

UC Irvine baseball coach Mike Gillespie sinks in his office chair, his shoulders drop and he sighs. Yes, he'…

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Family Business

Family Business

On the top floor of USC's newly constructed John McKay Center, the coach reclines behind his office desk and …

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College football: Many schools overlook lack of experience when hiring a coach

College football: Many schools overlook lack of experience when hiring a coach

DETROIT - Thirty might be the new 40, at least for college football coaches. Gone are the days when coaches n…

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Four-star DL Karlos May commits to Ohio State football Original

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July 18, 2026, 3:38 p.m. ET Four-star defensive lineman Karlos May announced his commitment to Ohio State on July 18, strengthening the Buckeyes in the trenches in their recruiting class for 2027. May is the No. 135 prospect and No. 15 defensive lineman in the nation, according to 247Sports’ composite rankings. He picked the Buckeyes over Auburn, Florida State and Georgia following a series of official visits to the schools over May and June.
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Former Ohio State QB Lincoln Kienholz drawn to Louisville's transfer success Original

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By Joey Kaufman Verified
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July 17, 2026, 4:46 p.m. ET Louisville’s success with transfer quarterbacks factored into Lincoln Kienholz's decision to pick the Cardinals out of the portal earlier this year. “That’s something I took into account when I was making my decision,” he told reporters at ACC media days on July 16. Kienholz, who spent three years at Ohio State and was the backup to Julian Sayin last fall, is in line to be the fourth transfer in four years to start behind center for coach Jeff Brohm.
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Why preview magazines love Ohio State football despite brutal schedule

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Ohio State is viewed as one of the leading national championship favorites by the college football preview magazines despite a schedule that presents a formidable path in 2026. Athlon Sports picked the Buckeyes to win the title for the second time in three years while others put them in the top-five of their preseason rankings. Lindy's Sports favored Oregon and Phil Steele tabbed Notre Dame to capture the ultimate prize, but the magazines each ranked the Buckeyes at No. 3.
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Covered prep sports for The Outlook, a weekly newspaper in La Cañada Flintridge, Calif., after graduating from high school. Learned by doing.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Through a personalized email. Some detail, though not wordy. Just tell me why it matters and why people should/will care.

Awards

California College Media Association Award

2012 - Best Sports Story

First place: "Family Business"

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California College Media Association Award

2012 - Best Sports Column

First place: "'Arrogant' message has run its course"

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