Mar 14, 2026; Cleveland, OH, USA; Toledo Rockets guard Leroy Blyden Jr. (2) dunks against the Akron Zips during the first half of the men’s Mid-American Conference Championship at Rocket Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images Kansas snagged MAC Freshman of the Year point guard Leroy Blyden Jr. from Toledo in the transfer portal.
He made the All-MAC Third Team in 2025-26 after averaging 16.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.8 steals while shooting 40.7% from 3-point range in 34 games (32 starts) for the Rockets.
Blyden visited St. John’s but opted to join the Jayhawks, who previously received a transfer commitment from Utah forward Keanu Dawes.
Blyden was runner-up to Michigan freshman Trey McKenney for Michigan’s Mr. Basketball honor in 2025.
–Field Level Media
Mar 14, 2026; Cleveland, OH, USA; Toledo Rockets guard Leroy Blyden Jr. (2) dunks against the Akron Zips during the first half of the men’s Mid-American Conference Championship at Rocket Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images Kansas snagged MAC Freshman of the Year point guard Leroy Blyden Jr. from Toledo in the transfer portal.
He made the All-MAC Third Team in 2025-26 after averaging 16.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.8 steals while shooting 40.7% from 3-point range in 34 games (32 starts) for the Rockets.
Blyden visited St. John’s but opted to join the Jayhawks, who previously received a transfer commitment from Utah forward Keanu Dawes.
Blyden was runner-up to Michigan freshman Trey McKenney for Michigan’s Mr. Basketball honor in 2025.
–Field Level Media
Mar 14, 2026; Cleveland, OH, USA; Toledo Rockets guard Leroy Blyden Jr. (2) dunks against the Akron Zips during the first half of the men’s Mid-American Conference Championship at Rocket Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images Kansas snagged MAC Freshman of the Year point guard Leroy Blyden Jr. from Toledo in the transfer portal.
He made the All-MAC Third Team in 2025-26 after averaging 16.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.8 steals while shooting 40.7% from 3-point range in 34 games (32 starts) for the Rockets.
Blyden visited St. John’s but opted to join the Jayhawks, who previously received a transfer commitment from Utah forward Keanu Dawes.
Blyden was runner-up to Michigan freshman Trey McKenney for Michigan’s Mr. Basketball honor in 2025.
–Field Level Media
Mar 14, 2026; Cleveland, OH, USA; Toledo Rockets guard Leroy Blyden Jr. (2) dunks against…
The former Lions DC and Pro Bowl cornerback, Glenn will be looking to reverse the fortunes of a defense that ranked 31st in points allowed per game (29.6) and failed to record a single interception. The Jets added safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and linebacker Kingsley Enegbare, but they still need an infusion of talent, and will want to add a foundational piece that can elevate the play of those around him. Here’s a look at the odds for the No. 2 pick right now, via FanDuel.
Arvell Reese (-185) is the favorite to be the first non-quarterback taken on draft night.
Reese’s traits and strengths project to transfer immediately at the pro level as either an edge rusher or an off-ball linebacker. He has the agility and speed to close in on pass catchers in space, and has a nose for the quarterback with multiple pass-rushing moves. He was a focal point of a historically great Ohio State defense last season, earning first-team All-American honors and being named a finalist for the Butkus Award (nation’s top linebacker), but his ultimate long-term upside might depend on finding a scheme that can make the most of his modern skill set.
In Reese, Glenn might have the instant impact player he needs to carve out a new defensive identity.
David Bailey (+140) is a powerful pass-rusher whom many see as the most sure-thing defensive prospect in the class, though his odds of going No. 2 have faded over the weekend.
Bailey is explosive off the line, with a knack for finishing plays, and the speed to consistently collapse the pocket and force QBs into bad decisions with rushed mechanics when he doesn’t get home. After three standout years at Stanford, Bailey transferred to Texas Tech and was immediately a first-team All American and finalist for the Lombardi Award (nation’s best lineman) while accumulating 14.5 sacks and 19.5 tackles for loss.
Glenn may see Bailey as a bankable building block who can be the tone-setter on his defense for the next decade plus.
Longshots or Trade Scenarios
If the Jets trade out of the second pick, the team moving up is likely to be targeting a unique playmaker, which could lean toward Reese – or his Ohio State teammate Sonny Styles (+4500), who excelled at linebacker after entering college as a safety.
Another potential target could be Rueben Bain Jr. (+4500), who’s been in the news lately for a 2024 car crash that resulted in one person’s death, but more recently had been seen dominating the College Football Playoff and showing the type of gravity and game-changing impact that teams covet.
Based on pure talent, the pick could also go to Notre Dame Jeremiyah Love (+10000), whose college tape is reminiscent of Bijan Robinson, but Love is actually slightly taller and ran a faster 40 yard dash. Ty Simpson (+10000) might also be in play for a desperate team as the next-best quarterback prospect in the draft, though consensus boards have Simpson falling at least as far as the Jets’ next pick at No. 16.
The Jets again find themselves picking from atop the draft after an unproductive first season for head coach Aaron Glenn. With the draft’s only blue-chip QB prospect in Fernando Mendoza likely off the board before their pick at No. 2, the Jets will ride Geno Smith’s reunion tour at least until next year’s more loaded QB class. Instead, the betting lines see the Jets choosing between two EDGE prospects who could be true difference makers on defense.
The former Lions DC and Pro Bowl cornerback, Glenn will be looking to reverse the fortunes of a defense that ranked 31st in points allowed per game (29.6) and failed to record a single interception. The Jets added safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and linebacker Kingsley Enegbare, but they still need an infusion of talent, and will want to add a foundational piece that can elevate the play of those around him. Here’s a look at the odds for the No. 2 pick right now, via FanDuel.
Arvell Reese (-185) is the favorite to be the first non-quarterback taken on draft night.
Reese’s traits and strengths project to transfer immediately at the pro level as either an edge rusher or an off-ball linebacker. He has the agility and speed to close in on pass catchers in space, and has a nose for the quarterback with multiple pass-rushing moves. He was a focal point of a historically great Ohio State defense last season, earning first-team All-American honors and being named a finalist for the Butkus Award (nation’s top linebacker), but his ultimate long-term upside might depend on finding a scheme that can make the most of his modern skill set.
In Reese, Glenn might have the instant impact player he needs to carve out a new defensive identity.
David Bailey (+140) is a powerful pass-rusher whom many see as the most sure-thing defensive prospect in the class, though his odds of going No. 2 have faded over the weekend.
Bailey is explosive off the line, with a knack for finishing plays, and the speed to consistently collapse the pocket and force QBs into bad decisions with rushed mechanics when he doesn’t get home. After three standout years at Stanford, Bailey transferred to Texas Tech and was immediately a first-team All American and finalist for the Lombardi Award (nation’s best lineman) while accumulating 14.5 sacks and 19.5 tackles for loss.
Glenn may see Bailey as a bankable building block who can be the tone-setter on his defense for the next decade plus.
Longshots or Trade Scenarios
If the Jets trade out of the second pick, the team moving up is likely to be targeting a unique playmaker, which could lean toward Reese – or his Ohio State teammate Sonny Styles (+4500), who excelled at linebacker after entering college as a safety.
Another potential target could be Rueben Bain Jr. (+4500), who’s been in the news lately for a 2024 car crash that resulted in one person’s death, but more recently had been seen dominating the College Football Playoff and showing the type of gravity and game-changing impact that teams covet.
Based on pure talent, the pick could also go to Notre Dame Jeremiyah Love (+10000), whose college tape is reminiscent of Bijan Robinson, but Love is actually slightly taller and ran a faster 40 yard dash. Ty Simpson (+10000) might also be in play for a desperate team as the next-best quarterback prospect in the draft, though consensus boards have Simpson falling at least as far as the Jets’ next pick at No. 16.
The Jets again find themselves picking from atop the draft after an unproductive first season for head coach Aaron Glenn. With the draft’s only blue-chip QB prospect in Fernando Mendoza likely off the board before their pick at No. 2, the Jets will ride Geno Smith’s reunion tour at least until next year’s more loaded QB class. Instead, the betting lines see the Jets choosing between two EDGE prospects who could be true difference makers on defense.
The former Lions DC and Pro Bowl cornerback, Glenn will be looking to reverse the fortunes of a defense that ranked 31st in points allowed per game (29.6) and failed to record a single interception. The Jets added safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and linebacker Kingsley Enegbare, but they still need an infusion of talent, and will want to add a foundational piece that can elevate the play of those around him. Here’s a look at the odds for the No. 2 pick right now, via FanDuel.
Arvell Reese (-185) is the favorite to be the first non-quarterback taken on draft night.
Reese’s traits and strengths project to transfer immediately at the pro level as either an edge rusher or an off-ball linebacker. He has the agility and speed to close in on pass catchers in space, and has a nose for the quarterback with multiple pass-rushing moves. He was a focal point of a historically great Ohio State defense last season, earning first-team All-American honors and being named a finalist for the Butkus Award (nation’s top linebacker), but his ultimate long-term upside might depend on finding a scheme that can make the most of his modern skill set.
In Reese, Glenn might have the instant impact player he needs to carve out a new defensive identity.
David Bailey (+140) is a powerful pass-rusher whom many see as the most sure-thing defensive prospect in the class, though his odds of going No. 2 have faded over the weekend.
Bailey is explosive off the line, with a knack for finishing plays, and the speed to consistently collapse the pocket and force QBs into bad decisions with rushed mechanics when he doesn’t get home. After three standout years at Stanford, Bailey transferred to Texas Tech and was immediately a first-team All American and finalist for the Lombardi Award (nation’s best lineman) while accumulating 14.5 sacks and 19.5 tackles for loss.
Glenn may see Bailey as a bankable building block who can be the tone-setter on his defense for the next decade plus.
Longshots or Trade Scenarios
If the Jets trade out of the second pick, the team moving up is likely to be targeting a unique playmaker, which could lean toward Reese – or his Ohio State teammate Sonny Styles (+4500), who excelled at linebacker after entering college as a safety.
Another potential target could be Rueben Bain Jr. (+4500), who’s been in the news lately for a 2024 car crash that resulted in one person’s death, but more recently had been seen dominating the College Football Playoff and showing the type of gravity and game-changing impact that teams covet.
Based on pure talent, the pick could also go to Notre Dame Jeremiyah Love (+10000), whose college tape is reminiscent of Bijan Robinson, but Love is actually slightly taller and ran a faster 40 yard dash. Ty Simpson (+10000) might also be in play for a desperate team as the next-best quarterback prospect in the draft, though consensus boards have Simpson falling at least as far as the Jets’ next pick at No. 16.
The Jets again find themselves picking from atop the draft after an unproductive first season…
The Bombay High Court has directed the Union government to decide by May 4 on conferment of the Padma Vibhushan award posthumously to wrestler Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav, India’s first individual Olympic medallist.
Justices Madhav Jamdar and Pravin Patil of the HC’s Kolhapur bench, in the order on April 15, said it is not disputed that Jadhav, a wrestler hailing from Maharashtra, was India’s first individual Olympic medallist.
The court was hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by the ‘Kusteeveer Khashaba Jadhav Foundation’, founded by his son Ranjeet Jadhav.
The PIL sought a direction to the Ministry of Home Affairs (Padma Awards Cell) to consider and decide afresh their representation for posthumous conferment of Padma Vibhushan, India’s second-highest civilian award, to Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav.
READ | Remembering Khashaba Jadhav: Independent India’s first individual Olympic medallist
“The Union of India is directed to take an appropriate decision on or before May 4,” the HC said, posting the matter for further hearing on May 5.
The state government, if required, shall comply with any requirements expeditiously, the court said.
Jadhav, who passed away in 1984, had won the bronze medal in the Helsinki Olympic Games held in 1952. He was awarded the Arjuna Award posthumously in 2001.
The PIL claimed the late wrestler’s family had filed several representations before the government to get recognition for him. When there was no response, the foundation moved the high court.
Published on Apr 20, 2026
The Bombay High Court has directed the Union government to decide by May 4 on conferment of the Padma Vibhushan award posthumously to wrestler Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav, India’s first individual Olympic medallist.
Justices Madhav Jamdar and Pravin Patil of the HC’s Kolhapur bench, in the order on April 15, said it is not disputed that Jadhav, a wrestler hailing from Maharashtra, was India’s first individual Olympic medallist.
The court was hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by the ‘Kusteeveer Khashaba Jadhav Foundation’, founded by his son Ranjeet Jadhav.
The PIL sought a direction to the Ministry of Home Affairs (Padma Awards Cell) to consider and decide afresh their representation for posthumous conferment of Padma Vibhushan, India’s second-highest civilian award, to Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav.
READ | Remembering Khashaba Jadhav: Independent India’s first individual Olympic medallist
“The Union of India is directed to take an appropriate decision on or before May 4,” the HC said, posting the matter for further hearing on May 5.
The state government, if required, shall comply with any requirements expeditiously, the court said.
Jadhav, who passed away in 1984, had won the bronze medal in the Helsinki Olympic Games held in 1952. He was awarded the Arjuna Award posthumously in 2001.
The PIL claimed the late wrestler’s family had filed several representations before the government to get recognition for him. When there was no response, the foundation moved the high court.
Published on Apr 20, 2026
The Bombay High Court has directed the Union government to decide by May 4 on…

