Brandon Saine, RB

03/15/2011 - Ohio State Pro day: RB Brandon Saine (5-11 1/4, 220) kept his combine numbers, but ran the 40 again, to the tune of 4.40 seconds. Saine caught the ball extremely well in drills, and you have to wonder if Smith was in attendance to take a look at the back. He also attended Northern Illinois' pro day, featuring RB Chad Spann, in the Darren Sproles mold. - Gil Brandt, NFL.com

02/25/2011 - NFL COMBINE BUYER BEWARE: RB Brandon Saine (Ohio State) is solid physically and should run a sub-4.5 40 at 230 pounds. Something always prevented him from being "the guy" at OSU, whether it was ball security or tougher running by Daniel "Boom" Herron. Maybe the fresh start in the NFL as a late-round pick or free agent can help push his game to a new level. Then again, maybe it won't. - Chad Reuter, NFLDraftScout.com

10/11/2010 - KEEP AN EYE ON: RB Brandon Saine - After a miserable outing the previous week against Illinois, when he had just 14 yards on eight carries, Saine moved into a pass reception role against Indiana. He snagged four passes for 84 yards, including a 60-yard touchdown catch. QUOTE TO NOTE: "However I can produce and help the team, its fine. Being able to get in open space and beat a linebacker down the seam is great. I definitely got frustrated the past couple games, but you have to move past that. We were able to come up with something that worked." - Ohio State senior RB Brandon Saine on his transition into a predominantly pass-receiving role with the Buckeyes.

09/11/2010 - PLAYERS TO WATCH: RB Brandon Saine - The speedy senior broke a couple of long runs in the opener, and if he can inflict some damage on the Hurricanes, Pryor and the rest of the offense will have more room to function.

09/06/2010 - LOOKING GOOD: Speedy running back Brandon Saine gets little credit for the offensive music made by the Buckeyes. Even on a night when he had nine carries - two touchdowns - for 103 yards the attention went to QB Terrelle Pryor. But Saine will garner more attention if he brings the big-play flair his teammates know he has, as he did on a 45-yard dash in the second quarter against Marshall. As proficient as Pryor might become as a passer, the Buckeyes always prefer a straight-ahead running game that will allow them to control the ball, clock and field position. When Pryor and Saine don't deliver points, it usually falls to DeVier Posey. He had two TD catches in limited work - four catches for 41 yards in the game.

08/28/2010 - 2010 DOAK WALKER AWARD WATCH LIST: Brandon Saine (Sr.), Ohio State, has been selected one of 49 running backs nationally to be named a preseason candidate for the 2010 Doak Walker Award. The SMU Athletic Forum Board of Directors will select the 10 semifinalists on Nov. 10, while the three finalists will be announced on Nov. 22. The 2010 Doak Walker Award winner will be announced live on ESPN during the ESPNU College Football Awards show on Thursday, Dec. 9. The award, which is presented annually to the nation's top college running back, is in its 21st year and is named after SMU's three-time All-American running back Doak Walker. - Doak Walker Award