Five Buckeyes Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 Columbus Class of 2025
5/29/2025 5:21:00 PM | Football, Men's Swim & Dive, Women's Lacrosse
Three football players featured along with a men’s swimmer and women’s lacrosse player
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Forbes announced the 30 Under 30 Local Columbus Class of 2025 on Thursday with five Ohio State current or former student-athletes making the list – Caleb Downs, Hunter Armstrong, Emeka Egbuka, Will Howard and Amani Kimball-McKavish.
Forbes 30 Under 30 Local Columbus List
Downs, Egbuka and Howard all played instrumental roles in leading the Buckeyes to a national championship this past season. Off the field, Downs is the co-founder of Launch Point, an NIL platform that matches athletes with top brands. He has personally partnered with brands such as Armani, DSW and A-Game hydration.
Egbuka was one of the Buckeyes' latest first-round picks, being selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at No. 19 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Howard is an ambassador for CarsX and partners with Proctor & Gamble and Cirkl. He runs a youth football camp in partnership with Raising Cane's and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
Armstrong, an Olympic gold medalist, world record holder for Team USA and former Ohio State Male Athlete of the Year, has returned to Ohio State to coach and train for the next Olympic games. He also actively volunteers with children in the Columbus area.
Kimball-McKavish completed a marketing degree in three years while securing $50,000 to launch PROSscored Virtual Arena. The company creates a private space online for sports broadcasts, allowing teams and universities to keep the money and rights from their events. She looks to expand the company to help student-athletes with personal branding and creating their own content while she earns her master's degree in finance and continues to play lacrosse for the Buckeyes.
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Forbes 30 Under 30 Local Columbus List
Downs, Egbuka and Howard all played instrumental roles in leading the Buckeyes to a national championship this past season. Off the field, Downs is the co-founder of Launch Point, an NIL platform that matches athletes with top brands. He has personally partnered with brands such as Armani, DSW and A-Game hydration.
Egbuka was one of the Buckeyes' latest first-round picks, being selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at No. 19 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Howard is an ambassador for CarsX and partners with Proctor & Gamble and Cirkl. He runs a youth football camp in partnership with Raising Cane's and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
Armstrong, an Olympic gold medalist, world record holder for Team USA and former Ohio State Male Athlete of the Year, has returned to Ohio State to coach and train for the next Olympic games. He also actively volunteers with children in the Columbus area.
Kimball-McKavish completed a marketing degree in three years while securing $50,000 to launch PROSscored Virtual Arena. The company creates a private space online for sports broadcasts, allowing teams and universities to keep the money and rights from their events. She looks to expand the company to help student-athletes with personal branding and creating their own content while she earns her master's degree in finance and continues to play lacrosse for the Buckeyes.
#GoBucks
The People. The Tradition. The Excellence.
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