No one factor pushed JT Tuimoloau to stay at Ohio State for one final season rather than go pro.
His decision-making process, like many of his teammates who returned to the Buckeyes in 2024, was more of an ongoing conversation. Ultimately, it’s the bonds he’s built within the Woody Hayes Athletic Center and the growth he still feels is on the table that led him back to Columbus.
“There's a lot that went into it,” Tuimoloau said in March. “First, I had to take a step back mentally and just really look at it, spend a lot of time with my family and my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and just allowing him to lead me.