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Chip Trayanum Reaping Rewards of Team-First Approach As He Looks to Build Off of Game-Winning Touchdown Run

Chip Trayanum’s Ohio State career hasn’t gone the way he thought it would when he decided to become a Buckeye two years ago.

It’s gone even better.

When Trayanum decided to transfer to Ohio State in December 2021, he thought his days as a running back were over. Trayanum was recruited by the Buckeyes to play linebacker, and he made the move from Arizona State to Ohio State expecting to play only on defense in Columbus. But Trayanum has always loved carrying the ball and was a running back at Arizona State, so when injuries decimated Ohio State’s running back depth chart last year, Trayanum volunteered to switch positions to help the team.