In the summer of 2022, Connecticut 2025 offensive lineman Matty Augustine camped in Columbus with the sole intent of getting better, knowing an offer likely wasn’t in the cards for him.
One year and more than 20 pounds later, the 6-foot-7, 260-pound offensive lineman dominated at Ohio State’s recruiting camp on June 14. Augustine had grown tremendously as a player thanks to a tenacious work ethic, and with a little help from his former high school teammate at Brunswick School in Greenwich, Connecticut: Ohio State freshman offensive lineman Miles Walker.
Augustine had several interactions with Ohio State offensive line coach Justin Frye before this year’s camp while at his high school when Frye came primarily to recruit Walker, but getting coached by him this summer was a different experience.