Going into his final season at Ohio State, Joshua Alabi faced the possibility of never starting more than one game in his collegiate career.
Even though he was named to ESPN.com’s all-bowl team for his performance in last season’s Rose Bowl, in which he made his first career start filling in for Thayer Munford at left tackle, Alabi did not get the first nod to be the Buckeyes’ new starting right tackle this season.
That nod went to fellow fifth-year senior Branden Bowen. While Bowen started the first four games of the season at right tackle, Alabi served as Munford’s backup at left tackle.