Ohio State enters the 2023 season needing to replace five players who played significant roles on the Buckeyes’ offense in 2022.
Four of those players are obvious. The Buckeyes need to find a new starting quarterback to replace C.J. Stroud, they need two new starting offensive tackles to step up to replace Paris Johnson Jr. and Dawand Jones, and they need a new starting center to fill the void left by Luke Wypler’s departure.
The more quietly important player from last year’s offense the Buckeyes must replace is Mitch Rossi. While the emergence of a fullback/secondary tight end certainly isn’t as pressing as Kyle McCord or Devin Brown filling Stroud’s shoes or three new starting offensive linemen being capable of protecting the quarterback, Ohio State will still be looking to fill Rossi’s shoes in some form or fashion.