SCOTTSDALE, Arizona – K’Von Wallace’s fixation on Ohio State began with a simple nickname.
As a child, the Clemson safety’s grandmother thought his eyes made him look like a deer, so she began calling him “Buck.” In the same way his favorite colors of green and yellow turned him into a Green Bay Packers fan, his favorite college football team quickly became Ohio State. And he liked the Buckeyes so much that by the time he was ready to make a college decision, they were at the top of his list.
Quite literally, Wallace’s buck-like eyes nearly made him a Buckeye.