Nicholas Petit-Frere could be the next man up.
With Thayer Munford listed as a game-time decision and Joshua Alabi unavailable to play, Petit-Frere is listed as a co-starter at left tackle on Ohio State's depth chart for its Friday night game at Northwestern.
Petit-Frere has been Branden Bowen's backup at right tackle for the first half of the season, but if Munford is unable to play, Petit-Frere – a five-star recruit in the class of 2018 – will make his first career start opposite Bowen.
“He’s had a tremendous offseason, I think he’s ready and able to go,” offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson said regarding Petit-Frere when asked about the Buckeyes' offensive line depth last week.