Nine Candidates to Be Ohio State Captains in 2024

Jack SawyerOhio State has plenty of candidates to be team leaders in 2024.

Thanks to the decisions of many of its upperclassmen to stay in Columbus for another year rather than enter the NFL draft, Ohio State will have no lack of senior leadership this season. The Buckeyes have 24 players on scholarship who are in either their fourth or fifth year of college football, including 16 of its projected starters this season.

As such, Ohio State will face tough choices when deciding who should be its team captains this year.

Ohio State could make that decision earlier by naming a large group of captains. There’s plenty of recent precedent for that, as the Buckeyes named at least six captains every…