In redshirt senior linebacker Justin Hilliard’s mind, he’s viewing this as his last season at Ohio State. But if the NCAA allows, his college football career might extend an extra year.
Hilliard, who has dealt with two torn biceps and an Achilles tear as a Buckeye, has submitted a waiver request to the NCAA in hopes of being granted a sixth year. It’s now a “waiting game,” he said, since the paperwork has been submitted.
“That process has been done,” Hilliard said on Wednesday night. “It's something that I need to have a conversation with coach (Ryan) Day, coach Mick (Marotti) and all that.