Even though Ohio State has only been through one practice with new offensive line coach Justin Frye, there already appears to be a clear group of five frontrunners to start on the offensive line for the Buckeyes in 2022.
Paris Johnson Jr., as expected, opened the spring as Ohio State’s first-team left tackle after starting at right guard last season. Luke Wypler remains in place as the starting center, as does Dawand Jones as the starting right tackle. Matt Jones and Donovan Jackson appear poised to be the new starting guards.
The other two offensive linemen who were expected to be their biggest competition for starting spots, Harry Miller and Josh Fryar, will both be unavailable for the entire spring, which will likely leave them with significant ground to make up if either of them is going to earn a starting job in preseason camp.