Even with fresh faces competing to replace starters at several pivotal positions this offseason, Ryan Day believes the Buckeyes have the right personnel in place to steer the ship from a leadership perspective.
Ohio State was undoubtedly a young squad two seasons ago. Redshirt freshmen took over the reins at quarterback (C.J. Stroud) and center (Luke Wypler), true freshmen like TreVeyon Henderson and Denzel Burke emerged as some of the top talents on the team and a slew of previously unproven commodities received opportunities at the top of the defensive depth chart. Underclassmen helped headline the Buckeye roster again in 2022, courtesy of breakout seasons from Marvin Harrison Jr.