Tegra Tshabola has had to stay patient.
While the 6-foot-6, 327-pound offensive lineman appeared in all 13 games last season on special teams, Tshabola has yet to start a game on the Buckeyes' offensive line in his Ohio State career after coming to Columbus as a near top-100 prospect in the 2022 recruiting class.
But that may change this fall. Tshabola is one of the frontrunners to start at right guard this season for Ohio State and has put in significant effort this offseason to prepare himself for the opportunity.
“He wants to be here. He wants to be a contributor to Ohio State,” Ryan Day said on Thursday.