While Ohio State’s coaches expect Thayer Munford to be the Buckeyes’ starting right tackle this season, Munford isn’t acting like he’s won the job yet.
Munford, the final member of Ohio State’s 2017 recruiting class, wasn’t expected – at least not by most analysts outside the program – to be among the players who would be major contributors for the Buckeyes by their sophomore seasons. Yet in less than a year since his arrival on campus, Munford has already defied those expectations, seeing playing time as the backup right tackle as a true freshman.
Now, Munford is positioned as the top candidate this spring to take over the starting job at right tackle, with Isaiah Prince making the move across the line to play left tackle.