Between his colorful personality and colossal physical dimensions, there isn’t much about Dawand Jones that one would describe as understated.
The size possessed by the Ohio State junior offensive lineman jumps off a roster sheet, and his teammates can’t help but crack a smile when asked about what the 6-foot-8, 360-plus-pound athlete brings to the table for the Buckeyes’ front line.
“He’s big,” junior defensive end Zach Harrison said Monday. “That’s the first thing.”
Fittingly, there was nothing subtle about how Jones busted up what most assumed to be the projected starting lineup for Greg Studrawa’s unit for much of the offseason, emerging from presumed second-string status to earn a starting job and forcing two All-Big Ten offensive linemen to shift positions ahead of the 2021 season opener.