Ohio State's three team leaders and captains are scheduled to represent the rest of their teammates at the Big Ten's official kickoff in Chicago.
Quarterback J.T. Barrett, center Pat Elflein and middle linebacker Raekwon McMillan are set to join head coach Urban Meyer to meet with reporters and analysts at the 45th annual Big Ten Media Days July 25-26 at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, the conference announced Thursday.
A total of 33 seniors, eight juniors and one sophomore are scheduled to join their respective head coaches in the Windy City. The annual luncheon is scheduled for July 26, preceded by a free youth clinic sponsored by the Big Ten and USA Football from 8-10:30 a.m. CT.
Fans can attend an autograph session with the head coaches beginning at 10 a.m. CT, and both coaches and players are scheduled to be available for a photo session starting an hour later.
Players scheduled to attend media days:
| SCHOOL | PLAYERS ATTENDING |
|---|---|
| INDIANA | Dimitric Camiel, Sr., OL, Dan Feeney, Sr., OL, Marcus Oliver, Jr., LB |
| MARYLAND | William Likely, Sr., DB, Jermaine Carter, Jr., LB, Michael Dunn, Sr., OL |
| MICHIGAN | Jake Butt, Sr., TE, Amara Darboh, Sr., WR, Jourdan Lewis, Sr., CB |
| MICHIGAN STATE | Riley Bullough, Sr., LB, Josiah Price, Sr., TE, R.J. Shelton, Sr., WR |
| OHIO STATE | J.T. Barrett, Jr., QB, Pat Elflein, Sr., C, Raekwon McMillan, Jr., LB |
| PENN STATE | Brandon Bell, Sr., LB, Brian Gaia, Sr., C, Nyeem Wartman-White, Sr., LB |
| RUTGERS | Darius Hamilton, Sr., DT, Andre Patton, Sr., WR, Julian Pinnix-Odrick, Sr., DL |
| SCHOOL | PLAYERS ATTENDING |
|---|---|
| ILLINOIS | Wes Lunt, Sr., QB, Dawuane Smoot, Sr., DE, Ke’Shawn Vaughn, So., RB |
| IOWA | C.J. Beathard, Sr., QB, Josey Jewell, Jr., LB, Desmond King, Sr., DB |
| MINNESOTA | Mitch Leidner, Sr., QB, Jack Lynn, Sr., LB, Damarius Travis, Sr., S |
| NEBRASKA | Tommy Armstrong Jr., Sr., QB, Josh Banderas, Sr., LB, Jordan Westerkamp, Sr., WR |
| NORTHWESTERN | Matthew Harris, Sr., CB, Justin Jackson, Jr., RB, Anthony Walker, Jr., LB |
| PURDUE | Ja’Whaun Bentley, Jr., LB, Jake Replogle, Sr., DT, DeAngelo Yancey, Sr., WR |
| WISCONSIN | Vince Biegel, Sr., LB, Dare Ogunbowale, Sr., RB, Sojourn Shelton, Sr., CB |
Brace yourselves: Football is coming.
