A transfer offensive lineman is on Ohio State's campus Wednesday.
According to Pete Nakos of On3, former Troy left tackle Derrick Graham is in Columbus and will spend his day with the Ohio State coaching staff.
Ohio State is hosting Troy tr ansfer offensive lineman Derrick Graham on campus today, a source tells @On3sports.
— Pete Nakos (@PeteNakos_) January 3, 2024
The 6-foot-4, 314-pound lineman has two years of eligibility remaining. https://t.co/xcEMW0xUwy pic.twitter.com/ZMPfdtGqkY
This past season, Graham – a three-star recruit in the 2020 class – started at tackle in 14 games for Troy, who went 11-3 and won a Sun Belt championship. In the Trojans' 17-10 loss to Duke in the Birmingham Bowl, Graham scored Troy's lone touchdown when he hauled in a 2-yard pass from quarterback Gunnar Watson and plowed into the end zone.
BIG GUY TOUCHDOWN!!!!! pic.twitter.com/ELzAT6iWOG
— Troy Trojans Football 8x (@TroyTrojansFB) December 23, 2023
According to Pro Football Focus, Graham allowed three sacks and 13 hurries in his 14 appearances, which included 523 pass-blocking snaps. His overall grade of 62.9 was comprised of a 71.8 pass block grade and a 53.4 run block grade. All three scores steadily increased in his four years with the Trojans.
Graham's best performance of 2023 came against then-No. 24 James Madison in Week 3. Across 69 snaps, the 6-foot-4, 302-pound lineman received a 72.3 overall grade with an 85.2 score as a pass blocker. He did not allow a sack or pressure on Watson as the Trojans nearly upset the Dukes in a 16-14 loss.
In a conversation with Chris Hummer of 247Sports, Graham revealed his Ohio State visit is one of four he plans to make this week. Graham will also travel to Pitt on Jan. 4, Texas A&M on Jan. 5 and Missouri on Jan. 6.
