J.T. Tuimoloau (44) and the rest of Ohio State's summer enrollees receive their jersey numbers, while a few other Buckeyes have also changed digits, including Demario McCall (1).
Ohio State's players at Big Ten Media Days said they won't allow name, image and likeness opportunities to distract them from their goals on the football field.
Ryan Day wouldn't mind Ohio State having more margin for error to make a 12-team playoff, though he and his players share concerns about the wear and tear of extra games.
Ohio State isn’t requiring players to get the COVID-19 vaccine, but Ryan Day said “a majority” of the team has been vaccinated and he's hopeful to “get to close to 100%.”
Steele Chambers has spent time at both running back and linebacker this offseason, and Ohio State is letting him decide which position he wants to play this year.
Ohio State will have Cameron Brown, Sevyn Banks, Dallas Gant, Kourt Williams and Haskell Garrett back for preseason camp after all of them missed spring practices.