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Most of Ohio State’s 2024 offensive playmakers will be in the NFL next season, leaving several holes.
But those holes haven’t left gaping voids. The Buckeyes generally reload more than they rebuild, and they should have players ready to assume bigger roles next year.
Still, any team that loses the likes of quarterback Will Howard, running backs TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins, offensive linemen Donovan Jackson and Josh Fryar, wide receiver Emeka Egbuka and tight end Gee Scott Jr. will have major questions.
After helping to lead Ohio State this past season, quarterback Will Howard and running back Quinshon Judkins are looking to play in the NFL next year.
Here’s a look at how the 2025 Buckeyes could look on offense:
Quarterback
With Howard gone and Devin Brown (Cal) and Air Noland (South Carolina) transferring, Julian Sayin is the favorite to start next year. Sayin was the top-rated quarterback in the 2024 recruiting class. The Buckeyes raved about him last spring, particularly his quick, smooth release.
But playing quarterback for Ryan Day is about more than flinging the ball. The OSU coach wants a fiery leader with physical toughness and the mental toughness to handle hard coaching. Sayin will have to prove he’s up to that responsibility. Can he also be the kind of charismatic leader that Howard was? Howard was a four-year player toughened by his many ups and downs at Kansas State. Sayin is several years younger. He’s also not thought to be the running threat Howard was, though Sayin hasn’t played enough to show how much of a weapon he can be with his legs.
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Lincoln Kienholz will have a chance to challenge Sayin for the job. Kienholz’s only extended playing opportunity in his two years as a Buckeye came in the…
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Author : The Columbus Dispatch
Publish date : 2025-02-03 11:07:00
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