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Jan. 14—Ohio State entered the offseason with a great deal of roster uncertainty.
With the deadline for underclassmen to tell the NFL they want to enter the 2024 draft coming Monday, head coach Ryan Day and his staff won’t be sweating it out.
Almost every 2023 starter was a senior or a draft-eligible underclassman, and teams that recruit like Ohio State typically lose more juniors to the NFL Draft than they get back these days.
That meant Day was facing the possibility of a major lineup reconstruction as of late November, but that is not going to be the case after defensive end J.T. Tuimoloau and running back TreVeyon Henderson announced Friday they are going to return for one more season.
That closed out a long line of Buckeyes who previously did the same.
Here is a look at NFL Draft decisions and what they mean for the Buckeyes:
1. At least 10 2023 regulars are not coming back.
Right guard Matt Jones and safety Josh Proctor used up all their eligibility, including the extra year the granted to players who were on the roster during the pandemic season of 2020.
Tight end Cade Stover and linebackers Tommy Eichenberg and Steele Chambers are eligible to return for an extra senior season, but all have indicated they are going pro after starting for two seasons.
Senior receiver Julian Fleming is taking his extra season to Penn State via the transfer portal, and junior quarterback Kyle McCord transferred to Syracuse.
Star receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. and defensive tackle Mike Hall Jr. were the only third-year players to declare for the draft.
Although he was not a full-time starter, running back Miyan Williams also declared he is entering the NFL Draft. He was at Ohio State for four years but had two years of eligibility remaining.
2. A dozen starters who could have gone pro are coming back.
Right tackle Josh Fryar, defensive…
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Author : Dayton Daily News, Ohio
Publish date : 2024-01-14 15:12:00
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