For the Ohio State fanatics anxious about the health of senior quarterback Braxton Miller, rest assured everything is going to be okay. Miller was set to be the starter past year, however he suffered a non-contact injury to his throwing shoulder during August camp that required surgery, which ultimately led to him missing the entire season. However, the Bill Rabinowitz of the Columbus Dispatch, says those reports may be premature. The much-talked about Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback race for 2015 is slowly taking shape here in the summer months, and on Friday, another piece of the puzzle has been added as Braxton Miller will be returning to the field. 15 for ’15:CFB 24/7 counts down the best of what college football has to offer in varying categories for 2015. Miller has been cleared to throw the football, according to Alex Gleitman of 247Sports and he is able to do so without any limitations on his shoulder, which had to be surgically repaired before the 2014 season. That’s an encouraging step for the Buckeyes, who had been approaching things cautiously with Miller. We would still put the odds in Jones’ favor. Jones would seem to have the highest NFL upside. Miller, of course, won the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year award in both 2012 and 2013, but was injured in the Orange Bowl against Clemson in January 2014. With Miller and Barrett still on the mend, Jones was the team’s No. 1 quarterback throughout spring practice.
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