How Josh Myers became the leader Ohio State football needs at center


COLUMBUS, Ohio – By now, the Josh Myers who came to Ohio State as a run-blocking guard has essentially been flushed out. The multi-talented center left in his place, however, has not relinquished all of those bulldozer instincts. Ask Chris Tooley, the Florida Atlantic defensive back Myers launched while clearing a path for Justin Fields’ season-opening 51-yard touchdown run. Or ask Nebraska’s Mohamed Barry, who Myers cleanly blocked with such relentless emphasis downfield that Cornhuskers teammate Khalil Davis felt compelled to retaliate and earned a one-game suspension from the Big Ten. “He is an aggressive, nasty player, and that’s why I love playing with him,” sophomore right guard Wyatt Davis said. “Especially as a center, having a guy that’s aggressive and wants to finish people — it changes everything. “He really tries to come off and punish people. With him leading us on the O line, it affects all of…

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