Thayer Munford anticipated the question and pounced on it like he would an overmatched defensive end. Munford is a three-year starter at left tackle for Ohio State. A senior last year, the expectation was that he would enter the NFL draft after a stellar 2020 season. According to Pro Football Focus, Munford had zero penalties or sacks in 512 snaps last season. Among all college players, he graded behind only Alabama quarterback Mac Jones in competition against ranked teams. Yet here’s Munford, putting himself through the rigors of spring practice for a fifth season. Why? “I love this question,” he said in recent conference call with reporters. The reason is simple, he said. He wants to earn his degree in sport industry. He’s on track to graduate in August and he promised his mother that he would get his diploma. “I can be the first person in my family to actually…
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