June 30, 2026

Why Ohio State football’s No.1 offensive line currently features four tackles: Buckeye practice notes


COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football’s morning practice viewing window for reporters provided visual confirmation on a bold change to the offensive line. Thayer Munford is a three-year returning starter at left tackle and may be a preseason All-American. Yet the “super senior” — who turned down the NFL Draft to return for a fifth season — is currently working at left guard with the No. 1 offensive line. Nicholas Petit-Frere slid from right tackle to left tackle. Dawand Jones, a junior who at 6-8, 360 pounds has loomed as a long-term project, was at right tackle. Harry Miller and Paris Johnson — the No. 1 tackle prospect in the 2020 class — held down center and right guard, respectively. Ohio State coach Ryan Day on Monday said players were shuffling around on the offensive line in search of the best five-man combination. While reporters were not privy to any…

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