July 4, 2026

Ohio State football needs transfer portal help at one position more than any other, but is it available?

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Perhaps Ohio State football’s starting offensive tackles for 2023 are already on the roster. © David Petkiewicz/cleveland.com/TNS OSU OL Josh Fryar (70) during the Ohio State University Spring Game in Columbus on Saturday, April 17, 2021. Josh Fryar made one solid start in place of Dawand Jones and is building trust as the Buckeyes’ sixth lineman as he progresses farther away from ACL surgery. Zen Michalski has not been needed for an injury fill-in at left tackle, but he has been groomed to step in should Paris Johnson Jr. move on to the NFL Draft. Yet that also means the Buckeyes would be trusting a 2023 offense led by a first-time starting quarterback to two tackles who have combined for one start. In prior years, OSU has reached into the portal for an immediate starter who could fill a crucial need. That run began with Justin Fields…

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