June 9, 2026

How Carnell Tate and a coaching aspiration brought Nolan Baudo to Ohio State football

A preferred walk-on spot on Ohio State football’s roster was always Nolan Baudo’s main goal.  The 2023 wide receiver from Marist High School in Chicago wanted to be a part of a big college football program, bringing with him the goal of later becoming a coach. From Baudo’s first visit to Ohio State with best friend and former teammate Carnell Tate as a sophomore, he saw what kind of coach he wanted to become.  “I just want to learn how to be a leader, how to carry myself, how to go about my business, how to inspire other people and get people to believe in what I believe,” Baudo said. “That’s what coach (Brian) Hartline did for me after day one. I was like, ‘I want to follow that guy. I want to be a part of that guy’s crew.’ ”  Cultivating his own relationship with offensive coordinator Hartline and…

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