INDIANAPOLIS — Two Ohio State Buckeyes were at the NFL combine this week, trying to advance their football careers. They even met NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. On Tuesday, they’ll both be back in Columbus helping Ohio State football start spring practice. Candace Johnson, Ohio State football’s coordinator of player engagement; and Katie Allen, an OSU student who is an audio and video assistant for the football team, were two of the 41 women who took part in the NFL Women’s Careers in Football Forum on Tuesday and Wednesday. The event was held as part of the combine for the seventh time, with the goal of connecting women in football with leaders in the NFL. Those leaders included team owners, general managers and head coaches that spoke with the group. “It was beyond a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” said Allen, 20, who plans to graduate from Ohio State this summer. “When else as…
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