COLUMBUS, Ohio — The first year in the Ohio State football program can be a big one for the physical growth of incoming freshmen. © David Petkiewicz/cleveland.com/TNS Jelani Thurman, tight end Jelani Thurman showed up as a 6-6, 253-pound future problem for Big Ten defensive backs and linebackers. Tight end typically requires a complicated development process where players must refine their skills as route runners and receivers while also learning to block like offensive linemen. So Thurman getting the physical part out of the way early and starting his career as a small mountain could speed up the process. Recommended Buckeyes stories “He’s big and strong,” fourth-year tight end Gee Scott Jr. said. “He’s so big and long that his coordination is almost catching up. Once he does get there and he becomes fundamentally sound and takes in years of coaching, his ceiling is really high of the player that…
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