A few weeks ago, Ohio State offensive lineman Zen Michalski announced he would be entering the transfer portal. We now know where Michalski will land next football season as the former four-star prospect will head back home to Indiana to play for the Hoosiers.
Michalski is a native of Floyds Knobs, Indiana. Floyds Knobs is close to the Kentucky boarder but less than a two-hour drive to Bloomington. The Hoosiers had an incredible turnaround this season under first-year head coach Curt Cignetti. Indiana went from the bottom of the Big Ten with just three wins to making the College Football Playoff and a school record 11 wins.
The Hoosiers will get a high character guy with a load of experience. Even though he only started one game at Ohio State, he did appear in 35 games and went up against some of the best defensive linemen in the nation in four years in Columbus. Michalski graduated from OSU in December.
He’ll most likely battle for the starting right tackle position that will be vacated by departing senior Trey Wedig.
Former Ohio State OT Zen Michalski has signed with the Hoosiers! 🔴⚪️ #IUFB pic.twitter.com/TBMCjJ4hD4
— hoosiersrecruiting (@recruitsindiana) January 4, 2025
Michalski has committed to staying with the Buckeyes throughout the College Football Playoff. After that, he’ll head back home. Ohio State and Indiana are not scheuduled to play in the regular season in 2025.
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