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Toby Wilson, son of Ohio State offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson, has black stripe removed

Toby Wilson, the son of Ohio State offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson, sheds his black stripe. #GoBucks

Walk-on Toby Wilson had his black strip removed earlier Wednesday. Wilson is the son of Ohio State offensive coordinator, Kevin Wilson.

The offensive lineman from Olentangy high school had offers from other schools such as Akron, Navy, and even West Virginia, but opted to stay close to home and play for dad. Wilson has played in three game so far this season, seeing action against Akron, Rutgers, and Maryland. He is the first walk-on to shed his black stripe this season.

Check out what Wilson had to say after finding out the news and giving dear ol’ dad a shout out as well.

“I want to thank Coach Stud, Coach Mick, Coach Day… Coach Wilson, what’s up?  My O-line room. Go Bucks!”

With Harry Miller sidelined for most of the season so far, Wilson has been getting second-team reps at center. Wilson is the eighth Buckeye to lose his black stripe in the 2021 season.

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Son of Ohio State Football coach signs to play for Buckeyes

Center Toby Wilson, son of Ohio State assistant Kevin Wilson, has committed to the Buckeyes as a preferred walk-on for the 2021 class.

Not every recruit that signs with the Ohio State football team makes a big splash. Most won’t know the name Toby Wilson, but this one has some strong ties to the university.

You may recognize the last name Wilson… as in Ohio State offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson. Toby is Kevin’s son and announced via Twitter that he would be joining the Buckeyes in 2021.

Wilson played his high school ball just north of Columbus at Olentangy High School where he had a handful of offers. Army and Air Force were in the mix as well as some MAC and Ivy League schools. But ultimately, Wilson chose to stay close to home and join his dad and Ohio State as a preferred walk-on.

Wilson is rated as the No. 25 center in the country. And while that won’t grab anyone’s attention, coaches kids usually make up for a lack of physical attributes with a keen knowledge of the game and a heavy dose of heart and desire.

Even if he doesn’t make an impact on Saturday afternoons, he’ll for sure be pushing guys ahead of him to be their best.

Ohio State currently has the No. 2 recruiting class in the nation behind, yes — Alabama.

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