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Is Ohio State going after an offensive tackle who recently entered the portal?

An intriguing player for Ohio State to potentially grab from the portal #GoBucks

One of the biggest questions marks surrounding the 2023 [autotag]Ohio State[/autotag] football team is at offensive tackle after Paris Johnson Jr. and Dawand Jones left early for the NFL.

There are plenty of in-house options in [autotag]Zen Michalski[/autotag], [autotag]Tegra Tshabola[/autotag], and [autotag]Josh Fryar[/autotag]. What’s missing from this group is experience and that is something that is extremely important in the position.

Texas A&M freshman [autotag]Matthew Wykoff [/autotag] recently entered the transfer portal and the question is will the Buckeyes pursue him?

Wykoff is coming off a freshman All-SEC campaign but at center where the need isn’t as large. The Texas native does have tackle size at 6-foot, 6-inches, and 330 pounds and was viewed as one during his recruitment.

Wykoff is an interesting option at the moment as the second window for transfers to sign opens this weekend, the 15, and will be open until the end of the month. Other true tackles most likely will enter the portal as well so it’s a wait-and-see if [autotag]Ryan Day[/autotag] and offensive line coach [autotag]Justin Frye[/autotag] will offer a scholarship.

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Current Ohio State offensive tackles ranked by the 247Sports composite

Ranking Ohio State offensive tackles by 247Sports recruiting composite #GoBucks

The Ohio State football team has 18 offensive linemen on scholarship and seven arrived in Columbus, Ohio, as offensive tackles. Now the Ohio State offensive line is in a state of flux, so some of these players may wind up on the interior, and some players that I list on the interior could be moved outside. Still, we are moving forward with how 247Sports had them listed as recruits.

The offensive tackle position will be exciting to watch this spring. The Buckeyes lost both Paris Johnson and Dawand Jones and will be hoping a youngster such as Tegra Tshabola steps up to the plate. Here is a ranking of the scholarship offensive tackles on the roster based on their 247Sports recruiting rankings.

Ohio State offensive lineman Zen Michalski sheds black stripe

Another freshman officially becomes a Buckeye with the shedding of his black stripe. #GoBucks

Ohio State freshman offensive lineman, Zen Michalski had his black stripe removed earlier on Wednesday. Michalski came to Columbus from Floyds Knobs, Indiana and was rated as the No. 22 tackle in the 2022 recruiting class according to 247Sports composite rankings.

The 6-foot-7, 305-pound Michalski was an early enrollee in January and participated in spring practices. However, at this point, he is yet to appear in a game in the fall season.

Check out what Michalski had to say after being welcomed to the “brotherhood”.

“First of all, I want to thank God. I wouldn’t be here without him. I want to thank the offensive line unit. Coach Studrawa for believing in me and helping me get better every day. The defensive line for making me better every day. Go Bucks!”

 

Michalski becomes the 19th Buckeye to lose his black stripe this season. There are still four freshmen looking to shed their stripe, including No. 1 overall recruit, Quinn Ewers.

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Three-star 2021 offensive tackle Zen Michalski picks Ohio State

The Ohio State program received a verbal commitment from 3-star offensive tackle Zen Michalski Saturday. It makes No. 20 for 2021.

It wasn’t exactly a surprise, but Ohio State received a verbal commitment from fast-rising offensive tackle Zen Michalski Saturday.

The 6-foot, 6-inch, 280-pounder out of Floyd Central High School in Floyds Knobs, Indiana is only rated as a three-star prospect according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings, but his recruitment has been picking up steam since landing a few offers from the likes of Florida State, Penn State, and the Buckeyes. He just recently decommitted from Louisville and all the signs pointed towards his pending choice resulting in the U-Haul backing up to the banks of the Olentangy.

Michalski’s announcement now makes it 20 total commitments for the 2021 class and inches the Buckeyes ever so closer to the top team ranking currently held by Alabama. The Tide has one more recruit than Ohio State does currently.

 

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Ohio State looking good for fast-rising 2021 offensive tackle

Fast-rising 2021 offensive tackle Zen Michalski decommitted from Louisville recently and now appears to be leaning towards Ohio State.

Ohio State has missed out on a few of its big targets at the offensive tackle spot for the 2021 class. It’s not an immediate need, but the position group could suffer some depth issues if the Buckeyes aren’t able to continue to work on filling a need either this year or big-time next recruiting cycle.

And while the current 2021 class might eventually be one for the ages, there’s still a little room to address that very need if OSU believes it’s worth it. On that note, OSU appears to be courting a fast-rising three-star offensive tackle out of Indiana, Zen Michalski.

At 6-foot, 6-inches, and 288 pounds, Michalski was originally a Louisville commit. He jumped at the chance to accept an offer from a Power Five FBS program during the recruiting dead period for fear of losing out amid all the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Since then though, he’s been able to get on the field for his senior year of high school at Floyd Central and is turning heads. He’s picked up offers from the likes of Florida State, Penn State, Michigan State, and yes — Ohio State.

With his quick rise, it looks like the Buckeyes may have the inside track as well. Michalski talked to Eleven Warriors and explained why he recommitted from the Cardinals.

“It was the right spot at the time,” Michalski told Eleven Warriors. “But now, with different options, seeing everything else and seeing what everyone else has to offer, I just feel like I fit a little bit better somewhere else.

“(Louisville) just wasn’t my fit anymore. It felt a little rushed, just because of COVID and everything, and so many spots were filling up so fast.”

We’ll keep an eye on where this most recent recruiting news goes for Ohio State. There’s a chance we could get something soon fro Michalski, and if we do, we’ll be on top of it.

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Michigan State Football offers 2021 3-star LT Zenuae Michalski

Michigan State football has made an offer to 2021 3-star Zenuae Michalski from Indiana. Read more about this potential prospect here.

Michigan State football has made yet another offer for the 2021 class. This time, 3-star 2021 LT Zenuae Michalski announced he has received an offer from the Spartans. Michalski hails from Floyd Knobs, IN and plays for Floyd Central high school.

Michalski stands at 6’6″ and weighs 265 pounds. According to 247 Sports, he ranks as the No. 81 LT in the nation in the 2021 recruiting class. Furthermore, he ranks as the No. 14 prospect in Indiana in the 2021 recruiting class.

He currently has offers from Louisville, Duke, Indiana, Kansas, Syracuse, Cincinnati, and Boston College.

You can check out some of his highlights here.

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