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Buckeyes sending three veteran leaders to Big Ten Media Days

Spencer-Holbrookby:Spencer Holbrook•07/12/23•

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Cade Stover by Matt Parker -- Lettermen Row --
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COLUMBUS — Ohio State is just two weeks away from heading to Indianapolis for Big Ten Media Days.

The Buckeyes have decided who the three veteran leaders who will be representing the program are. Ohio State and the Big Ten announced who will be in attendance for the annual Big Ten Media Days in Indianapolis, held July 26 and 27. One senior and a pair of juniors will make the trip for the Buckeyes.

Ohio State will head to Big Ten Media Days with head coach Ryan Day, wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., tight end Cade Stover and defensive end J.T. Tuimoloau.

Stover was a team captain last season for the Buckeyes and became one of their biggest offensive weapons during an 11-2 campaign in which they made the College Football Playoff. The fifth-year senior was always a likely choice to head to Indianapolis for Big Ten Media Days.
Tuimoloau and Harrison Jr., meanwhile, weren’t so obvious. They’re both junior playmakers and two of the best at their positions. But the Buckeyes have traditionally sent seniors to be the voices of the program. That’s not to say Tuimoloau and Harrison aren’t worthy of the honor. They certainly are.

Harrison is known as the best wide receiver in college football and routinely is named as one of the top overall players, regardless of position, in the sport. He led Ohio State with 77 catches for 1,263 yards and 14 receiving touchdowns last fall. He is expected to put up those kinds of numbers again this fall, as well, before becoming a first-round draft choice next spring.

Then there’s Tuimoloau, who will be the lone defensive representative for the program at Big Ten Media Days. He quickly became a leader for Ohio State in his first season as a starter last fall and carried that into the offseason. He is expecting to be a catalyst for more defensive improvement for the Buckeyes this season.

All three will be leaders in the Ohio State locker room this fall, leading the Buckeyes into another season as Big Ten favorites despite the second-place finish in each of the last two years.
All three will represent the football program at media day later this month with an eye on returning to the top of the league after two years away from it.
Lettermen Row will be on site in Indianapolis for full coverage of Big Ten Media Days. Stay tuned for more.

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