With 'huge upside,' Luke Montgomery in the mix for starting tackle spot

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Luke Montgomery by Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK — Ohio State offensive tackle Luke Montgomery runs through spring practice in the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. Montgomery is turning heads as a true freshman. (Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK)

INDIANAPOLIS — Luke Montgomery was a crown jewel of the 2023 Ohio State recruiting class: Not only because he was the No. 2 in-state prospect last cycle but also because he was a peer recruiting machine who helped build out the fourth-ranked class in the country. A month into Montgomery's mid-year arrival in Columbus, Ohio State offensive line coach Justin Frye used four words to describe the early enrollee's personality.