Promising update surfaces on Ohio State football player trying to take a starting spot for the first time in his college career
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Ohio State football has questions to be answered along the offensive line, and one player is continuing to push to fill a starting spot this summer.
Injuries held the Ohio State Buckeyes from getting a complete look at their football team this spring. There are still multiple roster spots to be worked out, and it’ll take everyone being on the field in the fall to make it happen.
Ohio State returns the majority of its offensive line from last season outside of RG Tegra Tshabola. The Buckeyes didn’t have either of last year’s offensive tackles Austin Siereveld or Phillip Daniels in the spring due to offseason procedures. When everyone’s back healthy, there’s a chance for some shuffling to happen with one Buckeye pushing to make it happen.
Ohio State offensive lineman pushing for a starting spot into the summer
Ian Moore is the wildcard for this offensive line, as he could end up being the starting left tackle for the team, allowing Siereveld to plug into a more natural spot for him at right guard. Moore ended last season with 34 snaps against Miami in the College Football Player with Siereveld injured.
He’s improved this offseason and it sounds like he just might be Julian Sayin’s blindside protector this fall.
“Moore is still getting stronger,” Lettermen Row’s Austin Ward said of the redshirt sophomore’s progress. “He is still being viewed by his teammates as a dynamic athlete for his size with a chance to develop into a first-round draft pick. And he is absolutely not lacking any confidence in his own abilities, which is also crucial given the level of responsibility and pressure that comes with playing left tackle at Ohio State.”
It’s still too early to make a call with any degree of confidence about whether he will claim that job with the Buckeyes shifting Austin Siereveld back to right guard, but Ian Moore is doing his part in the summer to keep that fully on the table.”
Ohio State will find its fifth offensive line piece during fall camp
Moore is a 6-foot-6, 312-pound Indiana native with a true offensive tackle build. Recruiting services listed Moore as an interior lineman in the class of 2024, when he was a four-star recruit and a top-150 player in the country. Through two seasons in Columbus, Moore has played in 18 games with 261 total snaps between the offense and special teams.
In terms of the Buckeyes getting their very best five players out on the field, Moore taking the next step and taking the left tackle job would stop the Buckeyes from having to play someone else at left guard who may not be as good an offensive lineman.
The offensive line’s final starter joining Siereveld, Daniels, Luke Montgomery, and Carson Hinzman will be a key storyline to watch during fall camp.
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