Despite limping off the field against Michigan State on Saturday, TreVeyon Henderson's leg injury is not severe, according to Ryan Day.
The Buckeyes' starting running back absorbed a hard hit in the second half of the contest and tried to walk it off. However, he ultimately needed assistance as he went to the medical tent on the Buckeye sideline.
"On a different day, he probably would have gone back in," Day said, revealing that Ohio State's coaches and training staff kept Henderson from re-entering the game out of "an abundance of caution."
Henderson, who missed the Rutgers game due to injury, was having a stellar game to that point, having racked up 118 yards and a touchdown on 19 attempts before leaving the field.
The Hopewell, Virginia, native was one of just three Buckeye running backs that made the trip to East Lansing, alongside true freshman Dallan Hayden and freshman walk-on TC Caffey. Miyan Williams, who ran for 189 yards and an Ohio State single-game record-tying five scores as he started in place for the injured Henderson last week, was listed as unavailable against Michigan State.
Before Henderson went down, Ohio State also used wide receiver (and former Buckeye running back) Xavier Johnson as another backup running back option. But Hayden, who already has a 100-yard game under his belt in scarlet and gray, came in to relieve Henderson immediately after he went to the sideline.
Henderson suffered a lower-body injury on the first drive of Ohio State's Week 3 matchup with Toledo, which left him in a walking boot after the game. He returned from the injury against Wisconsin, but Ryan Day said the issue lingered ahead of the Rutgers game and ultimately forced Henderson out of action.
It's unclear whether Henderson reaggravated the same injury against Michigan State, although it appeared to be another leg issue that plagued Henderson on Saturday. With Ohio State heading into the bye week after its win, the star running back will have plenty of time to return to full strength before the Buckeyes battle Iowa in Columbus on Oct. 22.
