Tyleik Williams will be available to play against Michigan State.
The Ohio State defensive tackle is available to return to action on Saturday night in East Lansing after missing last week’s game against Marshall with an undisclosed injury, Ryan Day confirmed Friday while meeting with reporters outside the team’s hotel.
.@OhioStateFB has arrived here in Lansing at team hotel for first road game, first @B1Gfootball game of season vs @MSU_Football Saturday night. Ryan Day thoughts after exiting bus from airport, one of which was reiterating DT @tyleikk will be available. pic.twitter.com/vmYohGvcdr
— Tim May (@TIM_MAYsports) September 27, 2024
ESPN’s Pete Thamel initially reported Friday morning that Williams would be available.
His return is crucial for Ohio State’s defensive line, which wasn’t as disruptive without him against Marshall as it had been in its first two games of the year against Akron and Western Michigan. Williams recorded nine tackles with two tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks in Ohio State’s first two games of the year.
With Williams’ return, all of Ohio State’s scholarship players are available for Saturday night’s game (though only 74 Buckeyes will be in East Lansing as members of the travel roster). The only players listed as out on this week’s availability report are walk-ons TC Caffey, Zach Hayes, Rashid SeSay and Reis Stocksdale.
