Ohio State is losing a piece of offensive tackle depth for next season.
Offensive tackle Zen Michalski is enter the transfer portal, but will stay with the Buckeyes for the College Football Playoff.
Ohio State OL Zen Michalski is entering the transfer portal but is staying with the Buckeyes through the playoff run, per @APSportsAgency pic.twitter.com/EeCzMOU7rE
— NCAA Transfer Portal (@RivalsPortal) December 20, 2024
Michalski will have one year of eligibility remaining after this season. In four years with Ohio State, Michalski has appeared in 34 contests, mostly in special teams or as a backup. He made his only start for the Buckeyes as Ohio State’s left tackle against Nebraska this season following a season-ending injury to Josh Simmons.
Michalski was largely ineffective against the Cornhuskers and suffered an injury late in the game that sidelined him for the remainder of the regular season. He was a participant during the practice that was open to the media on Tuesday, indicating that he could be ready to return to action, but it’s unlikely Michalski sees playing time at tackle in the CFP unless further injury happens to either Donovan Jackson or Josh Fryar.
The 6-foot-6, 319-pound tackle was a four-star recruit in the 2021 recruiting class and was the No. 4-ranked player in the state of Indiana.
