Two Ohio State Starting Offensive Linemen Announce Their Decision For The 2026 Season

This clip of twelvemonth successful assemblage shot is very nosy aliases stressful, depending connected who you ask, pinch nan multitude of players successful nan transportation portal, going disconnected to nan NFL Draft, and nan ultra-rare conscionable staying put. 

We conscionable saw a improvement of that determination successful Oregon, though, arsenic backmost Dante Moore announced that he will beryllium returning for nan Ducks adjacent season. In position of Ohio State, we person seen much players entering nan portal and much than apt leaving nan program.

The apical 2 names that travel to mind connected discourtesy are wide receivers Quincy Porter and Mylan Graham, who some near Ohio State to play for Notre Dame. Also, moving backmost James Peoples moving to Penn State.

Staying connected nan violative side, 2 starters connected nan statement were mulling complete nan determination to spell pro aliases return to OSU for their elder seasons. Both decided to tally it backmost for 1 much year.

The first was near defender Luke Montgomery, who announced he would beryllium returning past night. 

Montgomery was an All-Big Ten second-team defender for nan Buckeyes this past season, who started each 14 games. During nan regular season, he was a awesome portion for nan line, but wherever he struggled was against Indiana and Miami.

Montgomery allowed aggregate sacks and pressures versus nan Hooisers and Hurricanes, not wanting those to beryllium his last games arsenic a Buckeye, he will beryllium looking to extremity disconnected his assemblage run smoothly. 

The different was starting halfway Carson Hinzman, who announced he will beryllium returning earlier today. Hinzman started each 14 games for nan Buckeyes successful 2025, arsenic a fifth-year feline adjacent season, Hinzman has totaled 35 starts successful his career, bringing much-needed acquisition to nan line. 

A statement that struggled successful nan 2 astir important games of nan play for nan Buckeyes, Hinzman held his own, though, allowing nary sacks and conscionable 1 pressure. Overall, he was not satisfied pinch really nan full statement played. 

These 2 returns are immense for nan Buckeyes o-line moving into adjacent season, particularly pinch starting correct defender Tegra Tshabola transferring to Kentucky for his last season. Starting tackle Austin Siereveld looks much and much for illustration he is returning also, giving nan Buckeyes a bully group up beforehand to protect Julian Sayin. 

Ohio State whitethorn besides look to bring successful much extent from nan portal, moreover pinch Maxwell Riley and Mason Wilhelm coming successful arsenic freshmen connected nan interior.