Ohio State Football: Henderson emerging as possible starter

The Ohio State football team might be running out a new starter at the running back position after one freshman has played very well so far in practice.

There are a lot of positions on the Ohio State football roster that could have new starters this season. We tried to predict who each starter would be on both offense and defense earlier in the week. I’m already ready to make a change to one of my projections.

That projection comes at the running back position. I think that TreyVeon Henderson will start the season as the starting running back. I always thought he was going to take the starting job eventually, but I think he will start the season that way and hold on to it.

Perhaps the biggest reason for my change of heart is the reports coming out of camp. In fact, we could know that Henderson is the starter by as soon as this weekend. He is the most talented back that the Buckeyes have and will have the most carries this season.

Ryan Day already knows who is the most talented running back on the roster. It doesn’t make sense for him to not get on the field as quickly as possible. A star running back like Henderson will help whichever quarterback emerges as the starter (*cough C.J. Stroud).

Henderson is the freshman I am the most excited about on this entire team. He may not be the highest-rated freshman Ohio State has, but he could have one of the biggest impacts because of the position he plays. I really think he will set the tone for the offense.

With the season just two and a half weeks away, we should be learning who the starters are at every position very soon.