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A key Ohio State football player is confirmed to miss the upcoming season

While he wasn't going to start, a key reserve for the Ohio State football player will indeed miss the 2024 season with an injury.

By Ryan Stano

Mar 5, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes running back TC Caffey (28) runs during the first spring practice at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.
Mar 5, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes running back TC Caffey (28) runs during the first spring practice at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. / Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA
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The Ohio State football program will have a couple of studs at running back this season. TreVeyon Henderson is the returning starter after coming back for his senior season. He wants to finish a season healthy and help boost his draft stock heading into 2025.

Quinshon Judkins was brought in from Ole Miss to help take the load off of Henderson. He's going to get a ton of snaps as well and should be the best backup in the country. This combination should be the best one-two punch at running back in the country.

Even though these two backs are great, the Buckeyes still need some depth in case they end up getting hurt. One of the guys who they were hoping to get some snaps from was TC Caffey. He's someone they were thinking about using around the goal line. That won't be happening anymore.

Ryan Day says Ohio State football player TC Caffey will miss the season

We told you about a report that Caffey could miss the entire year with a knee injury. Ryan Day confirmed on Tuesday that this is indeed the case. He mentioned that Caffey hurt it during Spring drills. It's a blow to the depth of the running back position.

Day was asked about the possibility of Caleb Downs possibly filling in at running back if needed. Day said he has the talent to do it if needed, but he's the starting safety, and defense is the primary responsibility. Frankly, I'd be surprised if he got any snaps at running back except for some sort of special package.

As for Caffey, this is an unfortunate blow. While his playing time wasn't expected to be great this year, he was hoping to push for some. Instead, he'll have to wait an entire year to try to see the field. He should be able to make a full recovery, which is a good thing.

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Let's hope that there won't be any more severe injuries this preseason and into the start of the regular season.

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