Ohio State football player Austin Siereveld had an interesting 2024 season. He was thrust into action late in the season after being benched towards the start of the year. By the end of the season, he had been semi-benched again, splitting reps with Tegra Tshabola at right guard.
Something must have clicked for Siereveld because the coaching staff believes he has made perhaps the biggest improvement of any player since last season. He looks to be locked in as a starter, but it's unclear at this point which position he will start at.
It was thought he would be the starter at right tackle after the Ohio State Buckeyes got Ethan Onianwa from the Transfer Portal to start at left tackle. That might not be the case after Siereveld got some first-team reps at left tackle during practice on Tuesday.
Ohio State football player Austin Siereveld might start at left tackle
Nothing is set in stone, as both Onianwa and Siereveld are getting reps at left tackle. This development does leave the possibility open that those two could switch spots, with Onianwa at right tackle and Siereveld manning the left tackle position.
The Buckeyes feel confident in both players to be able to take care of the tackle spots; it's just a matter of which tackle spots each of them occupies. Ryan Day is confident in the group he has up front since so many of these guys played last year due to the rash of injuries they had to the starters.
Carson Hinzman and Luke Montgomery are locked in as starters. Everything else seems to be in flux at the moment, which should get sorted out in the next few days. They are hoping to get the unit settled in the next three weeks before Texas comes to town.