Freshman tight ends usually don’t play much at Ohio State, but Jelani Thurman is giving himself a chance with his performance both on and off the field this spring.
As good as Thurman has looked on the field, though, Ohio State tight ends coach Keenan Bailey says he’s been even more impressed with how Thurman has approached his first spring off the field. Bailey said Thurman, along with fellow true freshman Carnell Tate, has been one of the hardest workers on the team since he arrived at Ohio State in January.
“First off, the thing is learning the playbook,” Bailey said when asked about the challenges a freshman tight end faces. “We have a pro-style offense. So I gotta learn the run game that maybe a receiver doesn't maybe have to do as much. I gotta learn the pass game that offensive line doesn't have to do as much. So we kind of have to learn it like a quarterback. We got the run game, the pass game and the pass protection game.
That said, Thurman has the talent to potentially break precedent for Ohio State tight ends and earn an immediate role as a freshman. He’s thethe Buckeyes have signed since Ruckert, and his work ethic is enabling him to put that talent to good use quickly. Stover is in line to play the most snaps at tight end as Ohio State’s returning starter, while Scott and Royer are also strong candidates to be in the rotation in their fourth year as Buckeyes. But Bailey isn’t ruling anything out for Thurman if he keeps working the way he has so far.
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