Ohio State junior offensive lineman Dawand Jones (79) points down the field during the Ohio State-Penn State game Oct. 30, 2021. Ohio State won 33-24. Credit: Mackenzie Shanklin | Photo Editor
Among 14 Buckeyes listed on No. 2 Ohio State’s status report before playing Indiana Saturday, fourth-year offensive lineman Dawand Jones and third-year linebacker Chip Trayanum are game-time decisions.
Jones started all nine games at right tackle this season. This is his second campaign among Ohio State’s starting five offensive linemen, and Jones started 12 games during the 2021 season.
Head coach Ryan Day said the Buckeyes will focus on playing depth in the running backs room, and second-year TreVeyon Henderson is unavailable for the second-straight game.
Trayanum, who Day said is practicing with the running backs “full time,” is expected to be among the Buckeye ball-carriers earning reps after third-year Miyan Williams, who’s played in eight games while starting two but missed Week 6 due to injury.
Third-year wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba is unavailable for the third-consecutive outing. He last played against Iowa Week 8, catching one pass for seven yards, and continues to recover from leg injury suffered against then-No. 5 Notre Dame Week 1.
The full status report is below.
Game-time decision
OL Dawand Jones
LB Chip Trayanum
OL Toby Wilson
Unavailable
RB TC Caffey
RB TreVeyon Henderson
TE Zak Herbstreit
CB Lloyd McFarquhar
LB Mitchell Melton
LB Jalen Pace
DL Zach Prater
RB Evan Pryor
LS Bradley Robinson
WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba
SAF Kourt Williams II
