This Ohio State football player is a virtual lock to earn the Block O jersey
Athletic director Ross Bjork seems hellbent on creating new traditions for the Ohio State football program. From playing a folksy bluegrass song in the stadium to putting Buckeye leaves on the scoreboard, he is tinkering with a lot this offseason. He’s even messing with longstanding traditions.
One tradition that was created before him in recent years that he has no say over is the Block O jersey. That was created by Urban Meyer as a way for players to vote on who the ultimate captain should be on the team. Whoever dons the jersey ins’t just a leader, but he is perhaps the hardest worker on the team.
Last season, linebacker Cody Simon got the honor. He had his best season with the Buckeyes and was drafted by the Denver Broncos. This season, it’s an almost virtual certainty that the jersey will be worn by another linebacker, and he might be the best one in the country.
Sonny Styles moved to the linebacker position last year in order to make room for Caleb Downs after he transferred in from Alabama. It took him a while, but Styles was finally able to consistently make impact plays at that position during the four-game run through the College Football Playoff
