COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football will enter the second half of its schedule with left tackle Josh Simmons expected to miss the remainder of the season. Simmons suffered an injury during OSU‘s loss at Oregon on Saturday. It forced Zen Michalski into the rotation — a role he’s expected to hold moving forward.

Trashawn Ruffin is a four-star prospect according to 247 Sports. He is the #245 overall player in the 2026 class, the #30 DL and the #16 player in the state of North Carolina. Ruffin currently attends North Duplin High School in Mount Olive, North Carolina.

Ohio State football is continuing to make waves in recruiting this week despite the recent loss to the Oregon Ducks. The Buckeyes have recently extended an offer to Trashawn Ruffin, a four-star defensive lineman from the state of North Carolina.

The Ohio State Buckeyes may be down a starting offensive lineman for the remainder of the season following a disappointing loss to the Oregon Ducks on Saturday. Ohio State sustained its first loss of