Despite seemingly reiterating in the past couple weeks that quarterback J.T. Barrett, LB Raekwon McMillan and C Pat Elflein would be Ohio State’s only captains this year, the OSU braintrust took a poll of team leadership this week and added to their 2016 captains.
Joining the trio, who were first given the honor back in January, are fifth-year senior linebacker — and former walk-on -- Joe Burger, redshirt junior corner Gareon Conley, junior defensive end Tyquan Lewis and redshirt junior guard Billy Price.
Having just three captains seemed unusual in an era of honoring seemingly as many leaders each year as possible, but the Buckeyes will no longer have to be concerned with trivialities.