Quarterback C.J. Stroud wore his usual No. 7 uniform number when he led the offense on the first series of Ohio State’s spring game on Saturday afternoon.
But he showed one different look.
The nameplate on the back of his jersey contained “Haskins Jr.” in order to recognize Dwayne Haskins, the former Buckeyes passer who died in a highway accident in South Florida last week.
“I feel like that’s a big brother of mine,” Stroud said, “and I wanted to honor him.”
Wearing Haskins’ jersey for the opening drive of the scrimmage, Stroud led his group into the end zone.