Carson Hinzman’s first three years at Ohio State have been full of ups and downs, but the fourth-year center believes that roller-coaster ride has prepared him well to step into a leadership role for the Buckeyes this season.
After redshirting without playing a single snap as a true freshman in 2022, Hinzman became Ohio State’s starting center sooner than anticipated after Luke Wypler entered the 2023 NFL draft. The redshirt freshman struggled in that role for most of his first year, so much so that he was benched and saw no action in Ohio State’s Cotton Bowl loss to Missouri even though the Buckeyes’ offensive line was a sieve throughout the game.