The Ohio State football team had an offensive line that needed to be shuffled around quite a bit because of how many injuries they had. Donovan Jackson was one of the players who had to switch positions in order to better meet the Buckeyes' needs later in the year.
Jackson shifted from left guard to left tackle just past the midway point of the season after both Josh Simmons and Seth McLaughlin were lost to season-ending injuries. He ended up being the most important player on the offensive line for Ohio State's run to a national championship.