J.T. Tuimoloau dispelled any notion that he might be a two-sport athlete at Ohio State in an interview on Big Ten Network Monday.
The five-star defensive end recruit received both a football and basketball scholarship offer at Ohio State before committing to the program on July 4, 2021, although it seemed far-fetched that the Edgewood, Washington, native would pursue both endeavors.
But Tuimoloau, who was honored as the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week after forcing four turnovers against Penn State on the gridiron this past weekend, hadn't officially shut the door on his hoop dreams until BTN's Dave Revsine asked him about it Monday.