What is a walk-on? A walk-on is a player who becomes a part of the team without getting an athletic scholarship. There’s also a preferred walk-on, this is a player who a coach is interested in and usually has to try out. These players have a good chance to get an athletic scholarship. Today we will cover some walk-ons, or preferred walk-ons, that stood out on The Ohio State Football team.
The first player is, Zach Boren! Boren was a walk-on player for Ohio State. At first, he played fullback but later switched to linebacker. He played from 2009-2012.