Year in and year out, some freshmen just stand out more than others. And that was certainly the case for Dawand Jones a season ago.
The 6-foot-8, 360-pound offensive tackle arrived at Ohio State as the lowest-ranked member of the Buckeyes' 2019 recruiting class. Rated the No. 1,043 prospect in the country, most projected Jones to be a long-term project for Ryan Day and the coaching staff. His enormous frame needed to be worked into shape before he saw any legitimate time on the field.
But that didn't turn out to be the case. Jones worked his way up the depth chart and became a go-to reserve offensive tackle.