There’s no question Bennett Christian enjoyed the return of his football privileges in 2024.
Suspended for the whole of the 2023 season after testing positive for a banned substance, Christian quietly found some rotational use for the Buckeyes in 2024, playing 55 snaps during the team’s four-game College Football Playoff national championship run. With his teammates, he saw the pinnacle of the sport.
Now, he’s using those experiences to step into a leadership role within Ohio State’s loaded 2025 tight end room.
“Last year was awesome,” Christian said in March. “Coming back, finally getting to actually play, it was really fun.