3 compete to replace Josh Myers at center

Likely favorite Miller among other Buckeyes dealing with injuries.

Replacing Miamisburg grad Josh Myers at center is among the tasks for Ohio State this spring.

Even with heir apparent Harry Miller recovering from an unidentified injury, the Buckeyes have a trio of players working on shoring up that important spot.

Head coach Ryan Day said Matt Jones, Luke Wypler and Jakob James are working there early this spring.

Whoever wins the job — and Miller is likely the favorite once he is full-go — Day said he will need to prove to be among the five best linemen on the team.

“That’s for sure,” Day said. “Whatever that looks like, we will try and make that work. We’ve done that in the past.”

Jones is a junior from Brooklyn, N.Y., who filled in for Miller at guard against Clemson in the Sugar Bowl after Miller tested positive for COVID-19. He also started against Michigan State when multiple starters, including Myers, were not available for that game for the same reason.

Wypler and James are redshirt freshmen from New Jersey and Cincinnati, respectively.

“So far I have to give Matt credit: He’s done a really good job in there,” Day said. “He hadn’t done a whole bunch of that coming into the season. Luke’s had a pretty good offseason. He’s gotten stronger. That’s been great. He’s another guy who needs this spring.

“I have to give Jakob a lot of credit. He did a really good job this offseason with growingup andgetting stronger. Still long way to go for a lot of these guys, but it’s a step in the right

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