Thayer Munford

Thayer Munford is an American football offensive tackle who currently plays for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Thayer Munford
Ohio State Buckeyes – No. 75
PositionOffensive tackle
ClassSenior
MajorSport Industry
Personal information
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight321 lb (146 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolMassillon Washington
(Massillon, Ohio)
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school

Munford grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio and initially attended La Salle High School.[1] Before his senior year, he moved to Massillon, Ohio and transferred to Massillon Washington High School who were coached by his former coach at La Salle, Nate Moore.[2] Moore and his wife took legal custody of Munford shortly before his senior year. He was originally ruled ineligible by the Ohio High School Athletic Association after it was ruled that his transfer was a violation of the organization's recruiting rules.[3] The ruling was later reversed and Munford was eligible for the final three games of the season.[4] Munford was rated a four star recruit and committed to play college football at Ohio State over offers from Kentucky, Iowa, and Pittsburgh.[5]

College career

Munford played as a reserve offensive lineman as a freshman. He was named a starter going into his sophomore season and started the first 13 games of the season before suffering a back injury.[6] Munford started all of the Buckeyes games as a junior and was named second team All-Big Ten Conference.[7] As a senior, he was named first team All-Big Ten after starting all seven of Ohio State's games in the team's COVID-19-shortened 2020 season.[8] After considering entering the 2021 NFL Draft, Munford decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and return to Ohio State for a fifth season.[9]

References
  1. Bielik, Tim (July 10, 2018). "How Thayer Munford transformed from a 360-pound high school junior to Ohio State's potential starting left tackle". Cleveland.com. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  2. Goul, Matt (August 13, 2016). "OHSAA rules Massillon Washington football transfer Thayer Munford ineligible, coach banned for playoffs". Cleveland.com. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  3. "OHSAA rules Munford can't play for Massillon". The Repository. August 12, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  4. "Signing Day: Thayer Munford dreams big and makes it". The Independent. January 31, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  5. Zucker, Joseph (February 1, 2017). "Thayer Munford to Ohio State: Buckeyes Land 4-Star OT Prospect". Bleacher Report. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  6. "Inside Thayer Munford's journey from overweight high schooler to starting Ohio State lineman". The Columbus Dispatch. September 6, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  7. Lesmerises, Doug (December 27, 2019). "Ohio State football left tackle Thayer Munford won the fight to stay on the field for the Fiesta Bowl". Cleveland.com. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  8. "Thayer Munford earns Block O honor". The Columbus Dispatch. August 28, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  9. Baird, Nathan (January 16, 2021). "Ohio State football's Thayer Munford putting off NFL Draft for another year with Buckeyes". Cleveland.com. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
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