Ohio State senior falls in latest 2025 NFL Draft projection after blunders against Michigan
So much went awry in Ohio State's 13-10 loss to Michigan that it's impossible to point to one thing that was the single cause of the disastrous outcome. The Buckeyes' coaching staff, mainly head coach Ryan Day, completely failed the team. Unfortunately, the players were caught in the shrapnel. That includes a number of future […]
So much went awry in Ohio State's 13-10 loss to Michigan that it's impossible to point to one thing that was the single cause of the disastrous outcome. The Buckeyes' coaching staff, mainly head coach Ryan Day, completely failed the team. Unfortunately, the players were caught in the shrapnel.
That includes a number of future NFLers on the Buckeyes' roster. Ohio State returned a tremendous number of guys who would've been selected in the 2024 class so they could win The Game. Instead, fourth-year players will graduate without a pair of golden pants.
The largest faller from this one week of action is running back TreVeyon Henderson. The embattled rusher has enjoyed a tremendous season despite playing behind an injured offensive line and a stellar backfield mate in Quinshon Judkins. But this week was terrible.
I named Henderson as one of my three main fallers from this week at The 33rd Team. Here's what I wrote.
While Omarion Hampton and Dylan Sampson were big winners of the week, TreVeyon Henderson and most of the Ohio State Buckeyes were huge losers. It wasn't Henderson's fault his team continued to call predictable run plays that led right to Graham and Grant throughout most of the afternoon, but it's notable when a back can't create beyond what the scheme gives. Henderson turned in his worst performance of the year beyond his production, too.
One of Ohio State quarterback Will Howard's two awful interceptions happened, in part, when Henderson failed to pick up the defensive tackle who was breaking through the line as Howard threw the ball. Howard rushed and missed Emeka Egbuka by two yards, ending a scoring opportunity in Michigan territory. While Henderson has been a phenomenal pass-blocker during the last two years, his hesitancy directly affected this game's outcome.
Those split-second misses and failure to break a single tackle contributed to an abysmal offensive output for the unit. Despite his explosiveness, this was the moment for Henderson to rise above his limiting situation and create a spark.
I didn't mention it, but Henderson's kickoff return gaffe to start the third quarter, which forced the Buckeyes to start the drive within their own 10, was another massive mental blunder.
The 5-foot-10, 210 back produced a career-high seven yards a carry this season as a 1B option to Judkins. He totaled 751 yards and six touchdowns on the ground, then added another 19 receptions for 135 yards as a receiver. The speedster is electric, and he's improved his toughness from earlier in his career.
However, this was a game where Henderson couldn't overcome bad playcalling. He compounded the issues around him, and those mental mistakes of not blocking the interior rusher and correctly fielding a kick proved to be turning points.
While it's fair to say that Day should not have had Henderson returning kicks, as the back was struggling with those in recent weeks, it's still fair to hold everyone accountable.
