Ohio State has officially named its captains for the 2024 season, with four seniors getting the recognition.
Wide receiver Emeka Egbuka, running back TreVeyon Henderson, defensive end Jack Sawyer and linebacker Cody Simon were voted by their teammates to be the team captains.
“The great news is we have a great group of leaders,” Ryan Day said in a release from Ohio State. “Just because you are not a captain doesn’t mean you’re not a leader. You’re still a leader. Leadership is earned and a lot of you guys have earned leadership. There are a lot of captains on this team. The players did a great job voting.”
Each of the four announced they would return to Columbus for their senior years despite having a chance to chase NFL opportunities, and instead came back for one final season with the Buckeyes.
Egbuka returns as the No. 1 receiver in the room and is looking to have a comeback year after struggling some with injuries last year. He is looking to have his second 1,000-yard season after finishing 2022 with 1,151 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Henderson is entering a year where he is joined by junior Quinshon Judkins in what is likely the best 1-2 punch out of the backfield in the country. He also has dealt with some injuries the past few years, but has 2,745 career rushing yards and 32 touchdowns in three seasons.
Sawyer was a big part of why many seniors came back for one more season, leading the charge after he finished the 2023 season very strong with 7 ½ tackles for a loss and five sacks in the final three games of the year against Minnesota, Michigan and Missouri.
Simon enters his first year as the starting Mike linebacker, taking over for Tommy Eichenberg, who was a team captain last year. He didn’t start in 2023, but he did earn a good amount of playing time, especially when Eichenberg was held out of a few games towards the end of the season with an injury. He also was given Ohio State’s “Block O” jersey on Saturday.
