Biggest Winners from the Ohio State Spring Game

Posted By on April 18, 2022

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Spring football is officially over in Columbus. The Buckeyes took the field this past Saturday and played their annual spring game.

For the 60,007 that attended, the weather felt like a Saturday in late October. Luckily the rain tapered away prior to kickoff.

Team Scarlet defeated team Gray, 34-26 in an offense vs. defense matchup. Team Scarlet was the Ohio State offense while team Gray was the Ohio State defense.

It was nearly a perfect day to be in attendance. Both sides of the ball flashed while also not revealing too much of their future schematic plans.

Regarding injuries, the Buckeyes received some mixed news on Saturday. The Buckeyes lost Mitchell Melton to an apparent lower body injury. However, on the other hand Ohio State welcomed back safety Josh Proctor to the defense. Proctor missed most of last season with a broken leg.

Other than the Melton injury and some minor miscues here and there the Buckeyes appear ready to make a run at the College Football Playoff this year.

The following are the three biggest winners of the Spring Game.

Evan Pryor and the backfield

Evan Pryor arguably had the best day of any Buckeye on Saturday.

The second-year running back demonstrated his explosiveness in an impressive performance. On the day Pryor carried the ball nine times for 62 yards and a touchdown.

Additionally Pryor was an asset in the passing game. His biggest play through the air came on a 35-yard catch while running a wheel route out of the backfield.

Pryor made reaching over 100 total yards on the day look easy. Miyan Williams also flashed, rushing for 101 yards on 15 carries.

The trio of Treveyon Henderson, Miyan Williams, and Evan Pryor could be the best backfield in the sport. Pryor’s quickness and receiving ability out of the backfield gives Ryan Day extra options at the position.

Joe Royer and Gee Scott Jr.

The tight end position has been the biggest question on the offensive side of the ball this spring.

Both Joe Royer and Gee Scott Jr. silenced the critics this Saturday. The young tight ends demonstrated they could be receiving threats in a Ryan Day offense.

Royer had a beautiful touchdown grab on the day. He appeared to be a real threat weapon through the air.

Meanwhile, Gee Scott Jr. had a very productive afternoon recording five catches for 40 yards. He appeared to be a mismatch for the defense and was a natural receiver.

“I’ve been impressed with the tight ends… Joe and Gee both have been excellent,” said head coach Ryan Day.

The tight end unit should be in good hands with the trio of Cade Stover, Royer, and Scott Jr.

The emergence of Kye Stokes

The safety unit is arguably Ohio State’s deepest unit on the defensive side of the ball, but Kye Stokes has been one of the most pleasant surprises in spring camp.

In the game Stokes was around the ball often. He demonstrated great range making a handful of pass breakups on the afternoon.

“Kye has had a good spring but without watching the film I thought he had a great game… it looked like he rose to the occasion,” said Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles.

Although it will be tough to crack the starting lineup Stokes showed he is ready to make an impact when his number is called.

Even if he doesn’t start in 2022, the young safety appears to be a staple of the Silver Bullet defense for the future.

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