RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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See the full story · 1 sourcesJulian Sayin opened preseason training camp this week with a bigger frame than he carried during his first year as Ohio State’s starting quarterback.
Sayin said he has grown to 215 pounds following his continued physical development over the offseason with strength and conditioning coach Mickey Marotti.
“It was very helpful in the offseason,” Sayin said, “Coach Mick pushed me pretty hard.”
The Buckeyes listed Sayin at 208 pounds as a redshirt freshman last year. He had been 203 pounds in 2024.
“The extra weight has helped me throwing the ball and running the ball,” Sayin said.
Sayin has put a priority on improving as a runner, an emphasis that began in spring practice . He was one of just six Big Ten starting quarterbacks who were held to negative rushing yards last year as he finished with minus-44 yards on 42 carries.
The added weight and strength figures to allow him to better withstand contact on designed runs or scrambles to escape pressure.
His size should help as well as a passer, adding greater velocity on his throws.
“Being able to add some weight and improve strength and have a stronger base, a little bit stronger legs, is able to increase that pace” Sayin said.
It was evident during the Buckeyes’ third preseason practice on Aug. 8 when Sayin delivered some precise passes in the red zone.
Sayin was the most accurate passer in the Football Bowl Subdivision in 2025 with his 77% completion percentage, but he was less efficient inside the 20-yard line as the compressed space and tighter coverage saw his percentage dip to 67.2%.
Sayin said a frequent refrain from coach Ryan Day is that no one will be open in the red zone.
“Every window is going to be tight,” Sayin said. “You got to throw it with a ton of pace. We got to make great catches.”
Joey Kaufman covers Ohio State football for The Columbus Dispatch. Email him at [email protected] and follow him on @joeyrkaufman on X.
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