Ohio State Football Spring Practice Updates: Chris Henry Jr Running with Ryan Day's Starting Offense
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Menace 2 Sports with Zach Smith
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🗓️ 26 March 2026
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Summary
🚨 Ohio State Spring Practice Update: Chris Henry Jr Running with the STARTERS?!
Something major is happening inside Ohio State football.
During spring practice, Chris Henry Jr. has reportedly been getting reps with Ryan Day's starting offense — and Buckeye fans are starting to take notice.
👉 Is this the emergence of Ohio State's next superstar WR?
👉 Has Henry Jr. already earned a starting role?
👉 What does this mean for the Buckeyes' loaded receiver room?
In this episode, we break down the latest spring practice updates, what coaches are seeing, and why this development could have a massive impact on Ohio State's 2026 season.
🔥 In This Episode
• Chris Henry Jr.'s rise during spring practice
• Why he's getting reps with the first-team offense
• What Ryan Day and the coaching staff are seeing
• How Henry Jr. fits into Ohio State's offensive scheme
• Impact on the Buckeyes' WR depth chart
• Which other players are making noise this spring
• Could Henry Jr. become a breakout star in 2026?
• What this means for Ohio State's national title hopes
📊 Player & Team Breakdown
WR route tree • separation ability • QB chemistry • offensive scheme fit • roster competition • Big Ten outlook
💬 Join the Debate
Is Chris Henry Jr. the next elite Ohio State wide receiver?
Should he be starting already?
Drop your thoughts in the comments — we'll feature the best takes in the next episode.
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| 0:00.0 | It is a fine, thirsty Thursday. |
| 0:06.1 | It's a weekend appetizer. |
| 0:08.2 | And we had practice, not we. |
| 0:10.2 | Ohio State had practice this morning, big updates. |
| 0:12.8 | A lot of things moving and a shaking. |
| 0:14.5 | Kind of got some clarity on the tight end position. |
| 0:17.7 | And, you know, as you build practice, Chris, youris you know this now you know you go through |
| 0:23.5 | your periods like usually start with some special teams then you go to individual so the receivers |
| 0:28.1 | are we doing receiver drills then you probably go to like routes on air with the quarterbacks |
| 0:32.0 | and you know the running backs and quarterbacks will do uh what the fuck's, like, exchange with ball security? Yeah, backfield action and then build in ball security with it, you know, working on handoffs and carrying out fakes and all that stuff. Then you go to some kind of competitive drill. It could be one-on-ones and inside drill, right? Some call nine on seven. And then you just keep building, right? Seven on seven. |
| 0:55.6 | You go out and the offense goes against the defense with no lineman. And you get to the end of |
| 1:00.3 | the day and you have team defense, team versus defense if you're on offense. One in the |
| 1:05.2 | springs, there's ones on ones, then two's on twos, probably some threes on threes if you have |
| 1:09.8 | depth. |
| 1:12.9 | Practice four. |
| 1:14.7 | And Chris Henry Jr. |
| 1:18.6 | Already is working his way into that first offense. |
| 1:23.0 | He got his first reps with the team on offense, the first team. |
| 1:26.2 | And it could mean nothing. |
| 1:32.3 | It could mean a lot, considering he's only four practices in, so we got to talk about it and a bunch more updates. But how's your week going, Chris? |
| 1:34.3 | Good, man. My Yankees won last night. I will say this. |
| 1:39.3 | I don't love the separate opening days. I wish it was all one opening day. |
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