71	Corey Linsley
	Class: Junior Hometown: Youngstown, Ohio High School: Boardman Height / Weight: 6-3 / 297 Position: OL

Ohio State Overview: Corey Linsley is a fifth-year senior and a leader of the offense as the team's center ... he is one of four returning starters along the offensive line for Ohio State ... he made the transition from offensive guard/tackle to center in the spring of 2012, became one of the Buckeyes most improved players and preceded to start all 12 games at center last season for the undefeated Buckeyes ... named honorable mention all-Big Ten Conference by both the conference coaches and media ... played through a painful foot injury, which required post-season surgery, the latter half of the season and helped the Buckeyes' offense to a Big Ten-best 37.2 points per game and to 242.2 rushing yards per game (2nd in the Big Ten and 10th nationally) ... the team also scored a team 34-year best 37 rushing touchdowns last year... Corey did not participate in the 2013 spring drills while rehabbing his foot, but he will be the team's starting center in 2013 ... he is a three-year letterwinner who has played in 28 games for the Buckeyes ... he played in 10 games as a reserve at multiple line positions in 2011 and he played in six games in 2010 as a red-shirt freshman ... Corey is consistently recognized as one of the strongest players on the team, and benches over 500 pounds.

More on Corey: Corey, an economics major at Ohio State, was a team captain for coach D.J. Ogilivie's Boradman H.S. team as a senior ... he was named all-Federal League, all Northeast Ohio and was a second team all-Ohio selection ... a Big 33 team member ... was a fine shot putter in track and field, winning a regional championship and medaling at the state meet ... also played basketball and even played the trumpet in the band for a while ... Corey is the son of Laurie and James Linsley.