Ryan Day confirmed Wednesday that Ohio State offensive linemen Avery Henry and Grant Toutant medically retired from football this offseason.
Ryan Day announced Wednesday that two Ohio State offensive linemen medically retired from football this offseason., the fifth-year Ohio State head coach confirmed that offensive tackles Avery Henry and Grant Toutant must both end their football careers for medical reasons.
In December 2022, Henry revealed he was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. After a five-month battle with the illness, the St. Clairsville, Ohio, nativeA few weeks later, Ohio State offensive line coach Justin Frye toldHowever, Day's announcement Wednesday indicates that Henry will take a step back from the sport.
Toutant's reason for medically retiring remains undisclosed. The Warren, Michigan, native was about to enter his fourth season with the Buckeyes. Throughout his time in Columbus, he was an OSU Scholar-Athlete in 2020 and an Academic All-Big Ten honoree in 2021. Following Henry and Toutant's departure from the program, Ohio State still has 16 scholarship offensive linemen on the roster due to its offseason transfer portal additions of San Diego State tackle Josh"Jimmy" Simmons and Louisiana Lafayette center Vic Cutler. The Buckeyes are also at their NCAA-mandated scholarship limit of 85.
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