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Better Know a Buckeye: Devontae Armstrong Has the Physical Makeup and Experience to Develop into a High-Level Guard for Ohio State

At 6-foot-5 and 303 pounds, St. Edward product Devontae Armstrong has the physical makeup and experience to develop into a high-level guard for Ohio State.
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BETTER KNOW A BUCKEYE: DEVONTAE ARMSTRONG HAS THE PHYSICAL MAKEUP AND EXPERIENCE TO DEVELOP INTO A HIGH-LEVEL GUARD FOR OHIO STATE​

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IMMEDIATE IMPACT​

While Armstrong gained plenty of high-level experience as a three-year starter at St. Ed's, he will need some time to develop on the field and in Ohio State's strength and conditioning program early on as a Buckeye.

If he can acclimate to the speed of the college game quickly, he can provide solid depth on the Buckeyes’ interior offensive line early on. Given his work ethic and track record of success at St. Edward, there’s reason to believe he’ll be able to get himself ready to play quickly even if he ends up redshirting as a freshman.

Frye told Armstrong as a recruit that he thinks Devontae could play both guard and tackle but that he saw Armstrong primarily as an interior offensive linemen. Armstrong spent the spring practicing mostly at left guard, where he’s likely to be the third-team LG this season behind Donovan Jackson and Austin Siereveld.

LONG-TERM IMPACT​

Like fellow freshman guard Gabe VanSickle, Armstrong's first shot at earning a spot on the two-deep will likely be in 2025. While Donovan Jackson is entering his final season as a Buckeye, Armstrong will have to compete with Siereveld, Luke Montgomery, Tegra Tshabola, VanSickle and any other guards Ohio State brings in for a spot on the two-deep in 2025.

One thing Armstrong has going for him is his experience starting each of the last three seasons for one of the top high school programs in the country. While his development at Ohio State will be key to earning a starting role, that experience could give him a leg up over other underclassmen toward earning early playing time.
 
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