COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Will Howard knew he had some things to work on he got to Ohio State in January after transferring from Kansas State, and that started with his physical makeup. He’d spent the last month sitting in the transfer portal weighing whether to come to Columbus or try his luck in the NFL Draft which resulted in him picking up some bad habits. He was out of shape, at least by the standard of the program he was trying to now lead.
“A little portal weight,” Howard said. “I believe I was 249 (pounds) when I got here (for) my first weigh-in. Now I’m around 233, 235.
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“It is significant and I can feel it day-to-day,” Howard — who offensive coordinator Chip Kelly said clocked a speed of 22 miles per hour — said. “I can feel it in the pocket and definitely straight-ahead running.” That was put on display during OSUs fourth pre.