COLUMBUS — The first group of Ohio State Buckeyes captains in the Ryan Day era include four defensive players and three players from the offense. » PRESEASON POLL: Where do Buckeyes rank? Day announced the 2019 captains, who were elected by their teammates, at the start of his weekly press conference Monday at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center, and those seven names were quickly overshadowed by his second announcement: that Justin Fields would be the starting quarterback in the season opener against Florida Atlantic. The captains are: • Fifth-year senior wide receiver K.J. Hill, who caught 70 passes last season. • Graduate student C.J. Saunders, a Dublin Coffman High School graduate who began his career as a walk-on wide receiver. • Senior defensive end Jonathon Cooper, a Gahanna Lincoln graduate. • Senior safety Jordan Fuller, who was one of seven captains last season. » RELATED: Seniors top WR depth chart, ‘messing around’ under…
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