They aren’t unicorns, because they do actually exist, but a fifth-year skill position player of great impact at Ohio State is nevertheless a rare sighting. You’ll see one now and then, usually because an injury has intruded at some point in their career to keep them around the OSU program longer than usual. That’s typically the only tolerable pause button on the eligibility clock of a wide receiver, running back or quarterback with the Buckeyes. If you haven’t been hurt, or you haven’t been good enough to get on the field and make a mark in four seasons, you’re usually — ahem — encouraged to get your degree and depart the premises. Fifth-year linemen are an asset. Fifth-year skill guys are simply taking an extended bite from the scholarship apple that could go to some eager four- and five-star Next Big Thing if only the fifth-year geezer — uh, senior…
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