J.T. Barrett was voted one of the six captains of the reigning national champion Ohio State Buckeyes, the team announced Friday.
Joining Barrett as a captain are Braxton Miller, Jacoby Boren, Taylor Decker, Josh Perry and Tyvis Powell.
Proud to announce the Captains of the 2015 Buckeyes. Incredible honor! pic.twitter.com/zIuS6PV6hG
— Urban Meyer (@OSUCoachMeyer) August 28, 2015
Miller was a captain last year and has switched positions to H-Back from quarterback. Powell joins Barrett as the only underclassmen named as a captain.
Barrett’ being voted a captain could be another sign that he leads the race to be named the team’s starting quarterback. He is competing with Cardale Jones for the job, who took over prior to the conference championship game last season and led the Buckeyes to the national title with wins over Wisconsin, Alabama and then Oregon.
At Big Ten Media Days last month, head coach Urban Meyer described Barrett’s leadership skills as “off the charts.”
This isn’t the final word in who becomes the team’s starter, but it does tell you who the players respect and view as a leader of the program.
