Indiana has made a major addition to their offensive line for 2025.
Ohio State transfer offensive tackle Zen Michalski has signed with the Hoosiers according to multiple Friday evening reports.
Michalski is from Floyds Knobs, Ind. He attended Floyd Central H.S.
The 6-foot-6 and 319-pound Michalski has appeared in 19 games for the Buckeyes, and will have one year of eligibility remaining — his redshirt senior season.
Michalski was a four-star recruit in the 2021 recruiting class. He was the No. 229 overall player, the No. 22 offensive tackle and No. 3 player in the state of Indiana for his class according to the On3 Industry Average. Indiana did offer him in high school and he did visit Bloomington as a prep prospect.
He is still with the Ohio State team as they play in the CFP. He returned to backup duty after missing the Buckeyes’ final five games of the regular season with an injury he suffered in his lone start of the year against Nebraska. Michalski filled in for the Buckeyes midgame after an injury when they played at Oregon in October.
According to PFF, Michalski played a total of 158 snaps in 2024, and he’s played 260 for his career. PFF gave him a solid 73.8 grade as a run blocker, but says he struggled as a pass blocker in his two primary games against Oregon and Nebraska this season. Overall they say he gave up seven pressures in 75 opportunities.
Indiana needs a right tackle in 2025 after starter Trey Wedig exhausted his eligibility.
Michalski is IU’s first offensive line addition of the offseason. For a complete summary of all of their transfer portal additions, departures and targets, GO HERE:
IU football transfer portal tracker following the 2024 regular season (UPDATED)
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