On Saturday, Nov. 12, after five years on the sidelines due to four ACL tears, Ohio State redshirt senior wide receiver Kamryn Babb earned his first touchdown pass in his home stadium. 

   In the fourth quarter, CJ Stroud passed the ball to Babb as he ran toward the end zone, which secured him his first career catch and touchdown and led the Buckeyes to a final score of 56-14 against the Indiana Hoosiers. 

   According to Eleven Warriors, “What happened today in this stadium was magical,” coach Ryan Day said after the game. “That’s what college football means to a lot of people. Not everybody, but to a lot of people. That’s one of the reasons why college football is special. It’s one of the reasons why you coach – to see something like that happen.”

   As for the 2022 season, Babb was chosen to sport the No. 0 jersey, a tribute to the school’s block O logo. According to NBC4, the jersey is awarded to a player who embodies “toughness, accountability, and the highest of character,” all of which Babb demonstrated through his years of perseverance, injury after injury. Also, according to the Columbus Dispatch, Babb is a four-time OSU scholar-athlete, a three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree, and has been voted captain twice. 

   Babb first tore his ACL before his senior year of high school, followed by three ACL injuries every other year except for 2020. After his third tear, however, was when Babb fully devoted his life and football career to his religion. 

   According to Ohio State Buckeyes, “The past five years, that’s always been a dream of mine: that whenever I catch a touchdown, whatever it is, to get on my knees, and give it to Him; to Jesus Christ. That’s the only hope that I truly have,” Babb said.