The Ohio State football program decided to make it an honor to wear the number and call it "Block O," as the number closely resembles the Ohio State Block O logo.

The latest Ohio State player to wear its Block O (No. 0) jersey honoring Bill Willis is a former walk-on who carved out a role as a wide receiver.

The Block O jersey represents Ohio State since it physically looks like a block letter “O.” But the Buckeyes also use it to commemorate Bill Willis.

Ohio State has named wide receiver Kamryn Babb its Block O recipient for the 2022 season, an award established two years ago to honor the legacy of legendary Buckeye Bill Willis.. Babb has ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — In his fifth year with the program, Ohio State has awarded wide receiver Xavier Johnson the Block O jersey. He is now the fourth Buckeye in the football program’s history to ...

— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) August 17, 2024 Simon joins Jonathon Cooper, Thayer Munford, Kamryn Babb and Xavier Johnson as Buckeyes to receive the “Block O” jersey.

The Ohio State Buckeyes have officially made a decision on who will receive the "Block O" honor for the 2024 season. Cody Simon, the team's star linebacker, will switch his jersey number from No.

The sixth-year senior affectionately dubbed “X” by teammates was named the recipient of the Buckeyes’ “Block O” jersey on Saturday, becoming the fourth Ohio State player to be awarded ...

Ohio State started the Block “O” jersey tradition two years ago to honor former Buckeye defensive end Bill Willis. The No. 0 jersey is given to a player who embodies “toughness, ...

Fifth-year senior linebacker Cody Simon is this season’s recipient of Ohio State’s Block O honor, a tradition started in 2020 to honor the legacy of Buckeye legend Bill Willis.. Simon has ...

We look at 10 potential candidates who could be selected for the coveted Block "O" jersey for Ohio State football this season. The Ohio State football program has any number of great traditions ...

The Ohio State football program decided to make it an honor to wear the number and call it "Block O," as the number closely resembles the Ohio State Block O logo.