Saturday was the annual "Student Appreciation Day" for the Ohio State football program. It's a tradition Urban Meyer and continued by Ryan Day before being put on pause by the COVID-19 pandemic. It was reinstated in 2022, and we just witnessed the latest iteration of the event on Saturday at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.
With students and fans still basking in the glow of a College Football Playoff national championship, the energy in the building was evident with a throng of students there to take in a scrimmage, photo opportunities, and more, and thanks to the Ohio State Football "X" account and the social media posts of others, we got a pretty good look at some of the best moments of the shindig on Saturday.
We took some of the best posts and put them into a little scrolling story for you to get a look at some of the best sights and sounds of the Ohio State football "Student Appreciation Day." From some of the best plays of the scrimmage, to some visits from recruits, and more, here's how things looked on the banks of the Olentangy during this spring football event.
Jeremiah Smith gets a little attention
How we envision it looking everywhere Jeremiah Smith goes 馃憞#B1GFootballpic.twitter.com/eVlJJ0fhEz
— Ohio State on BTN (@OhioStateOnBTN) April 5, 2025
Ohio State "Student Appreciation Day" montage
Happy Student Appreciation Day 馃榿
— Ohio State Buckeyes 馃尠 (@OhioStAthletics) April 5, 2025
We appreciate you 馃 Buckeye Nation 鈥硷笍#GoBucks | @meijerpic.twitter.com/pvDMKbnWMP
Some Ohio State recruits and commits in attendance
Four-star聽Oradell (N.J.)聽Bergen Catholic cornerback聽Jordan Thomas and his parents were back at Ohio State today 馃憖https://t.co/lLqPj5Migfpic.twitter.com/pZJY5R1sRY
— Mick Walker (@mickdwalker) April 5, 2025
A couple fans took the chance to meet future Buckeye Chris Henry Jr.
— Adam King (@AdamKing10TV) April 5, 2025
Henry came to Student Appreciation Day just a few days after locking in his Ohio State commitment. pic.twitter.com/MGeDnnjhxp
Had an INCREDIBLE 1st visit at THE OHIO STATE 馃尠 University! @taverj@ryandaytime@N_Murph
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