(11-12-22) I At Ohio State football is a very BIG thing, winning is important…but today in the Buckeye’s 56-14 win over Indiana it was all overshadowed by a 5th Year Senior who has had 4 ACL surgeries during his career …Kamryn Babb.

Today he made his first catch as a Buckeye and it was a touchdown, that moment overshadowed everything else today in Columbus.

He has shown leadership despite his injuries on and off the field. He came out of St. Louis, Missouri as a highly recruited athlete,,,despite everything he has made an impact of a lot of people.

He is respected by his teammates –

He is respected by his coaches…

He has gained the respect of all of the Buckeye program.

His bio on the Ohio State website says it all…

Ohio State Overview
• Kam is in his fifth season with the program and has graduated with his degree in communications
• He is a four-time OSU Scholar-Athlete, a three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree and has two seasons of eligibility
• Was voted a team captain by his teammates in the fall of 2021, but missed playing the season because of a knee injury
• Also missed the 2018 and 2019 seasons with knee injuries, respectively
• Realized his first action as a Buckeye during the 2020 season, playing in seven games and missing only the game at Michigan State

Honors & Awards
2021: Elected by his peers as a team captain; spoke at President Kristina M. Johnson’s investiture, one of just three Ohio State students presented with the honor; graduated in December with his degree in communications; OSU Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big Ten
2020: OSU Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big Ten
2019: OSU Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big Ten
2018: OSU Scholar-Athlete

HS Career
• A Top 100 player nationally, the No. 73 overall player by 247Sports and the No. 84 player on the ESPN 300
• Consensus four-star prospect
• The nation’s No. 13-ranked wide receiver according to 247Sports
• A Prepstar Dream Team member (No. 56) ranked as the No. 6 wide receiver prospect
• Missed much of his senior year due to an injury but when healthy, caught 45 passes for 784 yards with nine touchdowns in just seven games for head coach Scott Pingel
• From his defensive back position, intercepted three passes and returned two for touchdowns
• Ran the third leg on CBC’s school record and state championship 400-meter relay
• Selected for the Army All-American Game in San Antonio
• Participated in Nike’s “The Opening”
• Parents are Alana Templeton, and Tyrone and Amanda Babb

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