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Ohio State Overview
Pronunciation: muh-HALL-ski
• Zen is in his fourth season with the Buckeyes and has two seasons of eligibility
• He has earned two Varsity O letters, in 2022 and 2023
• He has played in all 26 games the past two seasons, primarily on special teams
• He did play 99 snaps on offense over the course of 11 games with a high offensive snap count of 23 vs. Toledo in 2022
• Played in one game in 2021 as a true freshman: vs. Michigan State
• He is a three-time OSU Scholar-Athlete and a two-time Academic All-Big Ten Conference honoree who is majoring in sport industry
Honors & Awards
2023: OSU Scholar-Athlete, Academic All-Big Ten Conference
2022: OSU Scholar-Athlete, Academic All-Big Ten Conference
2021: OSU Scholar-Athlete
More on Zen
• Zen was a member of Ohio State’s 2021 signing class
• Was one of 14 early enrollees who arrived on campus in January of 2021
• The No. 4-ranked player in the state of Indiana by 247Sports
• As a senior, helped Floyd Central to a 7-3 overall record for head coach James Bragg
• Paved the way for an offense that averaged 37.2 points per game
• Named one of the 50 best players in the state of Indiana by the Indiana Football Coaches Association following the 2020 season
• First team All-Hoosier Hills Conference
• Grew nearly seven inches and gained close to 100 pounds during his high school career
• Parents are Tamara and Matthew Ware, and Lennon Michalski
2021-22 Football Roster
Michalski, Zen

Jersey Number 65
Zen Michalski
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 310
- Hometown:
- Floyds Knobs, Ind.
- Last School:
- Floyd Central
- Year:
- Junior
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