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Ohio State football player Avery Henry undergoing chemotherapy

The college football world is praying for the Ohio State lineman
Ohio State football player Avery Henry undergoing chemotherapy
Ohio State football player Avery Henry undergoing chemotherapy

Ohio State football player Avery Henry is a month into chemotherapy treatment not long after making his cancer battle public.

Henry announced an osteosarcoma diagnosis dating back to December when he first went public with his chemotherapy in January.

Osteosarcoma is a rare type of bone cancer.

"It's been roughly a month since my first chemo treatment," Henry said on Twitter.

"I want to keep you guys updated on the process. Yesterday my younger brother and I decided to shave our hair! I can't thank you enough, Dane. You may be my younger brother but in many ways I look up to you!"

Henry originally committed to Iowa State before flipping his commitment to the Buckeyes.

He didn't see any live action for Ohio State during his freshman season this past fall, but was present with the team for the College Football Playoff Peach Bowl semifinal against Georgia.

Standing at 6-foot-6 and 309 pounds, Henry was a four-year starter at offensive tackle at St. Clairsville, playing on a team that went to the Division IV regional finals in Ohio.


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James Parks is the founder and publisher of College Football HQ. He has covered football for a decade, previously managing several team sites and publishing national content for 247Sports.com for five years. His work has also been published on CBSSports.com. He founded College Football HQ in 2020, and the site joined the Sports Illustrated Fannation Network in 2022 and the On SI network in 2024.