Ohio State football coach Ryan Day said LeBron James would have to earn his playing time with the Buckeyes in an interview with Jimmy Fallon.

Ohio State football coach Ryan Day appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday. Here's what he said.

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day's victory tour following the team's victory in the College Football Playoff Championship took him to late night

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day was on Monday's episode of " The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon " and was asked about a 2022 X post from James where he asked if he still had college eligibility to play a sport other than basketball.

The Ohio State Buckeyes head coach was asked if the Los Angeles Lakers star could play for the CFP National Champions.

As an Ohio native, LeBron James is a well-known Ohio State supporter. He even tweeted about possibly playing college football at one point, which was something brought up to Buckeyes coach Ryan Day when he appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon this week.

Few things in life are certain, but LeBron James rooting for the Ohio State Buckeyes is something that can never be questioned.

If LeBron James is willing to leave the NBA behind to play college football, he could join Ryan Day's squad at Ohio State. Back in 2022, James posted this question on social media: "Do I have college eligibility if I went to play another sport besides basketball?

LeBron James would not mind being among the freshmen at the back of the room if he had to just to have a shot at playing for the Ohio State Buckeyes football team.

NBA superstar LeBron James said he was inspired watching Ohio State win the College Football Playoff national championship this week

Ryan Day led the Ohio State Buckeyes to the national championship on Monday, Jan. 20 in a game that showed how much his team developed over the course of the first ever 12-team College Football Playoff.