COLUMBUS — Ohio State will be without veteran tight end Will Karmarek for at least a few games. The Buckeyes need reinforcements at the position. Freshman tight end Max Leblanc appears to be stepping up and pushing for playing time. The Canadian first-year Buckeyes tight end lost his black stripe after practice Thursday, a sign that he’s now officially a member of the football program. Leblanc played five snaps in the Buckeyes’ win over Western Michigan in September, but he hasn’t appeared in any of the other five games this season. He was the No. 301 overall player in the 2024 recruiting clas…