Ohio State's Harry Miller reveals mental health struggle, suicide attempt

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Ohio State offensive lineman Harry Miller announced he was retiring from the sport Thursday and revealed struggled with his mental health and attempted suicide.

Miller played four seasons on the Buckeyes’ offensive line. He said in a statement he told Ohio State coach Ryan Day of his intention to commit suicide and Day put him in touch with some mental health professionals and continued his collegiate career during the 2021 season.

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Ohio State Buckeyes offensive lineman Harry Miller (76) warms up prior to the college football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Oct. 2, 2021, at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey. (Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

"After a few weeks, I tried my luck at football once again, with scars on my wrists and throat. Maybe the scars were hard to see with my wrists taped up," Miller’s statement read. "Maybe it was hard to see the scars through the bright colors of the television. Maybe the scars were hard to hear through all the talk shows and interviews. They are hard to see, and they are easy to hide, but they sure do hurt. There was a dead man on the television set, but nobody knew it.

"At the time, I would rather be dead than a coward. I'd rather be nothing at all, than have to explain everything that was wrong. I was planning on being reduced to my initials on a back of a helmet. I had seen people seek help before. I had seen the age-old adage of how our generation was softening by the second, but I can tell you my skin was tough. It had to be.. But it was not tougher than the sharp metal of my box cutter. And I