An Ohio State football support staffer was placed on administrative leave in December after becoming the subject of an unidentified university investigation, according to multiple reports. Quality control coach Joe Lyberger,

Joe Lyberger, a quality control coach working with Ohio State's linebackers, was placed on paid administrative leave last month by the university.

Ohio State defensive quality control coach Joe Lyberger has been on paid administrative leave for the last month.

Ohio State defensive quality control coach Joe Lyberger has been placed on administrative leave as the school opens an investigation following complaints agains

Ohio State football quality control coach Joe Lyberger has been on paid administrative leave since December, while the school's Office of Institutional Equity conducts an investigation. OSU has declined to comment.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football put quality control coach Joe Lyberger on paid administrative leave in December. The notice came amid an investigation by the Office of Institutional Equity and other offices, per a letter to Lyberger from human resources, which cleveland.com obtained via a public records request.

The Ohio State Buckeyes have had plenty to celebrate over the last week-plus after knocking off Notre Dame 34-23 in the College Football Playoff National

The coach previously had worked two seasons as a defensive assistant at Bucknell and played at Slippery Rock before graduating in 2016.

Ohio State defensive quality control coach Joe Lyberger received a letter from HR on Dec. 27 informing him he would be placed on paid leave effective immediately because of a university investigation.