

Two-Minute Drill: Ryan Day Updates on Spring Football Practice No. 8

Buckeye Defensive Line Takes Big Jump From Week One to Week Two

How Will Ohio State Replace… DT Jashon Cornell
There was a point early on Jashon Cornell’s high school career when he was ESPN’s No. 1 player in the 2015 class overall. As he grew, however, there were questions about whether he would be a defensive end or defensive tackle in college. Cornell enrolled early at Ohio State and so the quest for his ultimate position began immediately, but his versatility wouldn’t lock…

6 Buckeye Football Players Facing Important Springs: Defense
Six players on the Ohio State defense who’ve been working for several years to get into the regular rotation, and seemingly have a clearer path to get there this fall.

How Will Ohio State Replace… NTs DaVon Hamilton and Robert Landers
DaVon Hamilton and Robert Landers both came to Ohio State as 3-star, in-state prospects who were previously committed to other schools. Both were members of the 2015 recruiting class and both had to wait until after their senior seasons for an offer from the Buckeyes. Landers was once committed to West Virginia, while Hamilton was once committed to…

Ohio State Spring Recap — Dre’Mont Jones and the DTs Looking Good
The defensive tackles may be the deepest position on the entire Ohio State football team. The Buckeyes only return one starter from last season, but they are four-deep at both tackle spots. Fourth-year junior Dre’Mont Jones is likely headed for the NFL after this season, so this is his opportunity to show The League…

Ohio State Spring Football Roster Preview – Defensive Line

How Will Ohio State Football Replace… Tracy Sprinkle
Tracy Sprinkle started 12 of Ohio State’s 14 games at nose tackle this past season, and it would have been 14 of 14 games had the Buckeyes not started all four Rushmen against Indiana and Oklahoma to open the season. As a nose tackle, Sprinkle wasn’t going to be called upon to make a bunch of plays. He finished the season with…

Defensive Tackle Jerron Cage Latest Ohio State Freshman to Have Black Stripe Removed
Ohio State freshman defensive tackle Jerron Cage became the latest Buckeye officially welcomed to the team when he had his black stripe removed following practice in Tuesday. He became the 13th member of the 2017 recruiting class to have his stripe removed. Cage, from Winton Woods High School in Cincinnati, was…

Five for Friday: Predictions for the Ohio State Football Freshmen
Back in February, I gave you five (or so) predictions for Ohio State’s 2017 early enrollees, so I thought it would be a good idea to do the same for the rest of the freshmen now that they are all on campus. I’m going to use the same topics that I did in February. I could say it was for clarity’s sake, but in reality it’s…