Every year following Ohio State spring football we recap what happened position by position. Who stepped up, who stepped back, what got fixed, and what didn’t? With 12 of the 15 spring practices cancelled due to the pandemic, however, essentially nothing happened, nothing got fixed, nobody stepped up, and no questions got answered. So since we can’t talk about…
Ohio State has major question marks surrounding its secondary this season. As the Buckeyes enter spring ball, they now have to figure out how to maintain the level of excellence that the defensive backs have had over the years, but with new faces and new numbers out on the field instead. When defensive coordinator Kerry Coombs returned…
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.
When cornerback Shaun Wade announced his return to Ohio State on Saturday, he made a difficult situation considerably better. Wade could have gone the route of cornerback Jeff Okudah and turned pro early, but if he had, the Buckeyes would be looking for four new starters in the 2020 secondary. Instead, he came back and will finally be given a shot to play…
The Buckeyes are one of those rare teams that lost a starting cornerback early to the NFL over the offseason, yet still return two cornerbacks who are also considered starters. Fifth-year senior Damon Arnette and junior Jeff Okudah are back, and bring with them three seasons of experience in OSU’s starting rotation. Three second-year corners…
Ohio State returns Damon Arnette and Jeff Okudah, who were both in the rotation with Sheffield last year. The common theory is that the rotation will continue if possible. The first name that comes to mind when thinking about continuing the rotation is redshirt sophomore Shaun Wade. Wade was the team’s nickel back…
With Denzel Ward off to the NFL, fourth-year junior Damon Arnette is now the only cornerback on the Ohio State roster who has seen more than one season with the Buckeyes. Kendall Sheffield transferred in from Blinn College last year and earned a starting spot in the three-man rotation. When Ward declined…
The Buckeyes may return two starting cornerbacks from last season, but the rest of the position consists of freshmen and sophomores. Second-year players like Jeff Okudah, Marcus Williamson, and Shaun Wade are going to be counted on to provide depth behind incumbents Damon Arnette and Kendall Sheffield.
The Buckeyes left spring camp with a top three rotation at cornerback of Damon Arnette, Kendall Sheffield, and Jeff Okudah. That trio isn’t set in stone, however, as fall camp can increase the number if second-year players like Marcus Williamson and Shaun Wade show that they belong. Both players showcased…
It may be a completely different topic, but the title of the documentary could be applied to the pending decision by Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer and his coaching staff on who will be the starting quarterback for the 2018 season. More on that momentarily. Throughout the spring practices, I ranked position…
