Fall camp got underway for the Buckeyes this past Friday and every single Ohio State position coach has a mental list of things that they need to get done. In fact, they may actually have a physical list as well. Speculating as to what might be on each assistant coach’s list is always a fun exercise, and there are no shortages of items that will need to be addressed.
There aren’t any defensive line coaches in college football more well-regarded than Ohio State’s Larry Johnson. The performances of his players speak for themselves, be they at Penn State or Ohio State.The All-Americans, the NFL draft picks, these are the legacies seen by those on the outside. Those on the inside, however, see a coach who is…
The Ohio State defense has gone through massive schematic changes at both linebacker and in the secondary thanks to a new defensive staff. The one holdover on that side of the ball from Urban Meyer’s staff is defensive line coach Larry Johnson, but there are also schematic changes happeing there.Johnson and defensive coordinators…
Spring practices are a lot like bowl practices in that young players get more reps than they do in fall camp or during the season. With more opportunities come more results, and this spring has been no different. On Wednesday, Ohio State head coach Ryan Day was asked to name a couple of young players who have made big strides…
Every year, new Buckeyes emerge and climb the depth charts of the Ohio State offense and defense. It is a necessary progression which then allows the program to replace departed stars and reestablish any loss of depth. This year on the OSU defense, nine starters return from last season, which makes climbing the depth chart quite a…
Ohio State signed seven defensive linemen in the 2018 recruiting class. Four defensive ends and three defensive tackles. Four of the seven — ends Tyreke Smith and Tyler Friday and tackles Tommy Togiai and Taron Vincent — played decent minutes as freshmen last year. Ends Javontae Jean-Baptiste and Alex Williams redshirted, while tackle…
Yesterday, we looked at the six Buckeyes on offense who are set to breakout this spring, so now it’s time to give the same treatment to the defense. Most of last year’s Ohio State defense returns, which is a good thing as long as you don’t go poking your nose where it doesn’t belong (i.e. box scores, DVRs, and YouTube). A new defensive staff…
Tommy Togiai came to Ohio State from Highland High School in Pocatello, Idaho where he was the No. 3 defensive tackle in the 2018 recruiting class and the No. 55 player in the nation overall. He signed with OSU over offers from Washington, Arizona State, Oregon, Penn State, USC, UCLA, TCU, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
Dre’Mont Jones was a three-year starter at defensive tackle for Ohio State, bursting on the scene in 2016 as a redshirt freshman in place of starter Tracy Sprinkle, who suffered a season-ending injury in the first game of the year. Jones’ 44 tackles in conference play in 2016 was fourth-highest on the team. It was one more…
Since 1960, Ohio State has had football players from 40 states and at least four foreign countries. Here are the most recent Buckeyes from each state.
Defensive tackle Tommy Togiai was the first member of the 2018 freshman class to have his black stripe removed. Through his outstanding play, he had the stripe removed, which meant that he was officially an Ohio State Buckeye. It is a rite of passage that all OSU football freshmen go through, but the fact that it happened in…
