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- Denzel Burke. CB 6-1/193 SR. Burke was already one of the best cornerbacks in college football last season, leading the way for Ohio State to lead the nation in passing defense by shutting down his side of the field in coverage.
- TreVeyon Henderson. RB 5-10/208 SR. Arguably the best running back in college football, Henderson offers a rare combination of explosiveness and agility that makes him one of the nation’s most dynamic offensive players.
- Caleb Downs. S 6-0/205 SO. The nation’s best freshman in 2023, Downs is a strong candidate to be college football’s best safety in 2024. A star in his only season at Alabama, where he recorded 107 tackles and excelled in coverage to earn second-team All-American honors, Downs will be an immediate difference-maker as Ohio State’s starting free safety after transferring to OSU in January.
- Jack Sawyer. DE 6-4/260 SR. Sawyer finished the 2023 season stronger than any other Buckeye, recording 7.5 tackles for loss with five sacks in Ohio State’s final three games.
- Joey Bosa (DE, Los Angeles Chargers) The 135 million-dollar man became became the highest-paid defensive player in the league upon signing his monster deal.
- Nick Bosa (DE, San Francisco 49ers) He made nine sacks as a rookie and spearheaded the 49ers to a Super Bowl appearance. Who knows what kind of momentum he would have built on last year if not for the injury.
- Corey Linsley (C, Los Angeles Chargers) Besides rushing the other quarterback, protecting your own is most important. Linsley earned first team All-Pro last season while helping keep the league's MVP upright.
- Chase Young (DE, Washington Football Team) CY2 is one bad boy. He made 7.5 sacks and forced four fumbles as a rookie, where his team made the playoffs.
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- No. 6 - Chris Olave (+21 from last year’s rankings) “Olave had 50 receptions for 729 yards and seven touchdowns in a shortened season last year, and the previous season he had 849 yards.
- No. 19 - Garrett Wilson (N/A) “Wilson comes into the 2021 season as half of the best receiving duo in the nation opposite of Chris Olave. He caught 43 passes for 723 yards and six touchdowns last season, and he is expected to take another leap in 2021, even with the Buckeyes having a quarterback without college experience.”
- No. 30 - Haskell Garrett (N/A) “Garrett is using his extra year of eligibility provided by the NCAA because of COVID-19. He has the most game experience of any Ohio State defensive player with 41 games and despite being shot in the face prior to the season in 2020, Garrett played in all eight games during the season.
- No. 49 - Thayer Munford (N/A) “Munford is another Buckeye taking advantage of the extra year of eligibility, coming back in 2021. He has played most of his career at left tackle, but could end up moving inside to left guard for Ohio State this season as the coaches are looking to get all of their best offensive linemen on the field at one time.
- Marvin Harrison Jr., WR. The best wide receiver in college football, Harrison was our staff’s unanimous choice as Ohio State’s best player. A unanimous All-American in 2022, Harrison is the true prototype for his position, possessing every trait a team wants in a No. 1 receiver and forcing every opposing defense to game plan around him.
- Emeka Egbuka, WR. Egbuka would be the No. 1 wide receiver on any other team in college football. A 1,151-yard, 10-touchdown receiver in 2022, Egbuka’s combination of open-field agility, speed, size and toughness makes him one of the nation’s most dangerous playmakers whether he’s catching a pass downfield, getting the ball in the backfield on a running play or returning a punt.
- Tommy Eichenberg, LB. Eichenberg was Ohio State’s defensive MVP in 2022, becoming the first Buckeye in eight years to record 120 tackles in a season. The instinctive second-time captain is one of the nation’s best middle linebackers and will be the leader of Ohio State’s defense once again.
- JT Tuimoloau, DE. Tuimoloau was Ohio State’s most productive defensive lineman in 2022 and showed the ability to take a game over, specifically in his two-sack, two-interception performance against Penn State.
Feb 9, 2021 · Heyward’s Pro Football Focus grade in 2019 (91.5) was better than the Bosas. He has somewhat quietly developed into one of the top five defensive tackles in football. His past two seasons may ...
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