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We are a little more than a week away from Ohio State’s spring practices wrapping up with the “spring showcase” at Ohio Stadium next Saturday. With a few weeks of practices under their belt, we are starting to get a better idea of what the starting lineup might look like when the Buckeyes welcome Texas to Columbus at the end of August for the season opener for both teams.
While there are a few positions that are rock solid, such as the wide receiver group with Jeremiah Smith, Carnell Tate, and others, there are other positions that there will be plenty of questions about throughout the spring and summer. Today we are going to look at three positions that still feel pretty fragile.
Luckily there is still almost five months before the season kicks off, so any positional questions have plenty of time to put in work ahead of the Texas game.
Defensive tackle
Eddrick Houston and Kayden McDonald figure to be the starters at defensive tackle for the 2025 season, replacing Tyleik Williams and Ty Hamilton. Houston and McDonald were the only defensive tackles currently on the roster to play at least 100 snaps last year, so at least they aren’t going into this season totally green.
What is worrisome about the defensive tackle position is the lack of depth. It’s not that Ohio State doesn’t have bodies that can play at defensive tackle, they just don’t have players that have much college playing experience behind the projected starters.
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The Buckeyes took a hit at defensive tackle when Hero Kanu entered the transfer portal. Had Kanu stuck around for another season in Columbus, he likely would have been battling to be a starter this season. Now Ryan Day,…
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Publish date : 2025-04-03 16:01:00
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