November 19, 2024

Ohio State's Five Most Important Seniors in 2017


They are all important. But this is the offseason, after all, which is why we are here. Some might think it is inappropriate to pick the five most important seniors on Ohio State’s 2017 football roster being that there are 11 on scholarship and basically all of them play integral roles to what the Buckeyes do. Urban Meyer’s club only sported six scholarship seniors a year ago, a statistic indicative of the Buckeyes being the most inexperienced team in the country following an exodus to the NFL Draft. Seven more guys were drafted this spring and a few others elected to return to school even though they probably would have been drafted. That leaves Meyer with a little more senior leadership than last year. The names: Quarterback J.T. Barrett* Tight end Marcus Baugh* Center Billy Price* Left tackle Jamarco Jones Defensive end Tyquan Lewis* Defensive end Jalyn Holmes Defensive tackle…

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