COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football opens the 2017 season on Aug. 31 at Indiana. We’re counting down the top 50 Buckeyes for this season taking into account talent, past accomplishments, team need and potential. No. 44: Demetrius Knox, Junior, Offensive lineman Height, weight: 6-foot-4, 308 pounds. Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas. Where he was ranked entering last season: Knox was No. 46 last preseason as a backup. So a year of experience earned him a jump of two spots. What he’s done: Knox served as a backup guard last season but missed nine games with a foot injury. He returned and played 23 snaps in the Fiesta Bowl when Michael Jordan was hurt. He played on special teams and in blowouts in 2015 after redshirting in 2014. Why Knox is No. 44: Because we love stacking backup offensive linemen on this list. Three of our last four picks have been three contenders in the fight for the open…
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