As Ohio State looks for improvement at safety following its season opener against Oregon State, the Buckeyes are experimenting with one of their talented young cornerbacks playing the position. Following some chatter this week that the Buckeyes could move redshirt freshman defensive back Shaun Wade to safety, defensive coordinator Greg Schiano confirmed Thursday during the weekly coaches’ radio show on 97.1 The Fan that Wade has spent some time practicing at safety in addition to the outside cornerback and slot cornerback positions. RELATED Ohio State Coach’s Show Recap: Dwayne Haskins’ First Start, Offensive Tempo and Defensive Woes “Shaun is a multi-talented guy,” Schiano said. “We’re going to move Shaun all over the place. He’s a guy that I can see getting a bigger and bigger role as time goes on.” While cornerbacks are sometimes moved to safety because they struggle at the cornerback position, Schiano said that’s not the case with Wade, but…
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