Last week, we broke down the entire Ohio State offense with 43 thoughts on 43 scholarship players heading into the 2023 season. This week, let’s dive into the 41 scholarship players on defense. Defensive ends Jack Sawyer, Jr. Sawyer was terrific this spring. He’s now focusing solely on defensive end and not mixing time at the “jack” position, which is helping him. Despite learning two positions, he still tied for a team-high 4.5 sacks last year, but we didn’t see eye-popping games from him. I think we will this year. He’ll team with J.T. Tuimoloau to form a difficult combo to stop for any offensive line. J.T. Tuimoloau, Jr. As Ohio State tried to break in new offensive tackles this spring, they got a direct look at what it’s like to defend an elite pass rusher. Tuimoloau terrorized them. Last year’s Penn State performance, when he had three tackles for…
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