Ohio State regularly seems to lose cornerbacks and safeties to the NFL a year early.
This fall, the Buckeyes almost lost Shaun Wade before the season that wasn’t supposed to be began again. Instead, he is back, and 2020 is another year for the Big Ten’s best pass defense to rebuild around the potential All-American.
A lot of secondaries around the conference are in flux, though most do not have the talent regeneration Ohio State enjoys. But in this offense-dominant era of college football, having defensive backs who can cover and tackle in the open field is more important than ever.