The Ohio State Buckeyes are expected to hire Matt Patricia for their defensive coordinator position. This was confirmed by multiple media outlets on Wednesday.
Patricia most recently served as a senior defensive assistant for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2023. He is perhaps best known for being the defensive coordinator for the New England Patriots from 2012-2017. He was part of three Super Bowl-winning teams while working with the Pats.
He has experience in the college ranks, dating back to 1996 when he was a graduate assistant for RPI. He was the defensive line coach for Amherst from 1999-2000 and then an offensive graduate assistant at Syracuse from 2001-2003.