Brendon White played at least 58 defensive snaps in each of Ohio State’s final six games of last season.
In Ohio State’s first two games of this season, White has played just 34 total snaps.
Considering that White was one of the Buckeyes’ best defensive players down the stretch of last season, including a 13-tackle performance against Nebraska and a defensive player of the game performance in the Rose Bowl, he was expected to play a major role in Ohio State’s defense again this year. So far, though, that hasn’t materialized.
White started for the Buckeyes in their season opener against FAU, a game in which he lined up primarily as a defensive back, but played only 19 snaps – less than half as many as slot cornerback Shaun Wade, who he rotated in and out of the lineup within that game.