Defensive tackles are always doing dirty work that goes unnoticed by much of the viewing public.
Ty Hamilton and Tyleik Williams, defensive tackles for Ohio State’s 2024 national championship squad, are no exception. Yes, the duo entered last season as returning starters with plenty of hype, but they didn’t have the gaudy statistical outputs of Cody Simon, JT Tuimoloau, Jack Sawyer or Caleb Downs in the College Football Playoff or regular season.
But great defense starts with great defensive tackle play and the combo dubbed “TNT” last offseason blew up offensive lines to stop opposing running games and collapse pockets throughout the Buckeyes’ CFP title run.