Ask Eli Apple about the history of great players who've graced the Ohio State football program at cornerback and his eyes light up like a neon sign illuminating the desert's night sky.
The Ohio State cornerback wall is extensive — Chris Gamble; Antoine Winfield; Shawn Springs; Bradley Roby; and the latest addition, Apple's former defensive backfield companion, Doran Grant. He can name them all.
With all due respect to those former greats, there's one that resides above all, at least in Apple's eyes: 2008 All-American and Jim Thorpe Award Winner Malcolm Jenkins.
"My confidence is through the roof right now.