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How Raekwon McMillan Took the Step From Returning Starter to Most Important Player on Ohio State's Defense

Don't expect Raekwon McMillan to advertise the fact he knows exactly how many tackles he or another Ohio State player would need to top former linebacker and current Pittsburgh Steeler Ryan Shazier's career-best mark. McMillan knows that isn't the most stops a Buckeye defender has ever had in one game, but Shazier's performance sticks out, as he often did as a star linebacker.

“He had 21, right?” McMillan said on Monday. “I’d rather have two tackles and them not score a touchdown. I’m that type of guy, man. I’m not really worried about breaking records or anything like that.