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Issues Hopefully Behind Him, Noah Spence Pushes Forward at NFL Combine But Can't Forget Ohio State

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INDIANAPOLIS — Noah Spence isn't tired of hearing about his mistakes. It's part of him, just like his brief Ohio State career.

The former Buckeye defensive end is in Indianapolis after a year at Eastern Kentucky and a year away from the game, about to achieve his childhood dream of playing in the NFL. He had to take a detour, but Spence is bound to be an early pick in the 2016 NFL Draft.

"I didn’t want to be a failure, ever," Spence said Friday. "So I put it in my mind that I wasn’t going to be.