Only 66 FBS players had more tackles in 2021 than Ohio State's tackling leader Ronnie Hickman.
If you're wondering how to quantify that, Hickman finished with 98 tackles - 53 solo - for an average of 7.54 per game. America's top tackler last season was Iowa linebacker Jack Campbell. He had 143 tackles, averaging 10.21 per game.
Hickman is the first Buckeye to finish in the FBS' top 100 since Raekwon McMillan did it in 2016, ending a four-season drought. McMillan and 11W contributor Joshua Perry were both top 100 tacklers in 2015, a memorable season back when defense was not The Problem.