Adolphus Washington had his wisdom teeth pulled on Thursday. For once this season, the Ohio State defensive tackle suffered pain instead of inflicting it.
His senior year has been a breakout one for Washington. He had been a solid player in his first three seasons but not a dominant one.
“As a freshman and sophomore, he was kind of a good player who played too many plays and (would) take a play off,” Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said.
Last year, Washington switched to nose guard to free up Michael Bennett to play the three-technique position (outside an offensive guard), which allows for more playmaking opportunities because nose guards take on more double-team blocks.