Sometimes it’s a struggle to find new synonyms for the word "good" to describe Ohio State’s defensive arsenal in 2024.
A quick recap for any Buckeye fans who decided to hibernate from the final week of December until the second week of August: Jack Sawyer, JT Tuimoloau, Tyleik Williams, Ty Hamilton, Denzel Burke, Jordan Hancock and Lathan Ransom all decided to return for one more year in Columbus this offseason despite varying degrees of NFL draft stock. As a result, Ohio State returns nine starters from the nation’s No. 3 total, No. 2 scoring and No. 1 passing defense in 2024.