Chase Young has the potential to be the best defender in the country this fall.
He wasn't in the spotlight at this point last year. Going into 2018, Young was the pass-rushing complement to superstar Nick Bosa, who was widely regarded as college football's most talented player.
Through two-and-a-half games, Bosa and Young couldn't be blocked. As the linebackers and secondary behind them self-destructed, the defensive end tandem created almost laughable pressure on opposing offenses.
Everything changed in the third quarter of Ohio State's Week 3 matchup with TCU. Bosa went down with what turned out to be a season-ending core muscle injury, and Young was thrust into a primary role in a defense that was collapsing in on itself.