The mere presence of Caden Curry in this year’s Ohio State defensive line room curries favor for him in the Buckeyes’ rotation.
A third-year defensive end playing behind starters Jack Sawyer and JT Tuimoloau – two likely NFL draft picks who returned for their senior seasons – Curry could have hopped in the transfer portal and won a first-string job elsewhere. But he and fellow third-year edge Kenyatta Jackson Jr. decided to stick it out and embrace a depth role as Ohio State’s third and fourth defensive ends in 2024.
“Those guys could have gone in the portal if they wanted to because (Sawyer and Tuimoloau) came back.