Last season the Ohio State linebacker unit simply didn’t play to the level of those in the past. With experienced players returning and a revamped defensive coaching staff expect to see plenty of improvement in the linebacker corps in 2019.
One of the main reasons, they will be led by a guy who is used to working with college players.
I will go into why that’s important, and the coaching situation as a whole, but first let’s look at the talented linebackers on the roster Al Washington will have at his disposal..
Middle linebacker Tuf Borland: The most experienced returning sophomore, the junior had 67 tackles with 9 for a loss and three sacks last season.