Chase Young, Jashon Cornell, Robert Landers and Davon Hamilton are all moving on from Ohio State and will leave a massive hole on the defensive line. Young declared for the 2020 NFL Draft after his junior season, which was so impressive he finished fourth in Heisman voting. Cornell, Landers and Hamilton are fifth-year seniors who concluded fantastic careers in 2019.
However, as is often the case for the Buckeyes front four, the loss of four excellent players will not spell doom for the position in 2020. A major piece in determining just how well the defensive line performs is fifth-year senior Jonathon Cooper.