Ohio State has been described frequently as Defensive Back University (DBU), earning that distinction over the last 10 years by producing a high number of quality NFL players.
The list of defensive backs who are household names now is impressive. Malcolm Jenkins, Kurt Coleman, Bradley Roby, Marshon Lattimore, Vonn Bell, Eli Apple, Denzel Ward, Malik Hooker and Gareon Conley.
Kendall Sheffield was drafted this year and could become the latest should he make the Atlanta Falcons roster. The run of success under former defensive backs coach Kerry Coombs is legendary.
I don’t know if it was his departure to the NFL in 2018, youth in the secondary or dysfunction under new coaches last season, but the backend of the defense was not up to historical standards.