Perry Eliano Calls Sonny Styles a “Unicorn,” Lathan Ransom is the Healthiest He's Been at Ohio State and Cam Martinez Says the Buckeyes Have Been “Competitive” in Fall Camp

Ohio State's safety room has garnered plenty of attention this offseason.

With All-Big Ten honorees Lathan Ransom and Josh Proctor back for a fourth and sixth season, Cam Martinez and Ja'Had Carter ready to earn prominent roles and five-star recruit Sonny Styles poised for a breakout sophomore campaign, the reason for that attention becomes apparent.

Still, Ohio State safeties coach Perry Eliano believes his players have plenty of work to do before the season starts. He understands that preseason expectations, while fun, do not matter unless the Buckeyes' safeties deliver positive results on Saturdays in 2023.

"We’re trying to find the best 11 players in the field and create an opportunity for guys that can elevate their skill set at certain positions," Eliano said at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center on Tuesday.