If there has been one knock on the recruiting trail for Urban Meyer and his staff since arriving at Ohio State, it is the Buckeyes have missed out on several of the top-tier defensive tackle prospects in the last couple of recruiting cycles. From Christian Wilkins and Neville Gallimore in 2015 to Antwuan Jackson and Rashard Lawrence this past year, Ohio State has recently swung and missed on several of its top targets at a key position on the interior of the defensive line.
There’s a reason for this, of course, as these top-of-the-line recruits typically hail from the southern part of the country.