One name was mentioned perhaps more than any other Buckeye defender this spring.
No matter who was asked over the last several months, Ohio State players and coaches alike, Tommy Eichenberg came up as a player that has established himself as a leader and standout performer on the scarlet and gray defense.
Both Eichenberg and the coaching staff hoped his record-breaking 18-tackle performance in the Rose Bowl, one that earned him defensive MVP honors, would help springboard the Cleveland native toward the next step in his Buckeye career. From all indications throughout the spring, the fourth-year junior is well on his way to a breakthrough for Ohio State.