The terror that is the Ohio State defensive line just got a whole lot more frightening--at least for opposing offenses. With four of the nation’s elite defensive ends in a rotation on the line, the interior members of the line haven’t been getting quite as much attention. In fact, the return of a breakout star coming back from injury simply adds fuel to an already raging fire of excitement surrounding the big guys up front on defense.
Fifth-year senior Tracy Sprinkle was injured in just the first few minutes of the 2016 season in Ohio State’s opener against Bowling Green, tearing his right patellar tendon and missing the rest of the season after surgery in the fall.