Instead of having four defensive ends who have already been in the rotation for multiple years, Ohio State will enter the season with only three defensive ends with substantial playing experience.
Ryan Day revealed Wednesday that Tyler Friday would be unavailable for “most of the season” due to an undisclosed injury, which is certainly unfortunate news for the senior defensive end. A top-100 prospect from the recruiting class of 2018, Friday was a regular in the rotation when healthy in both 2019 and 2020, but has been plagued by injuries over the course of his career.