This spring won‘t be the first time Matt Patricia has coached at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.
Back when Patricia was entering his first season as the Detroit Lions’ head coach in 2018, he helped coach Ohio State’s defensive prospects through drills at the Buckeyes’ pro day. Eleven Warriors captured video of Patricia, alongside then-New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and director of player personnel Nick Caserio, as they coached a group of defensive backs that included eventual No. 4 overall pick Denzel Ward and former Ohio State safety Damon Webb (who now plays in the CFL), among others.