Ohio State has some key pieces it must replace if it has designs of competing for a fifth straight Big Ten Championship and third straight College Football Playoff appearance. As they say though, they don’t rebuild at a place like OSU, they reload with talent already chomping at the bit to get its turn.
Despite losing key members like quarterback Justin Fields, running back Trey Sermon, and offensive linemen Wyatt Davis and Josh Myers, there’s still a lot of talent returning, and Pro Football Focus graded all of those players at the end of last year.
Based on those grades, and how each performed on the field, we’re here to let you know who the top ten returning Ohio State football players are. Some you’ll know, others might be a bit of a surprise.