The crazy, unpredictable college football season is over, and Ohio State finished just short of its ninth national championship in program history, losing to Alabama in the CFP national championship game.
Now, we’re looking ahead to next season because — well, that’s what we do.
College football is king on the banks of the Olentangy, so it doesn’t take long to turn the page, especially after what we witnessed in Miami. We could use a little forward look instead of dwelling on all that went wrong just a stone’s throw from South Beach.
On that note, we decided to look ahead at a projected two-deep depth chart for a run to special things next year for Ryan Day and Ohio State, We started by looking at the offensive side of the ball, and now we are on to defense. It must be remembered that there are a lot of guys that still have to make a decision on their future with the NFL, so we’re taking our best shot here on some of this. But don’t worry, we’ll update things periodically as we know more.
So with more disclaimers than a credit card terms and conditions pamphlet, here’s what we believe the defensive depth chart could look like for Ohio State in the fall of 2021.