Ohio State’s Jeff Okudah tells NFL Network LSU can have DBU, Buckeye DBs are “Best in America.”

Ohio State defensive back Jeff Okudah threw shade at LSU during the NFL Combine, calls the Buckeyes DB position “Best In America.”

It’s no secret there’s been a war of words between college football programs when it comes to which is the best at churning out defensive backs. Every time LSU gets ready to matchup with Florida, the debate heats up again, with both trying to self-proclaim themselves as DBU (Defensive Back University).

But most in the media forget about what’s been happening in Columbus with all the talent oozing from the banks of the Olentangy at the position. Bradley Roby, Denzel Ward, Marshon Lattimore, Malcolm Jenkins, and Malik Hooker. Those are just some of the names on current NFL rosters, all hailing from The Ohio State University.

The next great one might be cornerback Jeff Okudah. He’s projected to be a top-five pick in the 2020 NFL Draft by most analysts, and he took some time to sit down Good Morning Football on the NFL Network Friday.

He was asked about LSU and DBU, and what he has to say about Ohio State’s claim to the title — one ESPN has already given to the program despite the heated debate down in sweet tea and grits country.

“We don’t challenge that, we don’t even concern ourselves with that anymore,” said Okudah. “They can have DBU, we call it BIA – Best in America… “That’s a thing, through the generations, do the research.”

You can see the exchange for yourself by watching the below video shared by Good Morning Football’s official Twitter feed.

Okudah speaks the truth, and he might just be the BIA when it comes to defensive backs selected in April too.