We’ve now officially hit the offseason. It’s a desolate place, full of wandering college football fans holding onto YouTube highlights—or maybe they’re simply trying to forget the pain of 2015. Either way, everyone is full steam ahead looking toward the ’16 season. As part of that, we’re ranking the top returning players on defense. Like every list, it’s impossible to narrow this down without leaving off someone worthy. When you look at it through a big-picture lens, there are nearly 130 Division I Football Bowl Subdivision teams—and only so many spots available. However, we used past production, accolades and position potential to narrow things down to 15 players. Still don’t see your favorite defender on the list? State your case in the comment section below. Ohio State loses a ton of talent from the 2015 team. Only a handful of starters from that group will return, but middle linebacker Raekwon McMillan is among them. According to head coach Urban Meyer, McMillan is already a captain for 2016…
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