By Danny Shimon Posted on September 24, 2016 Raekwon McMillan is one of three returning starters on the Ohio State defensive unit this season, a unit that saw six of its members get drafted by NFL teams last April. Entering his second season as the starting middle linebacker, McMillan is the leader of the Buckeyes defense and was named one of the team’s co-captains by head coach Urban Meyer. A former five-star high school prospect and the nation’s top-rated inside linebacker, McMillan made an immediate impact for the Buckeyes as a freshman. He saw over 400 snaps, playing in every game, at the “Mike” linebacker position for the eventual College Football National Champions. This past season he led the Buckeyes in tackles with 119, which was the highest number of tackles for a sophomore since Steve Tovar had 125 back in 1990, and he started every game. McMillan was a finalist (finishing in third place) for the Butkus award, which is given to the nation’s most outstanding linebacker. McMillan is a thickly built inside linebacker who was made to play inside the box and in the middle of a defensive unit. He is a physical player who possesses the instincts, size,…
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