“He’s a very gifted player. He’s had a great offseason and he’s demonstrated some terrific leadership. I’m very excited about him.” Ohio State cornerbacks coach Kerry Coombs on Denzel Ward via Ben Axelrod, Land Of 10 Ohio State has been churning out first round picks at the cornerback position over the past few years, and now Denzel Ward is hoping he can position himself to be the next coming out of Columbus. Even though Ward wasn’t technically a starter at cornerback last year as a sophomore, cornerbacks coach Kerry Coombs says that people should call Ward the third starter at cornerback last season since he was out on the field just as much as fellow cornerbacks Marshon Lattimore and Gareon Conley. In fact, Ward registered nine pass breakups last year, which tied Lattimore for the team lead. Not only has Ward already displayed a high football IQ to be able…
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