COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football opens the 2017 season on Aug. 31 at Indiana. We’re counting down the top 50 Buckeyes for this season taking into account talent, past accomplishments, team need and potential. No. 42: Jonathon Cooper, Sophomore, Defensive End Height, weight: 6-foot-3, 248 pounds. Hometown: Gahanna, Ohio. Where he was ranked entering last season: As a true freshman who enrolled early for spring football, Cooper was in the same spot on this list, No. 42, a year ago as we projected that he had a chance to work into the rotation at defensive end. What he’s done: Cooper played in six games last season, making six tackles. He had a sack in the blowout at Maryland and played in the Fiesta Bowl against Clemson. But while fellow freshman defensive end Nick Bosa earned a true role on the defense, Cooper had to wait his turn behind a bunch of veterans. Why Cooper is No. 42:…
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