The top 50 Ohio State football players for 2017: No. 25, DT Michael Hill

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. 25: Michael Hill, Senior, Defensive Tackle Height, weight: 6-foot-3, 305 pounds. Hometown: Pendleton, S.C. Where he was ranked entering last season: We had Hill ranked No. 27 coming into last season. That was probably a tad generous coming into the year for a guy who had never really done much, but in the end there’s an argument that he could’ve been a few notches higher (that’s closer to No. 1) on the list. What he’s done: Hill earned a starting role on the defensive line in the spring and summer of 2016, finishing last season with 19 tackles and three tackles for loss. His job is not glamorous, but as someone meant to eat up double-teams for players…

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