COLUMBUS, Ohio — Getting any NFL-ready player to commit to another season of college football is significant, but no decision to stay for another year could wind up being more important to Ohio State than the one made by defensive tackle Dre’Mont Jones. From his wrecking-ball ability on the interior to his veteran presence in the locker room — and the fact that the Buckeyes are losing so much production on the defensive line — the announcement from Jones on Thursday no doubt set off a huge celebration and sigh of relief at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. After it looked like the safest bet was on Jones adding his name to the list of early entrants to the draft, the value of having him back for another season is impossible to overstate. Jones is, quite simply, a game-changing force. And if that has been somewhat overshadowed previously thanks to…
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