The number most often associated with Ohio State defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins is 335.
At 335 pounds, Hankins is one of the biggest men in the Big Ten. He’s among the largest defensive players in the nation and easy to spot in the heart of Ohio State’s defensive line.
Every time “Big Hank” blows up a double team or drops a running back in the backfield, the number 335 is bound to be mentioned, whether it’s on the television broadcast, the radio broadcast, Twitter or by fans in the stands. Hankins’ size makes him stand out.
But Hankins spent the offseason focused on a different number: 60.
Ohio State’s defense averaged 60.7 plays per game in 2010. Hankins wanted to make he’d be on the field for all of them in 2011.
“Last year he probably averaged 15 snaps a game, maybe a few more…
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