2015 season preview: Ohio State Buckeyes

0 Shares Print Previewing the 2015 season for the Ohio State Buckeyes. 2014 record: 14-1 (8-0 Big Ten, College Football Playoff champions) Key losses: WR Devin Smith, RT Darryl Baldwin, DT Michael Bennett, LB Curtis Grant, CB Doran Grant, TE Jeff Heuerman. Joey Bosa will miss the opener at Virginia Tech but will play a major role thereafter. Tommy Gilligan/USA TODAY SportsKey returners: QB J.T. Barrett, QB Cardale Jones, RB Ezekiel Elliott, LT Taylor Decker, DE Joey Bosa, LB Darron Lee, DB Vonn Bell. Instant-impact freshman: It’s really tough to name just one prospect in the 2015 class for Ohio State because there could be so many big names from this class. There were 12 ESPN 300 commitments in 2015, the highest ranked being athlete Torrence Gibson out of Florida. He could be the next star quarterback for Ohio State, but you could plug any name in that last sentence and replace it with their respective position from this class and no one would argue. From linebacker Justin Hilliard, defensive lineman Jashon Cornell, running back Mike Weber and the list goes on. This was a ridiculous haul for Ohio State and there are multiple names to know. — Tom Van Haaren Class of ’16 update: The 2015 class was outstanding for Ohio State, but somehow the coaches have found a way to outdo themselves. …

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