Ohio State is currently in the midst of a busy offseason as it tries to find replacements for the 16 starters it lost from last year’s roster. And while H-back Dontre Wilson, tight end Marcus Baugh and running back Bri’onte Dunn aren’t sure-fire starters, the trio is feeling heat with an opportunity to snatch the No. 1 spot on the depth chart this spring.
The only definitive locks for the first team are the six returning players who started for the Buckeyes against Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl.
Quarterback J.T. Barrett is the unquestioned leader of the team, and he’ll have returning linemen Pat Elflein and Billy Price anchoring the interior line. The defense also returns a starter at each level with defensive end Tyquan Lewis, linebacker Raekwon McMillan and cornerback Gareon Conley in the fold.
Wilson, Baugh and Dunn have inside tracks to a starting job, but the pressure is on each of them to beat out the competition in their respective position groups.
Dontre Wilson, H-Back
The hype surrounding Dontre Wilson when he entered the program in the summer of 2013 was nothing short of staggering. The former 4-star standout was lighting it up in fall camp and seemed destined to become the next Percy Harvin in Urban Meyer’s spread offense.
That never materialized, though, as he was used mainly as a decoy in 2013, then battled injuries during the 2014 and 2015 seasons.
Entering his final year at Ohio State, it’s now or never for the…
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