When you have Joey Bosa and Adolphus Washington as part of your front four on the defensive line, playing time is hard to come by. However, Bosa and Washington are in the NFL now and the Buckeye defensive line has featured new names and faces for much of the 2016 season. Veterans Tyquan Lewis, Sam Hubbard and Jalyn Holmes finally earned their right to start, but because of young talent, they have also been able to play less reps, keeping them fresh throughout the season. Lewis led Ohio State in sacks this season with 7.5, which is just 0.5 off his pace from a year ago. Despite getting significantly less reps, Lewis has kept his production and said he feels more fresh than he did a season ago. “I mean last season there were some games I played 80 reps,” Lewis said. “That’s a lot of reps on the body…
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