CHICAGO – Ohio State lost a plethora of talent to the NFL draft in late April when the likes of Tyquan Lewis, Sam Hubbard and Jalyn Holmes were all selected by NFL teams to take their game to the professional ranks. Dre’Mont Jones could have easily added his name to that list, but instead chose to return to Columbus for the 2018 season, a campaign that figures to feature Jones in a more prominent role. In previous seasons, Jones was often replaced on third down in favor of a third defensive end in Ohio State’s “Rushmen” package. With a trio of veterans gone to the NFL, Jones is now expected to stay on the field in third down situations, something Urban Meyer said Tuesday he is excited about. “He would come out last year on third downs and I am sure he is not coming out now,” Meyer said at…
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