COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football is 5-starring opposing offenses. At defensive end. At linebacker. And at cornerback twice. In the Class of 2017, No. 7 Chase Young, No. 8 Jeff Okudah, No. 11 Baron Browning and No. 17 Shaun Wade were ranked among the top 20 recruits in the nation, all of them 5-stars. They were also the third-, fourth-, sixth- and eighth-best defensive players in that class. Of the other four top defensive players in 2017, one (Alabama LB Dylan Moses) is out with a knee injury, one is sitting out this season after a transfer, and one is a backup. The four 5-star Buckeyes? They’re changing Ohio State’s defense. “When you bring in two of the top-three corners, a top linebacker and a top defensive end, you expect to have a real strong defense eventually,” Okudah said. “I just knew I was coming in with some dawgs,”…
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