July 26, 2026

How Michigan football shut down top NFL draft prospect, Ohio State star Chase Young


CLOSE Michigan football offensive lineman Jon Runyan speaks to the media during the NFL combine on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, in Indianapolis. Detroit Free Press INDIANAPOLIS — Ohio State defensive lineman Chase Young played arguably the least impactful game of his college career in November against rival Michigan football at the Big House. The projected No. 2 pick in this year’s NFL draft, and a sure bet to go to the Detroit Lions if he falls to No. 3, Young had zero tackles, zero sacks and two quarterback hurries in the Buckeyes’ 56-27 win on Nov. 30. That performance (and sack-less games that followed against Wisconsin and Clemson) shouldn’t affect Young’s draft status, and two of the Michigan linemen at the heart of the blocking effort said stopping Young wasn’t as easy as it seemed.  Michigan quarterback Shea Patterson is pressured by Ohio State defensive end Chase Young during the second half Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018…

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