COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football’s defensive backs draped a security blanket over the entire back half of the defense in 2019. With arguably the best cornerback in the country, two other pro prospects at corner and a veteran safety, the Buckeyes’ secondary kept a mix of skill, intelligence and physicality on the field at all times. With three starters moving on, the next wave of the OSU secondary will be one of the most scrutinized position groups this spring. For perspective: safety Jordan Fuller and cornerbacks Jeff Okudah and Damon Arnette Jr. combined for 132 tackles last season. The seven returning defensive backs combined for 80 tackles — over 30 percent of them from Shaun Wade. Ohio State has done this before — push a group of defensive backs up to the NFL and fill in behind with prospects-in-waiting. It is one reason why some of these players came…
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