The Buckeyes return ten starters from their 2019 Big Ten championship team, including four on the defensive side of the ball. While Ohio State has significant returning leadership at linebacker, they have some holes to fill in critical spots — perhaps none more so than filling the massive void left by Chase Young. Last year, the defensive line was arguably the best in the country and Young was perhaps the most dominating force in College football. The D-line racked up 54.0 total sacks (led the NCAA), 3.86 sacks/game (third in the NCAA) and 124.0 total tackles for loss (led the NCAA). Young had a fantastic season, recording 46 tackles, (21 of them for loss) and breaking the program’s single-season sacks record with 16.5 sacks. Those numbers garnered him Big 10 Defensive Player of the Year honors and made him a Heisman trophy finalist. But Ohio State isn’t replacing just Young.…
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