Through this extended, seemingly never-ending offseason, junior Tyler Friday keeps hearing the same message from legendary defensive line coach Larry Johnson. He continues telling Friday and the rest of Ohio State’s defensive ends that, as of this point, they’re a “bunch of no-names.” “We don’t have a Bosa,” Friday said on Wednesday. “We don’t have a Chase Young right now.” Friday calls the anonymity “exciting,” saying that coming from the shadows is “just how we like it.” But it might not stay that way for long. If Zach Harrison progresses the way everybody within the Woody Hayes Athletic Center hopes, the spotlight could quickly find its way back to the defensive ends. Harrison, a rising sophomore, has been touted as possibly the next in line to become a superstar Buckeyes defensive end dating back to his earliest days at Olentangy Orange High School. Striking athleticism from his 6-foot-6 frame helped…
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