COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football needed new stars to emerge on defense in 2020 after losing a bevy of them to the NFL Draft. Some have already stepped up, led by the first team All-Big Ten selections of cornerback Shaun Wade and linebacker Pete Werner. The rest of the voting, released Wednesday, reflects a defense either succeeding without high-level NFL Draft prospects or still looking for difference-makers to assert themselves. Defensive tackle Tommy Togiai and defensive end Zach Harrison both earned second-team recognition. Defensive end Jonathon Cooper, defensive tackle Haskell Garrett and linebacker Baron Browning were all third-team picks by either the league coaches or a media panel. Honorable mention picks included defensive end Tyreke Smith, linebacker Tuf Borland, cornerbacks Sevyn Banks and Marcus Williamson and safeties Josh Proctor and Marcus Hooker. The biggest voting miss seems to come at defensive tackle, where either Togiai or Garrett — if…
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