COLUMBUS, Ohio — Shaun Wade twice turned down the start of his professional career to seek the most satisfying ending of his college tenure. The Buckeyes fell one victory short of the national championship he coveted since he arrived as part of Urban Meyer’s heralded 2017 recruiting class. Yet as a consensus All-American and defensive leader on two playoff teams, Wade declared his intent to enter the 2021 NFL Draft on Friday knowing he had made an impact. The question is who steps up to take that lead for the Buckeyes next season? Sevyn Banks quietly established himself as the frontline cornerback Ohio State needed him to be in 2020. He was among the Buckeyes who could have benefited most from a conventional offseason, to build into their first season as a Big Ten Conference starter. He should have something closer to that in the coming months, building upon the…
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