June 22, 2026

How Ohio State's projected starters were ranked in recruiting: Defense

Ohio State expects to have another successful college football season in 2021 after four straight Big Ten titles and consecutive trips to the College Football Playoff. While the Buckeyes lost plenty of talent from last year’s team that played for a national championship, the Scarlet and Gray anticipate another bright season due to the amount of talent remaining on the roster. This comes largely because of the way Ryan Day and his coaching staff recruit. Each year, Ohio State brings top players from around the country to Columbus, Ohio. As the saying goes, the Buckeyes don’t rebuild, they reload. To get a sense of how well the Scarlet and Gray have done adding top talent each year, Bucknuts looked at how each of the team’s projected starter(s) at each position ranked in recruiting. As a reminder, here is a breakdown of 247Sports’ views the different star ratings: FIVE STARS: The top 32 players in the…

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