COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State football team opens the season Sept. 2 at Minnesota. We are counting down the best 50 players Ohio State will face on that 2021 schedule. Today: Indiana’s Tiawan Mullen. No. 6: Tiawan Mullen, CB, Indiana 6-foot-5, 205 pounds, redshirt junior 2020 stats: 37 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, three interceptions, four pass breakups and one forced fumble. What he has done: As a freshman, the former three-star recruit broke up 13 passes, leading the Big Ten en route to being recognized as a first-team All-American by two of the five organizations whose postseason lists determines consensus and unanimous All-Americans. Mullen is by far the best returning cornerback in the Big Ten this season. He’s proven capapble of impacting the game in coverage, stopping the run and even being the occasional blitzing defensive back. That’s a skill set that works best for the…
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