COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jordan Fuller endures as one of Ohio State football’s most underappreciated success stories of the past few years. Fulller, a two-year starter at safety, flew under the radar for the Buckeyes and dropped to the sixth round of the 2020 NFL Draft. By the start of his second season, the Los Angeles Rams had made him a captain. He recorded 11 tackles in a season-opening victory over Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears on Sunday night. One day earlier, Ohio State was reminded exactly how difficult Fuller has been to replace. Ohio State made it all the way to the national championship game in 2020 without ever stabilizing free safety. Marcus Hooker opened the season as the starter but was prone to lapses. Josh Proctor took over when Hooker was hurt late in the season. Proctor kept that job to open the season and began to show…
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