Defensive line Starters: Zach Harrison and Javontae Jean-Baptiste (ends), Jerron Cage and Taron Vincent (tackles) Next wave: Ty Hamilton, Tyleik Williams, Jack Sawyer, J.T. Tuimoloau, Mitchell Melton, Mike Hall, Jaden McKenzie, Noah Potter, Tyler Friday Future: Caden Curry, Kenyatta Jackson, Hero Kanu, Omari Abor We are going with the term “next wave” instead of backups because defensive line coach Larry Johnson wants to play many more than four players regularly, and history says he certainly will. This is an interesting group because the four starters are all seniors who were highly-regarded recruits, and none has really lived up to the hype yet. What they do with their one last shot figures to have a lot to do with how good Ohio State ultimately ends up being. Hamilton is a third-year sophomore from central Ohio who has been impressing the coaches since arriving on campus while Potter and Friday are fourth-…
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