Nov. 29—Ohio State placed three players on the All-Big Ten first team defense announced Tuesday. Linebacker Tommy Eichenberg and defensive linemen J.T. Tuimoloau and Zach Harrison all made the first team for the first time while defensive lineman Mike Hall Jr. and safety Ronnie Hickman made the third team. The coaches and media both had Eichenberg on the first team while Tuimoloau got the nod from the coaches and Harrison from the media. Eichenberg is third in the Big Ten with 112 tackles and sixth in tackles for loss with 12. He is the third OSU linebacker to be named first-team All-Big Ten in the last six seasons, joining Malik Harrison in 2019 and Pete Werner in 2020. Tuimoloau is ninth in tackles for loss with 11 while Harrison was recognized for doing more of the dirty work on the other end in defensive coordinator Jim Knowles’ newly-installed scheme. Their…
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