COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State took the field for its first of 15 spring practices providing a first look at the 2023 roster. © Stephen Means/cleveland.com/TNS Larry Johnson takes Ohio State’s defensive line through drills during spring practice The Buckeyes’ defense loses 2022 starters Cameron Brown, Zach Harrison and Ronnie Hickman to the NFL Draft, but still brings back plenty of experience at all three levels. Here’s what we saw on defense on Day 1: • The Buckeyes come into the spring with just 32 players on defense. That lack of bodies really shows up with the linebacker group, especially with Tommy Eichenberg out for the spring. • The safeties did drills in groups of two with Lathan Ransom and Josh Proctor leading the group. Jahad Carter and Cameron Martinez went second followed by Sonny Styles and Kye Stokes. • Styles is listed on the spring roster as wearing No.…
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