Ohio State's dry spell of defensive greatness is rooted in a lack of top-end talent. The 2023 defense hopes to prove it has the blue chips necessary to achieve elite status.
Meanwhile, the OSU defense can tout very solid draft numbers over the last decade but the totals over the last three seasons dry up to the tune of just six total draft picks, with none of those being first round selections. In fact, of those six guys selected in the draft, four were acquired in the fourth round or later. Also of note, Ohio State had just two picks total over the last two NFL Drafts.
With the 2023 defense looking to become Ohio State's first top-15 group since 2019, let's look at the makeup of the four defenses over the last decade which did exactly that.The 2019 defense saw five guys selected in the 2020 NFL Draft headlined by first rounders Chase Young , Jeffrey Okudah and Damon Arnette . Linebacker Malik Harrison went in the third round, Safety Jordan Fuller in the sixth and defensive tackle Jashon Cornell in the seventh.
Ten of the top 11 tacklers on the 2019 defense were eventually selected in NFL Drafts. To quote an old acquaintance,"stars" matter.The 2017 defense had five players snagged in the 2018 NFL Draft with four of those coming within the first 77 picks. Denzel Ward was the lone first round selection with Tyquan Lewis going in the second round before Jerome Baker and Sam Hubbard in round three. Jalyn Holmes was a fourth round pick .
McMillan racked up a team-high 102 tackles, Hooker slotted No. 3 in tackles and picked off an incredible seven passes for 181 yards with three touchdowns, Lattimore added four picks and nine PBUs while Conley posted four interceptions of his own with eight pass breakups.2015: #2 Scoring Defense, #9 Total Defense
Bell was close behind with 65 tackles and led the team with nine pass breakups. Washington clogged the middle while logging seven tackles for loss and four sacks.Ten of the top 11 tacklers on the 2015 defense were eventually drafted.
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