When you talk about the Ohio State defense, the conversation always begins with Chase Young, and rightfully so. Young is arguably the best player in all of college football. Still, there is another elite player on the Ohio State defense that — at times — can be forgotten because teams rarely go his direction. That player is cornerback Jeffrey Okudah.
Like Young, Okudah was a member of the vaunted 2017 recruiting class, and has almost every draft analyst putting his name in the top 10 of the 2020 NFL Draft.