When Nick Bosa went out with an injury in the third week of the 2018 season, Ohio State needed someone – anyone – to step up and attempt to replace the irreplaceable.
Dre’Mont Jones rose to the challenge. Even without Bosa on the edge to take away some of the offense’s focus, he thrived, racking up 52 quarterback pressures, 23 more than Northwestern’s Jordan Thompson who had the second-most in the Big Ten, per Pro Football Focus. Jones had the second-most quarterback pressures among all defensive tackles.
With the Denver Broncos selecting him in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft, the Buckeyes won’t be able to rely on him to wreak havoc on the interior any more, yet they remain well-positioned at defensive tackle both in 2019 and into the future.