When Josh Proctor committed to play for Ohio State, the Buckeyes will still using two starting safeties on defense. Once on campus, he admitted he didn’t catch on as quickly as he imagined. The true freshman spent 2018 learning behind Jordan Fuller, the veteran safety paired with him in the big brother-little brother program.
The next year, out went Greg Schiano, Alex Grinch and their two-safety defense, and in came Jeff Hafley, Matt Barnes and their single-high safety scheme. Proctor spent the 2019 season working behind Fuller as a deep safety while also getting sent by Hafley to practice with the cornerbacks at times, further diversifying his skillset.