Throughout the course of the offseason, Eleven Warriors is taking an in-depth look at the state of every position group at Ohio State.
Larry Johnson hasn’t ever had a shortage of talent at defensive end, and that’s not about to change this fall.
Outside of Jonathon Cooper, the Buckeyes bring back all of their edge rushers, including a trio of fourth-year veterans – Tyreke Smith, Tyler Friday and Javontae Jean-Baptiste – who’ve been rotational players and junior Zach Harrison. And they’re joined by incoming freshmen Jack Sawyer and J.T. Tuimoloau who just so happen to be the two highest-rated recruits to ever pick Ohio State.