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Larry Johnson Placing Emphasis on Building Depth Behind JT Tuimoloau, Jack Sawyer At Defensive End

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Ohio State’s top two edge rushers are well-established entering 2023.

With Zach Harrison and Javontae Jean-Baptiste out of the picture, JT Tuimoloau and Jack Sawyer will no longer be viewed as young upstarts as they enter their third year in the program. The pair of five-star talents have been given the reins at defensive end, and they’ll be expected to lead the unit and produce on the field accordingly.

But behind Tuimoloau and Sawyer, things are a bit less settled. Aside from those two, no returning Buckeye defensive end logged more than a half sack in 2022.