The Ohio State defensive line has been an embarrassment of riches for a number of years. That’s great for the team as a whole, and certainly helps when it comes to the NFL Draft, but it does mean that some considerable talent is going to have to fight to see the field.
While Jalyn Holmes played in every game for the Ohio State defense from 2015 through this January’s Cotton Bowl, he only made nine starts in his career, all in the 2017-2018 season. That being said, he certainly made an impact for the Buckeyes as he was selected by both the Big Ten media and coaches as an All-Big Ten honorable mention during each of his last two seasons in Columbus.