Ohio State is retaining one of its starting defensive ends from its top-ranked 2025 defense.
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. announced Thursday that he will return to Columbus for his fifth-year senior season.
In his announcement, Jackson posted a graphic in which he is wearing a jersey with the number 2, indicating a possible jersey number change for his final season as a Buckeye.
Jackson collected 28 tackles with 11 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks for the Buckeyes in 2025, his first year as a starter. He recorded 45 total pressures in 288 pass rush snaps per Pro Football Focus, a pressure rate of 15.