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Ohio State Football: The best DB unit in school history

We all know how the Ohio State football program churns out NFL defensive players. Especially defensive backs and lately we have really been pushing them out.

With the likes of Eli Apple, Denzel Ward, Malik Hooker and so on, Ohio State has become “DB U.” The question now is, which unit is the best in school history? I say it’s that 2002 unit that helped the team go 14-0 and win the National Championship against the Miami Hurricanes.

That ’02 group included a special mix of upperclassmen and talented newcomers to the program ready to make their mark on history.