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Ranking the 10 Greatest Seasons by a Secondary in Ohio State History

Welcome to Glory Years, where we rank the top individual seasons in Ohio State football history.

Although Ohio State's entrance to the DBU conversation has mostly revolved around its recent dominance, the Buckeyes' success at the third level of defense has been well-documented for decades. With legends scattered all over Ohio State's history, from Jack Tatum to Jeff Okudah, the Buckeyes have one of the deepest defensive backfields in college football history. Today, we'll try to rank the greatest secondaries since 1970 by expanding on our previous Glory Years ratings.

Methodology

For each year, we used our rankings for cornerbacks and safeties to determine the top four defensive backs by the ranking system.