Even as Ohio State’s linebacker corps struggled last season, Reid Carrico rarely saw the field as a true freshman.
While Teradja Mitchell, Tommy Eichenberg, Cody Simon and Steele Chambers all started games over the course of the year, Carrico played in only four games, with all of his snaps coming late in blowout wins. His 19 total defensive snaps were the fewest among all linebackers who played for Ohio State last season. Eleven other linebackers saw more playing time, including two walk-ons (Ryan Batsch and Cade Kacherski), two players who left the team before the end of September (Dallas Gant and K’Vaughan Pope) and even a tight end who moved to defense for just one game (Cade Stover).