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Ryan Day puts defensive standout in rarefied air among Ohio State's recent superstars

Ohio State's defense has been the best in the country by a large margin for almost the entire 2025 college football season. A lot of the credit goes to what defensive coordinator Matt Patricia has done, who has completely taken over this unit and made it into something special.

Of course, the players are the ones out on the field doing the work, but Patricia certainly can't be forgotten in all of this. One of the best players doing so well in Patricia's system is linebacker Arvell Reese, who not only is getting national attention, but some attention from NFL teams as well.