Ohio State's linebacker play was a major area of improvement in 2019.
The 2018 Buckeye defense finished the season ranked No. 71 in the country and the performance led to a number of changes on the coaching staff. Those changes paid off in a big way in 2019 and the defense ended the season atop the national rankings.
Malik Harrison was viewed as Ohio State's top linebacker for the last two seasons, but he's now off to the National Football League. There was a time when Tuf Borland and Pete Werner were often criticized, but they both put together nice turnarounds during their junior campaigns.