When Cody Simon committed to the Ohio State Buckeyes, I mentioned his speed, his versatility, and his size, and how they all reflect a shifting desire at Ohio State for faster, smaller, sleeker linebackers. Simon fits that role, Kourt Williams fits that role, and the Buckeyes have several current players who fit that role.
That, however, doesn’t mean that Ohio State is entirely abandoning the larger, run stuffing linebacker. There’s still a place in Jeff Hafley’s defense for an enforcer. Today, the Buckeyes added their enforcer, when Olney, MD product Mitchell Melton committed to Ohio State.