COLUMBUS — The way Ohio State’s secondary coaches talk, they have plenty of players to fill spots vacated by the departure of their 2024 national championship defense.

The challenge this month is figuring out where to put them.

Secondary coach Tim Walton said “everybody’s growing,” and the playing time will be sorted out on a week-to-week basis.

Safety Lathan Ransom, cornerback Denzel Burke and nickel back Jordan Hancock were all selected in the NFL draft in April.

They were part of a unit that led the nation in total defense (254.6 yards per game) and points allowed per game (12.9) while coming in third in yards allowed through the air (167 per game) and 18th in passing efficiency.

Senior Davison Igbinosun returns at cornerback while All-American junior Caleb Downs is back at safety,

See Full Page