The spring transfer portal window has closed, teams can still add players, but nobody else can enter the portal.
That makes now a good time to look at Ohio State’s roster.
Here’s 40 thoughts on Ohio State’s 40 scholarship defensive players.
We did offense on Tuesday.
Mitchel Melton, R-Sr: Melton is probably one of the most overlooked players on the defensive line.
It’s nothing against him, though, he’s been hurt for much of his career.
Still, there’s a belief in the Woody Hayes Athletic Center that this is the time Melton makes a difference.
He looks good and he’s comfortable in the defense.
If you’re looking for an under-the-radar X-factor for the defense, it’s Melton.
OSU’s current head coach Ryan Day is the most recent guest on its former head coach Jim Tressel’s new podcast called ‘It’s All About the Team.’
In this hour-long episode the two discuss Day’s coaching origins and why both took an interest in the profession in the first place.
It also provides a chance for the two to bond over the shared experience of what it’s like to be the head coach at Ohio State.
Smith was apprehended in Columbus on Wednesday morning by the U.S. Marshal Service’s Apprehension Team.
He was wanted in the state of West Virginia for a federal parole violation and failure to appear in court for a 2018 aggravated robbery charge.
Back in March of 2021, he was sentenced to 57 months in prison or his role in a drug ring with ties to Ohio and West Virginia, pleading guilty to one count of aiding and abetting possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.