Welcome to the Inside Stuff, the semi-regular Ohio State recruiting notebook exclusive to Buckeye Huddle. The latest news, notes and analysis of Buckeyes football recruiting from Marc Givler and Birm.
COLUMBUS—Ohio State is approaching its first official visit weekend of the 2026 recruiting without a defensive line commitment.
That, for a number of reasons, is troubling.
First, the Buckeyes roster highlights the obvious need for restocking the position. Just one year after losing four NFL draft picks, Larry Johnson’s position group has three relatively unproven seniors at defensive end and no experience of any kind behind Caden Curry, Kenyatta Jackson and CJ…
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