While Larry Johnson could rotate 12 players along the Buckeye defensive line, he expects the unit to have an “alpha dog” to lead the way in 2022, though he won’t say who just yet.
That's typically true of any Larry Johnson unit, but perhaps even more so entering the 2022 season. The topic was discussed at length by Johnson and every Buckeye defensive lineman available for interviews after Ohio State’s 11th preseason practice Tuesday, and if you don't believe them, just take a glance at the roster.
“If I'm lucky, I can play 12. If I'm lucky,” Johnson said Tuesday. “Normally we play anywhere between 10 to 11. But you know, we could get to 12 to play for us. … so we got a chance. And it depends how the game plays and what we're playing, what packs we're playing – all that stuff plays a role in what we're doing.”
The depth of the group makes identifying who that top dog might be all the more difficult. There’s little doubt Tuimoloau and Sawyer are among the top candidates, given the promise they’ve shown as not only five-star talents, butin the country coming out of high school. Tuimoloau was third on the team with 3.5 sacks as a true freshman a season ago, and Sawyer wasn’t far off with three of his own.
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