Joey Bosa: 2013 - 2015
Nick Bosa: 2016 - 2018
Chase Young: 2017 - 2019
We have been blessed in recent years with superstar pass rushers (shoutout Larry Johnson). Arguably the three greatest CFB pass rushers of the past decade have been Ohio State Buckeyes.
However, ever since The Predator's departure in 2019, we’ve endured a long winter: we have not had a consistent game breaker at the EDGE position in years.
If he isn’t there already, JT Tuimoloau is smashing down the door to superstar pass rusher territory.
Ohio State EDGE J.T. Tuimoloau this season:
27 QB Pressures
81.9 Pass Rush Grade
16% Pass Rush Win Rate pic.twitter.com/F7Bxhv2Uu0
— PFF College (@PFF_College) October 25, 2023
JT saved the game against Notre Dame, and has been eviscerating overmatched tackles all season long. Not to mention being excellent in run defense (it seems like every LJ coached EDGE is awesome in run defense).
@JT_Tuimoloau @CoachJimKnowles @OhioStateFB Need alot more of this from JTT this Saturday. OH!! #spincycle pic.twitter.com/lKr7VtL9MU
— C. Lemon (@CRLblessed) October 18, 2023
In his magnum opus, JT demolished projected top 5 pick Olu Fashanu over and over again this past Saturday.
NFL evaluators want to see a players best against the best.
Ohio State edge JT Tuimoloau was excellent yesterday, including some critical pass rush reps against the best OL in college football Olu Fashanu a top 5 pick in April.
Tuiomolaus got serious power pic.twitter.com/ZkjQxuWIl3
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) October 22, 2023
JT has developed an uncanny ability to come up with massive plays when we need them most - this is what superstars do for their teams.
JT Tuimoloau comes up clutch for Ohio State's defense. pic.twitter.com/iYf8iAwGLY
— Eleven Warriors (@11W) October 21, 2023
THERE GOES THAT MAN!@JT_Tuimoloau with a massive play on 4th & 3 for @OhioStateFB pic.twitter.com/G5Mgbuz9ik
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 21, 2023
The coaching staff is seeing JT's star turn too.
They are starting to use him like a chess piece, lining him up all over the formation. Not since 2019 with Chase Young have we done this with a pass rusher.
I'm going to enjoy JT planting JJ McCarthy into the dirt come November, like the great Buckeye superstar pass rushers who came before him.
Go Bucks!