Al Washington says he tried to wipe the slate clean, but he'll likely rely heavily on Malik Harrison, Pete Werner, Tuf Borland and Baron Browning, just as Billy Davis did in 2018.
Finally healthy after battling a calf injury this spring, Demario McCall has emerged as the No. 2 running back on Ohio State's depth chart, with Marcus Crowley behind him.
Ohio State's cornerbacks were recruited to play a heavy press man scheme, but they bought into Jeff Hafley's varied coverages after seeing examples from the NFL.
Brendon White won't be an every-down player and Jahsen Wint is behind him on the depth chart, but both of them are excited about playing bullet in Ohio State's new defense.
Ohio State defensive end Chase Young earns first-team preseason All-American honors while safety Jordan Fuller earns second-team recognition from the Associated Press.
Through hard work over the past four years, C.J. Saunders has gone from a walk-on cornerback to a scholarship wide receiver and now, one of seven Ohio State captains for 2019.
To take advantages of Justin Fields' athleticism strengths, Ryan Day will make some tweaks to Ohio State's offense even though he expects it to largely remain the same.
Even though he's now officially Ohio State's starting quarterback, Justin Fields knows he must continue to improve as he prepares for his first game as a Buckeye.
Tuf Borland feels a "night and day" difference between where he is right now compared to where he was a year ago, when he was hampered by an Achilles injury.
