Lejond Cavazos decommitted from Ohio State following Urban Meyer's retirement, but reaffirmed his commitment to Ryan Day and officially signed with the Buckeyes a year later.
A 6-foot-8, 330-pound offensive tackle from Norwalk, Ohio, who committed just three days after receiving his offer, Trey Leroux adds more size and depth to the offensive line.
Chase Young and Jeff Okudah are now consensus All-Americans, and Wyatt Davis still could be, after all three earn first-team All-American honors from Sporting News.
Jeff Hafley got most of the credit for Ohio State's defensive turnaround this year, but Greg Mattison and Matt Barnes will be crucial to keeping it going next season.
Ryan Day says he plans to “get the best coach in America“ to replace Jeff Hafley as secondary coach and that Ohio State's defensive scheme will remain the same without him.
Ohio State's Jonah Jackson called it "a blessing" to play in the Fiesta Bowl with a national title on the line after four years in a row without bowl appearances at Rutgers.
Ryan Day said Ohio State will look for the "best coach in America" to replace Jeff Hafley and said “this last week has been the craziest week I've ever been a part of.”
Joe Burrow ran away with college football's highest individual honor, but Justin Fields and Chase Young represented Ohio State well at the Heisman Trophy presentation.
Chase Young, Jeff Okudah and Wyatt Davis earn first-team honors, Justin Fields and J.K. Dobbins earn second-team honors, and Jonah Jackson and Malik Harrison make the third team.
