For the first time since he began coaching quarterbacks in 2013, Ryan Day will coach the same starting quarterback for multiple seasons with Justin Fields returning this year.
Chris Chugunov is “filled with gratitude” for his time as a backup quarterback at Ohio State and plans to continue spending time with the Buckeyes this spring.
Josh Proctor, Cameron Brown, Sevyn Banks, Amir Riep and others will be counted on to help Shaun Wade stabilize an Ohio State secondary that loses three starters.
Shaun Wade's return gives Ohio State a versatile and proven star in the secondary on a Buckeyes defense that is losing seven starters from this past season.
Ohio State is represented by 19 players on this year's NFL playoff rosters, including five New Orleans Saints and three Houston Texans, who will each play this weekend.
After setting Ohio State's single-season sack record and leading the Buckeyes' defense to the playoff, Chase Young announces he's entering the 2020 NFL draft.
Michael Thomas is one of two unanimous selections on this year's AP NFL All-Pro team, on which former Ohio State defensive lineman Cameron Heyward also joins him.
Ohio State's 2020 offense should benefit greatly from offensive linemen Thayer Munford, Josh Myers and Wyatt Davis all deciding to stay with the Buckeyes for another year.
Jonah Jackson and Josh Myers tied for the team lead with 925 snaps played in 2019 while Jordan Fuller led all Ohio State defenders with 746 snaps for the season.
Ohio State's J.K. Dobbins and Wisconsin's Jonathan Taylor both finished the season with exactly 2,003 rushing yards and 21 rushing touchdowns after playing in 14 games each.
Corey Dennis, who has been a senior quality control coach for Ohio State for the past two seasons, is expected to replace Mike Yurcich as the Buckeyes' new quarterbacks coach.