It’s down to four days until spring practice begins for the 2026 Ohio State football team.
As we continue previewing the Buckeyes’ roster position-by-position ahead of spring football, we arrive at another position with important new faces for Ohio State in 2026: Defensive tackle. The Buckeyes brought in two transfers to bolster their ranks in a post-Kayden McDonald world, and how the new bodies mix with those returning will be a key defensive storyline to follow.
There’s been a lot of turnover overall at defensive tackle for the Buckeyes, with four transfer portal departures and senior Tywone Malone Jr.