2025 tOSU Defense Discussion

[pnuts34]

 

[pnuts34]

 

[pnuts34]

 

[MGMT]

In rest mode because I’ve only taken two days off this year and I caught a super screwy cold… in August.

What is your guys’ predicted 2-deep given what you’ve heard and your gut feeling?

 

[billmac91]

DE - Kenyatta Jackson
NT - Kayden McDonald
DT - Eddrick Houston
Rush DE - Beau Atkinson
WLB - Sonny Styles
MLB - Arvell Reese
CB - Davison Igbinosun
SS - Jaylen McClain
FS - Caleb Downs
CB - Jermaine Matthews
NB - Lorenzo Styles Jr

2’s
DE - Caden Curry
NT - Will Smith Jr
DT - Tywone Malone
Rush DE - CJ Hicks
WLB - Riley Pettijohn
MLB - Peyton Pierce
CB - Devin Sanchez
SS - Malik Hartford
FS - Faheem Delane
CB - Aaron Scott
NB - Bryce West

Keep in mind it sounds like Patricia is playing with multiple formations in backend that utilize Caleb Downs versatility……it sounds like in specific situations, Downs will be moved to Nickel so he’s closer to LOS and Malik Hartford and Jaylen McClain would slide into safety positions.

I also think Caden Curry will be somewhat interchangeable as a starter….I think he will get starter level snaps. Logan George is another DE I expect gets tons of playing time even if he’s not listed on the 2 deep.

 

[pnuts34]

DE - Kenyatta Jackson
NT - Kayden McDonald
DT - Eddrick Houston
Rush DE - Beau Atkinson
WLB - Sonny Styles
MLB - Arvell Reese
CB - Davison Igbinosun
SS - Jaylen McClain
FS - Caleb Downs
CB - Jermaine Matthews
NB - Lorenzo Styles Jr

2’s
DE - Caden Curry
NT - Will Smith Jr
DT - Tywone Malone
Rush DE - CJ Hicks
WLB - Riley Pettijohn
MLB - Peyton Pierce
CB - Devin Sanchez
SS - Malik Hartford
FS - Faheem Delane
CB - Aaron Scott
NB - Bryce West

Keep in mind it sounds like Patricia is playing with multiple formations in backend that utilize Caleb Downs versatility……it sounds like in specific situations, Downs will be moved to Nickel so he’s closer to LOS and Malik Hartford and Jaylen McClain would slide into safety positions.

I also think Caden Curry will be somewhat interchangeable as a starter….I think he will get starter level snaps. Logan George is another DE I expect gets tons of playing time even if he’s not listed on the 2 deep.

To add to your points, I can envision times where Downs plays NB, and pushes Hartford to the other S spot.