I love what both of them provide in stopping the opposing team’s run game, too. After Barkley’s solid start to the game, I was a little worried. Luckily, the entire defense got settled in, and shut things down.
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HorseshoeFetish
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I have no idea where he is. Lead the team in tackles in at least 2 games and no mention of him.
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Someone tweeted before the game that he wasn't even warming up. I can't recall who it was or find it now though.
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buckeyesin07
Veni. Vidi. Vici.
I was at the game Saturday, and he was on the sideline, fully dressed and helmet on (i.e., like he could go in at a moment's notice). I wasn't paying attention during warmups and can't speak to whether he was participating then.
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HorseshoeFetish
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Maybe because Smith played and he is a senior?
EDIT according to the presser
EDIT according to the presser
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
AFTER LEADING THE TEAM IN SOLO TACKLES IN 2017, OHIO STATE NEEDS EVEN MORE FROM JORDAN FULLER NEXT SEASON
One of the few question marks on Ohio State's defense entering the 2017 season centered around who would replace departed superstar Malik Hooker alongside the incumbent Damon Webb at the back end of the Buckeye defense.
Senior Erick Smith got some run early as it seemed only injury kept the big hitter from seeing more playing time in the past but eventually true sophomore Jordan Fuller put the starting spot on lockdown and never looked back.
Fuller's emergence came following a true freshman season in which he saw just 71 defensive snaps resulting in 11 tackles after arriving at Ohio State via New Jersey as a 4-star athlete and the state's Gatorade Player of the Year.
Fuller set the tone for his season in the opener against Indiana intercepting a pass and posting five solo stops.
Sharing snaps with Smith over the following three games he still managed to log 12 more tackles before taking over as the no-doubt starter against Rutgers and responding with six stops.
Two weeks later in Lincoln, Fuller put on a show with five more solo tackles (six total) and excellent coverage on Nebraska's slot guys including the electric J.D. Spielman, as our own Kyle Jones discussed in his postgame Film Study.
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Assuming Pryor fills Webb's void, he'll be the greenest member of a retooled secondary joined by names like Jeffrey Okudah, Damon Arnette and probably Kendall Sheffield, again meaning the staff will count on Fuller to not only continue being a tackling machine but helping Pryor with the finer points of preparation and execution.
Go ahead and mark me down as fully expecting Fuller to accomplish both.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...eeds-even-more-from-jordan-fuller-next-season
One of the few question marks on Ohio State's defense entering the 2017 season centered around who would replace departed superstar Malik Hooker alongside the incumbent Damon Webb at the back end of the Buckeye defense.
Senior Erick Smith got some run early as it seemed only injury kept the big hitter from seeing more playing time in the past but eventually true sophomore Jordan Fuller put the starting spot on lockdown and never looked back.
Fuller's emergence came following a true freshman season in which he saw just 71 defensive snaps resulting in 11 tackles after arriving at Ohio State via New Jersey as a 4-star athlete and the state's Gatorade Player of the Year.
Fuller set the tone for his season in the opener against Indiana intercepting a pass and posting five solo stops.
Sharing snaps with Smith over the following three games he still managed to log 12 more tackles before taking over as the no-doubt starter against Rutgers and responding with six stops.
Two weeks later in Lincoln, Fuller put on a show with five more solo tackles (six total) and excellent coverage on Nebraska's slot guys including the electric J.D. Spielman, as our own Kyle Jones discussed in his postgame Film Study.
.
.
.
Assuming Pryor fills Webb's void, he'll be the greenest member of a retooled secondary joined by names like Jeffrey Okudah, Damon Arnette and probably Kendall Sheffield, again meaning the staff will count on Fuller to not only continue being a tackling machine but helping Pryor with the finer points of preparation and execution.
Go ahead and mark me down as fully expecting Fuller to accomplish both.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...eeds-even-more-from-jordan-fuller-next-season
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I can agree with this. Fuller has always struck me as a kid that was always on another level, whether in HS or college. I believe he'll have a breakout year this year, as he's the center fielder/take away the deep pass S that NFL teams covet. He also has good ball skills and cover very well for a S.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Jordan Fuller is the Prototype at Safety for the Buckeyes
In his first year as a starter last year, safety Jordan Fuller finished second on the Buckeyes in tackles (70), and his 57 solo tackles were sixth-most in the Big Ten.
Not bad for a sophomore.
Fuller proved himself on the field last season, replacing All-American Malik Hooker in admirable fashion. Hooker’s season was impossible to match, but Fuller was never the weak point for the defense. In fact, he was arguably the best tackler on the team.
Now a junior, he moved from strong safety to free safety in the spring, but is an ideal fit at either spot.
“I think Jordan right now as you look at it, kind of possesses the physical attributes you look for in a safety both in a size and stature standpoint and the speed and athleticism standpoint,” OSU co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach Alex Grinch said.
At 6-foot-2 and 204 pounds, he has the size and physicality to match up with receivers and tight ends, and the speed and athleticism to defend slot receivers over the middle. He also showed himself to be a tremendous asset against the run last year.
Allowing him to be all things for the Ohio State defense, however, is the understanding of where everyone needs to be and when they need to be there.
“The other thing you always bear in mind that you can’t see is the guy walking through the door from a mental capability standpoint,” Grinch said. “He has an understanding of the defense, and I’ll use the term that he’s a master of the defense. He can fix issues. He can get other guys right from an alignment and call standpoint and he has the confidence to do so. And that comes from game reps.”
Entire article: https://theozone.net/2018/05/jordan-fuller-prototype-safety-buckeyes/
In his first year as a starter last year, safety Jordan Fuller finished second on the Buckeyes in tackles (70), and his 57 solo tackles were sixth-most in the Big Ten.
Not bad for a sophomore.
Fuller proved himself on the field last season, replacing All-American Malik Hooker in admirable fashion. Hooker’s season was impossible to match, but Fuller was never the weak point for the defense. In fact, he was arguably the best tackler on the team.
Now a junior, he moved from strong safety to free safety in the spring, but is an ideal fit at either spot.
“I think Jordan right now as you look at it, kind of possesses the physical attributes you look for in a safety both in a size and stature standpoint and the speed and athleticism standpoint,” OSU co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach Alex Grinch said.
At 6-foot-2 and 204 pounds, he has the size and physicality to match up with receivers and tight ends, and the speed and athleticism to defend slot receivers over the middle. He also showed himself to be a tremendous asset against the run last year.
Allowing him to be all things for the Ohio State defense, however, is the understanding of where everyone needs to be and when they need to be there.
“The other thing you always bear in mind that you can’t see is the guy walking through the door from a mental capability standpoint,” Grinch said. “He has an understanding of the defense, and I’ll use the term that he’s a master of the defense. He can fix issues. He can get other guys right from an alignment and call standpoint and he has the confidence to do so. And that comes from game reps.”
Entire article: https://theozone.net/2018/05/jordan-fuller-prototype-safety-buckeyes/
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