Columbus, OhioThe depth of Ohio State football’s defensive tackles has been questioned all offseason.
Estimated starters Uncertainty looms behind Kayden McDonald and Eddrick Houston, who are predicted to be near or above All-Big Ten levels.
During Thursday’s unit discussion, defensive line coach Larry Johnson introduced freshman Jarquez Carter as a new player who could be able to contribute to the rotation.
Johnson stated that he is putting in a lot of effort to have a chance to play. That, I believe, is the secret. We enjoy a few of his items.
He’s doing terrifically. We are still in the process of developing him because we are still 16–17 days away from playing a game.
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In the 2025 recruiting class, Carter was rated as a four-star talent by the 247Sports composite rankings.
His ability to go up the depth chart rapidly in a room full of questions shouldn’t come as a surprise given that he was a top-200 recruit.
But it will be difficult to get him ready to play No. 1 Texas on August 30.
The fact that he has never participated in a major game in front of 100,000 spectators is what he lacks,” Johnson stated. We are unable to manufacture that, but we can produce his effort, his quickness, and his excellent technique. We are attempting to accomplish that.
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