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31st Jul 2014 from TwitLonger
S/O 2 #OhioState #Buckeyes Joey Bosa, Michael Bennett & Noah Spence. Top Big Ten players: Nos. 8 & 9 & 12 in ESPN Top 25 Big Ten Players 25 through 6
This week, we're counting down the Top 25 players in the Big Ten. Our reporting crew voted to select the list based on past performance and future potential.
9. Michael Bennett, DT, Ohio State Buckeyes: Say hello to a big reason the Buckeyes boasted one of the top 10 run defenses in the country last season. The 288-pound lineman is the anchor and leader of this line, and he should be in for another solid season. He had 11.5 stops in the backfield last season and had his hand in five fumbles (three forced, two recovered). His burst should give opposing interior linemen a lot of problems in 2014.
8. Joey Bosa, DE, Ohio State: He’s only a sophomore, but he’s already in the preseason conversation as the B1G’s defensive player of the year. He started 10 games last season, played like at a veteran at points and improved as the season wore on. Bosa ended 2013 by recording a tackle for loss in his last six games. It’s scary to think where he might be in another two years.
July 31, 2014
Source: ESPN.com
Link: http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/104547/top-big-ten-players-nos-10-6
No. 12: Noah Spence, DE, Ohio State Buckeyes: Even without getting a chance to play the first two games as he wraps up a suspension, Spence still figures to challenge for the league lead in sacks by the time the season ends. The junior's incredible first step off the edge and a stacked group of Buckeyes on the defensive line will allow him to avoid double-teams, and that figures to be bad news for opposing quarterbacks as Spence tries to build on an eight-sack campaign last year.
Top Big Ten players: Nos. 15-11
Link: http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/104421/top-big-ten-players-nos-15-11