OSU depth chart question

Dec 22, 2019, 2:48 PM

Is anyone else confused as to what personnel OSU's defense will have on the field when Clemson is in its 3 and 4 wide receiver sets?

Looking at the depth chart, OSU lists 12 DBs. The starters will be on the field for sure: Jeffrey Okudah (CB), Jordan Fuller (FS), Damon Arnette (CB), leaving 9 players to choose from to fill the strong safety and nickel back spots.

Looking closer, the two players actually listed at SS/LB (Brendon White and Jahsen Wint) have combined for 3 snaps in the last 3 games (Penn State, Michigan, Wisconsin). So they won't be on the field. Brendon White appears to be transferring.

Marcus Williamson has 0 snaps in the last 3 games. So he won't be on the field.

Josh Proctor and Marcus Hooker have combined for 40 snaps, or about 5.33 and 8 snaps a game. So I guess they might be on the field for a few snaps.

That leaves 4 DBs they'll depend on for the nickel and strong safety positions: Shaun Wade, Cameron Brown, Sevyn Banks and Amier Riep. But, none of them are listed as safeties, which I guess is why I'm confused, and if you look at their snap totals (Cameron Brown has 253, Amir Riep has 185 and Sevyn Banks has 170), are you really going to trust them against Clemson when you haven't trusted them all season?!?!?

Are they going to leave a linebacker on the field to match up with Amari Rodgers and Diondre Overton?!?

Seems like there's a depth problem to me, but in order to expose that Clemson has to stay on the field to run plays right?

snap totals taken from: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football/2019/12/110338/snap-counts-jk-dobbins-plays-every-offensive-snap-61-total-buckeyes-play-in-ohio-states-big-ten-championship-game

Snap Counts: J.K. Dobbins Plays Every Offensive Snap, 61 Total Buckeyes Play in Ohio State's Big Ten Championship Game Win over Wisconsin

J.K. Dobbins played every offensive snap for the first time in his Ohio State career and 61 total Buckeyes saw playing time in their 34-21 Big Ten title game win over Wisconsin.

Snap Counts: J.K. Dobbins Plays Every Offensive Snap, 61 Total Buckeyes Play in Ohio State's Big Ten Championship Game Win over Wisconsin

J.K. Dobbins played every offensive snap for the first time in his Ohio State career and 61 total Buckeyes saw playing time in their 34-21 Big Ten title game win over Wisconsin.

Snap Counts: J.K. Dobbins Plays Every Offensive Snap, 61 Total Buckeyes Play in Ohio State's Big Ten Championship Game Win over Wisconsin

J.K. Dobbins played every offensive snap for the first time in his Ohio State career and 61 total Buckeyes saw playing time in their 34-21 Big Ten title game win over Wisconsin.

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