Chase Young, the dominant defensive end for Ohio State, has been named the Big Ten’s Defensive Player of the Year.
Young has followed the recent trend of absolutely dominant defenders for Ohio State that started with Joey Bosa and Marshon Lattimore and has continued down the line. Bosa was the last to win this award in 2014.
Young also was named Defensive Lineman of the Year after breaking the university’s single-season sack record, entering the Big Ten Championship Game with 16.5 sacks. He also has 19.5 tackles for loss and 38 total tackles.
Being suspended for two games, Young could’ve easily been looking at 20-plus sacks had that not occurred. But, they did, and Young was sparred of any season-ending penalties, a sigh of relief for all Ohio State fans.
A projected top-two pick, Young is clearly the best defender in the nation. This should just be the start of the season-ending award for one of college football’s most dominant defenders.
Offensive awards will be announced tomorrow.
