Daily Buckeye Blitz: Ohio State's 2026 Defensive Depth Chart After the Portal | Starters, Snap Counts, Real Roles

⭐️ Get Your Buckeye Gear ON SALE NOW!!! VISIT TheBuckeyeCast.com https://thebuckeyecast.com/ The transfer portal is closed — now we find out what Ohio State's defense actually looks like. On today's episode of The Daily Buckeye Blitz, we break down Ohio State's projected 2026 defensive depth chart using 2025 snap counts, portal additions, and returning production to separate assumptions from reality. We cover: Kenyatta Jackson's leadership role and why EDGE is still unsettled The full defensive tackle reset around Eddrick Houston How Payton Pierce and Riley Pettijohn take over after Reese and Styles What Terry Moore and Earl Little Jr. change on the back end Corner vs. nickel math — and why versatility is the theme Special teams upgrades that quietly matter more than people think This isn't about star rankings. It's about who played, who's trusted, and who must step up heading into spring ball. 🔴 Subscribe for daily Ohio State football coverage 🎧 Available on YouTube & Spotify Thursday, December 22, 2026 Join Kalshi and Get $10 Subscribe to the Podcast 📺 Watch On YouTube https://www.youtube.com/thebuckeyecast LIKE 👍 and SUBSCRIBE to the YouTube channel  https://www.youtube.com/@TheBuckeyeCast?sub_confirmation=1 ⭐️ Get Your Buckeye Gear ON SALE NOW!!! VISIT TheBuckeyeCast.com https://thebuckeyecast.com/ Questions or Comments? Call or text at 614-414-2274 Email at [email protected]    ⭐️ Find Us Here https://linktr.ee/thebuckeyecast #ohiostatefootball #gobucks #ohiostate #ohiostatebuckeyes #buckeyes #buckeyenation #buckeyesfootball #collegefootball #ryanday #ohiostatefootballrecruiting #ohiostatefootballrecruitingnews #ohiostatenews #recruitingnews #collegefootballrecruiting #signingdayfootball #buckeyefootball #ncaafootball #ohiostatebuckeyesfootball #JeremiahSmith #JulianSayin #RyanDay #CarnellTate #CFB #CollegeFootball #Heisman #TheShoe #SilverBullets #MattPatricia #ArvellReese #CalebDowns