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Ohio State Defensive Stars Give Matt Patricia a Draft Night He Will Never Forget
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Ohio State Defensive Stars Give Matt Patricia a Draft Night He Will Never Forget

Ohio State Buckeyes On SI·Brian Schaible·29 days ago
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For Matt Patricia, draft night has usually meant long hours, quick decisions, and moving on to the next name on the board. This time, it slowed down. Speaking on Good Morning Football , the Ohio State Buckeyes football defensive coordinator described a night that felt different from anything he had experienced before, not because of strategy or roster building, but because he got to simply watch his players enjoy the moment. “Man, what an unbelievable experience,” Patricia said. “To see the joy, the excitement of the families, the relief from the kids…I’ve never been around anything like that. That was so special for me.” Ohio State gave him plenty to take in. The Buckeyes became the first program in nearly 60 years to have four players selected within the first 11 picks, and three of them came from Patricia’s defense. It was the kind of stretch that turns a strong unit into something bigger, something people around the country start talking about a little differently.…

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