Ryan Day gets real about Ohio State breakout star who took a rare road in college football to get to this point with the Buckeyes

Curry had a wild game against Washington on the road with 11 total tackles and three sacks of Huskies QB Demond Williams Jr. The senior from Indiana has eight tackles for a loss and five sacks already this season. Curry’s previous season-high in sacks was 2.5 which he had last year as a junior in 16 games played. Ohio State’s top pass rusher has played in 44 career games already and has grown steadily as a player during that time, though his snap count had always been limited until this season. 

Jack Sawyer and J.T. Tuimoloau were the Buckeyes' starters the last couple of years and they got the job done up front for Larry Johnson. Ohio State has never done a ton of rotating with its defensive line in previous years, so Curry’s usage was limited. Curry played in 13 games as a true freshman in 2022 and recorded a half sack and 14 tackles. As a sophomore, Curry improved to 1.5 sacks. The junior-to-senior season jump is the biggest one yet and Curry is now a starter for Ohio State’s defense. 

Curry showed up big in the first Big Ten game of the season and it was on the road. Ohio State has needed a force to step up on the defensive line and show they’re going to be that double-digit sack guy. Going into the season, Kenyatta Jackson was predicted by most to be that guy. Curry’s patience and decision not to transfer out has paid off this season and it wouldn’t shock anyone if he ends up with 12+ sacks at this point.  

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