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Ohio State taking open-minded approach to malleable nickel position

IMG_7408by:Andy Backstrom•07/19/23•

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Jyaire Brown by Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK
Ohio State defensive back Jyaire Brown walks with cornerbacks and secondary coach Tim Walton after his first career start, which came in a Week 4 win over Wisconsin in 2022. (Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK)

COLUMBUS — Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles wanted to have the back seven of his 4-2-5 system set last year, his first with the program. This time around, though, he's welcoming ambiguity.