Lukas Moore--

The Bobcats defense took a lot of criticism in the early portions of the 2018 season. Week after week passing games were tearing apart the Ohio defense. The secondary couldn't tackle, and the inexperienced line and linebacking core struggled to put pressure on the quarterback. They allowed multiple record-setting performances to opposing wideouts and offenses. The atrocious start defensively in non-conference play spoiled the reputation of the Ohio defense for 2018.

That reputation, however, gets better and better when looking at their performance in the MAC. Ohio only allowed 20.9 points a game to MAC teams, good for second in the conference. The Bobcats also finished 3rd in yards allowed within conference play. A huge reason for this improvement was the play of the defensive line.

The young unit grew in front of our eyes, finishing with a Pro Football Focus (PFF) overall grade of 87.6 overall as a unit, that was 2nd in the MAC and 18th in the FBS. PFF also says the Bobcats had the best defensive line against the run in the MAC, with a PFF grade of 89.7. However, they only ranked 6th in the conference in rushing the passer with a PFF grade of 74.0

But who returns for Ohio? And how did they perform last year? Let's look at the PFF grades for the significant returners on the Ohio front.
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