Ohio State’s cornerback room has a chance to be one of the strengths of the 2026 Buckeye defense — but are there still legitimate concerns?

Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss the biggest questions facing the Ohio State cornerbacks, including whether expectations are too high for Jermaine Matthews, Devin Sanchez, and Dominick Kelly; how the Buckeyes replace Davison Igbinosun’s physicality; and whether every cornerback room is bound to have a few rough moments over the course of a season.

They also discuss what the spring revealed about Devin Sanchez, how daily battles with Jeremiah Smith could help prepare the corners, why Dominick Kelly’s experience at Georgia matters, and how past great Ohio State corners have still had difficult matchups.

00:00 — Intro
00:11 — Tom asks what Tony is panicking about today
00:25 — Setting up the cornerback concerns
01:06 — Concern No. 1: Are expectations too high?
02:23 — Why the cornerback projection is fair, but not reckless
05:36 — Veteran depth and the value of insurance at corner
06:23 — Concern No. 2: Replacing Davison Igbinosun’s physicality
08:31 — Why practicing against Jeremiah Smith matters
09:53 — A challenging schedule for Ohio State’s cornerbacks
10:47 — Concern No. 3: Avoiding random bad games and big plays
12:07 — Why even great corners give up plays
13:28 — Final thoughts on the concern level
14:29 — BuckeyeInsiders.com and wrap-up

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