Tyleik Williams and Ty Hamilton are ready to explode on Ohio State’s interior defensive line this year, having nicknamed themselves “TNT.”
Neither of the Buckeyes’ power-load combo, Tyleik Williams and Ty Hamilton, has heardbut with two fitting first names and violent reputations along the defensive line, they’ve found it to be the perfect nickname.
Much like his older brother DaVon, who played in Columbus from 2015 through 2019, Ty Hamilton has been a late bloomer in his Buckeye career. He earned some playing time with his stout run-defending in 2021 and 2022, but last year he took off to the tune of 38 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and two sacks.
“I think it's improved a lot,” Hamilton said. “Just being with Coach J, it's one of the things that we've worked on a lot every single day. Pass rush drills, any type of things that work on from the outside to the inside. So, I think just doing that every single day, repetition, it really makes us better on the inside.”
On top of those deflections, Williams racked up a defensive line-leading 53 tackles with 10 tackles for loss and three sacks. He earned second-team All-Big Ten honors from the media and was a second-team Walter Camp All-American.“I think I'm better everywhere,” Williams said. “I'm not trying to be big-headed, but I think I've taken a big step since last year, and I think the whole D-line has, and I'm just ready to show it next Saturday.
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