Ohio State's Chase Young Deserves Heisman Consideration for Dominant Season

Ohio State somehow always manages to recruit some of the best defensive ends in the nation. This year, Chase Young is throwing his hat in the ring to be considered among the most dominant Buckeye defenders in history.

In the aftermath of Saturday's 38-7 Buckeyes win over a dangerous Wisconsin team, an increasing number of pundits have been calling for Young to garner some consideration for the Heisman Trophy this season.

The 6-foot-6, 270-pound beast put up four sacks against the Badgers, giving him 13.5 sacks through eight games.

More importantly, he completely shut down Heisman Trophy candidate Jonathan Taylor, helping to limit the prolific back to 52 rushing yards on 20 carries. Remember, this is the guy who was averaging 6.1 yards per carry entering the weekend.

Barring injury or any sort of severe fallback, Young will be an undisputed top-five pick in the 2020 NFL draft and will serve as a cornerstone of that team's defense for years to come.

Young has to garner some sort of Heisman consideration after his performance today; it's only fair, as a player who may be almost as valuable to his team as any other player, including quarterback Justin Fields. The first and only defensive player to win the Heisman Trophy was cornerback Charles Woodson of Michigan in 1997, but there's no reason to think that Young can't at least earn some votes from Heisman voters at this rate. He's just that good.

For now, however, Young will focus on continuing to help his team out on the defensive side of the ball en route to a potential College Football Playoff berth.