Man has this kid picked his play up the last 3 weeks. I don't think it's any coincidence that he started playing better the same time that Homan got injured and stopped rotating series with him. He is really covering a lot of ground and has been making a huge name for himself. It makes me wonder if he plays the 2nd half of the year this well if he'll be back next year. Keep in mind he had a medical redshirt year two years ago and has a daughter.
I had the same concern in another thread, but his stock will rise or drop depending on how he does when the Buckeyes play the big boys of the Big Ten. He has done well defending and tackling the little fast guys that play in a spread, the biggest test will be how he sheds blocks and defend when the big beefy 300 lb linemen come barelling in with the big backs (PJ Hill, Hart - ok he's not big but you know what I mean...) running behind them.