'Caden's flashed:' Caden Curry shines in first snaps on Ohio State's defensive line
Caden Curry took advantage of his first opportunity on Ohio State’s defensive line.
After playing only special teams snaps in the Buckeyes’ win against Notre Dame in the season opener, the former four-star defensive end made his presence known when he first checked in against Arkansas State in the fourth quarter.
Curry, standing at 6-foot-3, 250 pounds, found his way into the backfield, reading Arkansas State running back Ja’Quez Cross’ rush and tackling him for a loss of six yards. And on the very next play, Curry plugged another hole, stopping quarterback AJ Mayer for a one-yard gain.
OSU Headlines newsletter:Sign up for our daily newsletter on Ohio State sports
Ohio State pulls off win No. 2: Ohio State pulls away from Arkansas State for 45-12 win
Curry finished the game with four tackles, including three solo tackles, and one of Ohio State’s 12 tackles-for-loss in the Buckeyes’ 45-12 win against Arkansas State.
“Caden’s flashed,” Ohio State coach Ryan Day said postgame. “Caden plays hard, he’s productive, he’s one heck of a football player and I’m glad he’s a Buckeye, and I look forward to seeing if he graded out a champion.”
Coming into Ohio State’s recruiting class as a four-star defensive end out of Greenwood, Indiana, Curry was the No. 123 player and No. 13 defensive end in the 2022 class per 247Sports’ composite rankings.
In 2021, Curry recorded 65 tackles, 24 tackles-for-loss and seven sacks for Center Grove High School, which won a 6A state title. He finished his high school career with 290 tackles, 83.5 tackles-for-loss and 28 sacks.
Curry was one of three freshmen to record stats for Ohio State’s defense Saturday afternoon along with defensive end Kenyatta Jackson Jr. and cornerback Jyaire Brown, who each recorded a tackle.
On offense, running back Dallan Hayden and offensive tackle Tegra Tshabola were each a part of Ohio State’s second-team offense.
Hayden finished the game with 13 rushing yards on four carries, along with two catches for 13 yards.
Emeka Egbuka:'Emeka Egbuka is Chris Olave 2.0 but better:' Ohio State fans react to Arkansas State win
What did we learn about OSU? Here are 5 things we learned from Ohio State's 45-12 win over Arkansas State
Ohio State football's 2022 schedule
Week 1: Ohio State 21, Notre Dame 10
Week 2: Ohio State 45, Arkansas State 12
Week 6:Ohio State vs. Michigan State, Oct. 8, East Lansing, Mich.
Week 8:Ohio State vs. Penn State, Oct. 29, State College, Pa.
Week 11: Ohio State vs. Maryland, Nov. 19, College Park, MD.
Week 12: Ohio State vs. Michigan, at noon Nov. 26, Columbus, Ohio
Get more Ohio State football news by listening to our podcasts
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Caden Curry shines in first snaps on Ohio State defensive line
