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Who played the most? Snap counts from Ohio State football's win at Northwestern

joey kaufman, the columbus dispatch
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Freshman Jyaire Brown served as Ohio State’s No. 3 cornerback in a 21-7 win at Northwestern on Saturday.

As he spelled Denzel Burke and JK Johnson, Brown played 28 out of 77 snaps, according to tracking by Pro Football Focus.

It was his biggest role since starting the Big Ten opener against Wisconsin in September amid injuries.

Ohio State's Jyaire Brown, seen here with secondary coach Tim Walton, played 28 snaps against Northwestern, his largest role since the Big Ten opener against Wisconsin.
Ohio State's Jyaire Brown, seen here with secondary coach Tim Walton, played 28 snaps against Northwestern, his largest role since the Big Ten opener against Wisconsin.

Brown was the top backup instead of Jordan Hancock, a redshirt freshman who was sidelined for the first six games because of a hamstring injury but had returned to the rotation in previous weeks. Hancock did not make an appearance at Northwestern despite an expectation for increased playing time.

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Cameron Brown, who began the season as the starting corner opposite Burke, was unavailable for the fifth time in six games.

For the snap counts of the rest of the Buckeyes along with their cornerbacks, a breakdown can be found below.

Offense (63)

Donovan Jackson: 63

Luke Wypler: 63

C.J. Stroud: 63

Paris Johnson: 63

Dawand Jones: 63

Cade Stover: 62

Marvin Harrison Jr.: 61

Miyan Williams: 61

Matthew Jones: 59

Emeka Egbuka: 52

Julian Fleming: 42

Gee Scott Jr.: 13

Mitch Rossi: 12

Josh Fryar: 9

Enokk Vimahi: 4

Xavier Johnson: 2

Chad Ray: 1

Nov 5, 2022; Evanston, Illinois, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes cornerback JK Johnson (4), safety Lathan Ransom (12) and linebacker Tommy Eichenberg (35) swarm Northwestern Wildcats running back Cam Porter (4) during the first half of the NCAA football game at Ryan Field. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-The Columbus Dispatch
Nov 5, 2022; Evanston, Illinois, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes cornerback JK Johnson (4), safety Lathan Ransom (12) and linebacker Tommy Eichenberg (35) swarm Northwestern Wildcats running back Cam Porter (4) during the first half of the NCAA football game at Ryan Field. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-The Columbus Dispatch

Defense (77)

Tommy Eichenberg: 76

Steele Chambers: 76

Ronnie Hickman: 76

Denzel Burke: 71

Lathan Ransom: 60

Zach Harrison: 56

Taron Vincent 54

J.T. Tuimoloau: 52

JK Johnson: 51

Tanner McCalister: 49

Ty Hamilton: 36

Jack Sawyer: 34

Jyaire Brown: 28

Tyleik Williams: 21

Mike Hall: 19

Josh Proctor: 19

Javontae Jean-Baptiste: 18

Cody Simon: 15

Cameron Martinez: 15

Jerron Cage: 12

Palaie Gaoteote: 4

Tyler Friday: 3

Caden Curry: 1

Teradja Mitchell: 1

Joey Kaufman covers Ohio State football for The Columbus Dispatch. Contact him at jkaufman@dispatch.com or on Twitter @joeyrkaufman

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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio State football snap counts from the Buckeyes' win vs Northwestern