high-upside Ohio edge rusher with a power-built frame
Novickas is a 6-3, 231-pound defensive end for Ohio who arrived with a real reputation for production: in 25 high-school games at Mt. Carmel, he piled up 166 tackles and 15 sacks, plus a blocked punt, pick-six, two forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery[1][9]. Ohio’s roster lists him as a redshirt freshman, and available game logs show no varsity game action yet, so the intrigue is mostly projection—size, multi-sport background, and a disruptive prep résumé rather than proven college stats[1][2]. He looks like a good fit for a program that values developmental edge talent with upside and special-teams grime.
