Calabasas, California wide receiver Mycah Pittman released his Top 10 via Twitter on Sunday. Ohio State was in the group, as were Alabama, Washington State, Florida, UCLA, Georgia, Notre Dame, LSU, Nebraska, and Michigan.
Pittman (6-0 195) is ranked the No. 1 receiver in the state of California per the 247Sports Composite. He is the No. 9 receiver in the 2019 class and the No. 52 player overall. He was scheduled to visit Florida this weekend.
As a junior, Pittman caught 60 passes for 1,027 yards and 11 touchdowns. One year earlier, he compiled 55 receptions for 1,329 yards and 10 touchdowns. His father is former NFL running back Michael Pittman, and his brother — Michael Pittman Jr. — is a receiver at USC.
Pittman is a talented playmaker who attacks the football in traffic. Even though he is not tall, he can make plays over cornerbacks due to his athleticism, hands, and timing. He is not afraid to go over the middle, and when he does catch a pass on a crossing route, he is dangerous after the catch.
Pittman would compare favorably to current OSU receiver Johnnie Dixon. Coincidentally, Dixon was also ranked the No. 9 receiver in his recruiting class (2014).
Ohio State has offered around 30 wide receivers and will continue to offer more during camp season and the football season. They do not yet have any receivers committed in the 2019 class. Given the large number of receivers that the Buckeyes will be losing after the 2018 season — Parris Campbell, Terry McLaurin, Johnnie Dixon, and possibly K.J. Hill or Austin Mack or Binjimen Victor — they will likely look to take a sizable receiver class in 2019 to help offset the losses.
The Buckeyes have also made the cut for several other 2019 receivers, including Theo Wease, Garrett Wilson, Jalen Curry, and Marcus Washington. Other receivers in the mix include 4-star Tennessee prospect Trey Knox, who plays at the same high school as current OSU freshman running back Master Teague.
Indiana prospect David Bell is a crystal ball favorite to land at Ohio State as well. He plays at Warren Central in Indianapolis and is ranked the No. 13 receiver in the 2019 class and the No. 74 player overall.
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[Mycah Pittman photo courtesy 247Sports.com]
