Before KJ Hill was Ohio State’s all-time leader in receptions he was committed to Arkansas. The Little Rock native was going to be a Razorback. When Urban Meyer hired Chris Ash to take over the Buckeye defense prior to the 2014 season, Ash told him about Hill, who was being recruited while he was at Arkansas. They offered Hill in March, but he didn’t commit until signing day.
There was a point early on Jashon Cornell’s high school career when he was ESPN’s No. 1 player in the 2015 class overall. As he grew, however, there were questions about whether he would be a defensive end or defensive tackle in college. Cornell enrolled early at Ohio State and so the quest for his ultimate position began immediately, but his versatility wouldn’t lock…
Malik Harrison was one of those Central Ohio prospects who had to wait until after his senior season to receive an Ohio State offer. A three-star prospect out of Walnut Ridge High School in Columbus, Harrison had already taken official visits to Wisconsin and Indiana before the Buckeyes ever even offered. Harrison finally got that OSU offer in…
Jordan Fuller was a three-year starter for Ohio State, replacing All-American Malik Hooker quite well. This past season he was the last line of defense for one of the best Buckeye defenses ever, and whoever replaces him this coming season will have just as much pressure on him as Fuller did in replacing Hooker.
Young was a 5-star prospect out of Maryland who was ranked as the No. 7 player overall in the 2017 class and the No. 2 weakside defensive end in the nation. (Who was No. 1, you ask? Jaelan Phillips, who ended up at UCLA and posted just 4.5 sacks in two years before retiring and then unretiring and transferring to Miami last year.)
Bowen redshirted as a true freshman during the 2015 season, but played as a reserve and on special teams in 2016. As a redshirt sophomore in 2017, he won the starting right guard job and started the first six games before breaking his leg. Bowen missed the rest of the season and also missed the 2018 season due to complications and another surgery.
Binjimen Victor came to Ohio State from Coconut Creek High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida where he was ranked the No. 12 wide receiver in the 2016 class and the No. 97 player overall. There was a possibility of redshirting as a true freshman, but the Buckeyes needed receivers and so Victor played sparingly. He finished with just four catches in 2016. It was over his final…
DaVon Hamilton and Robert Landers both came to Ohio State as 3-star, in-state prospects who were previously committed to other schools. Both were members of the 2015 recruiting class and both had to wait until after their senior seasons for an offer from the Buckeyes. Landers was once committed to West Virginia, while Hamilton was once committed to…
How do you replace a guy who just had the greatest single season for an Ohio State running back ever? That is the task for Buckeye running backs coach Tony Alford following the junior season for JK Dobbins, who is now off to the NFL for what should be a very solid career. Dobbins rushed for 2,003 yards this past season, becoming…
Jonah Jackson came to Ohio State as a graduate transfer from Rutgers. He didn’t arrive on the OSU campus until the summer, but soon after his arrival he was running with the first team and before long became a team leader. His ability to integrate into the offensive line room spoke volumes of both Jackson and the rest of the linemen who welcomed him…
