The No. 1 player on this list set an Ohio State freshman rushing record in 2017, then a year later became the first Buckeye to rush for 1,000 yards in his first two seasons, and is now focused on producing his best season ever. As a high school recruit, JK Dobbins was the No. 2 all-purpose back in the nation and signed with Ohio State over offers from Alabama, Texas…
The No. 2 player on this list scored a 47-yard touchdown on the very first touch of his college career and is now just 48 receptions away from breaking David Boston’s career receptions record at Ohio State. Following an official visit to Alabama in January of 2015, KJ Hill decommitted from his home-state Arkansas Razorbacks. He eventually signed with Ohio State…
The No. 3 player on this list played in the SEC Championship Game last season and has won the MVP at a national high school passing camp, can run a 4.4, is possibly the highest-ranked recruit in Ohio State history, and has never started a game in his college football career. Justin Fields was the No. 2 recruit in the entire 2018 class and the No. 1 dual-threat…
The No. 4 player on this list missed his junior season in high school and because of that didn’t show up on most recruiting radars until it was too late to keep him away from Ohio State, where he emerged as a legitimate weapon late last season as a true freshman. According to ESPN, there were 156 receivers in the 2018 recruiting class that were better than Chris Olave.
The No. 5 player on this list is entering his third year as a starter for the Buckeyes but missed a good chunk of the second half of last year after proving himself a popular target for quarterback Dwayne Haskins. Austin Mack has 20 starts over the last two seasons, splitting reps with classmate Binjimen Victor at the X receiver position. Mack has only shown glimpses…
The No. 6 player on this list enters his third season in the starting rotation for the Buckeyes and has put up 11 touchdown catches over the last two years. Binjimen Victor is perpetual potential, constantly on the cusp of breaking out. Urban Meyer called him one of the most physically gifted receivers he’s ever recruited. So far in his three years, Victor…
The No. 7 player on this list has dealt with injuries throughout his career, but whenever healthy — and even when not — he has made big plays when given a chance as both a runner and receiver. As a true freshman in 2016, Demario McCall was essentially the backup to starting running back Mike Weber. Of course, with the Buckeyes…
The No. 8 player on this list didn’t see the field much as a true freshman last season, but is slated to be Parris Campbell’s replacement this year. Jaelen Gill was the No. 2 all-purpose back in the 2018 recruiting class and the No. 30 player overall. He came to Ohio State from nearby Westerville, where he was ranked the No. 2 player in the state of Ohio.
The No. 9 player on this list was in high school last year but already showed in the spring that he is quite capable of making big plays for the Buckeyes this season as a true freshman. Garrett Wilson is the highest-ranked wide receiver Ohio State has signed in the internet recruiting era (at least for another five months or so). Ranked the No. 2 receiver in the…
The No. 10 player on this list played in four games last season as a true freshman, but spent the spring running with the ones and twos, and is primed to be counted on quite a bit this season. Master Teague had been involved with Ohio State for nearly a year before he showed up at camp intent to finally earn an offer. Teague, a Tennessee native, showcased the…
There are roughly 21 players on the Ohio State roster who can catch or carry the football this year, not including the quarterbacks. Coming up with a list of 20 of them is not difficult. Only two of those players were left off of this list. The first — redshirt freshman receiver Kamryn Babb — isn’t listed because he is returning from a torn ACL. Expect him to…
