Ohio State football spring position analysis: Receivers have big shoes to fill https://t.co/TCVDsTNguw— BuckeyeXtra.com (@BuckeyeXtra) April 11, 2019
Following in the footsteps of the three redshirt senior receivers before them, the veteran members of the Ohio State wide receiver room aim to make their mark in 2019. https://t.co/PmTAvQXOs5— Lantern Sports (@LanternSports) April 11, 2019
All spring, we've been telling you about Garrett Wilson and Jaelen Gill. Saturday in the Horseshoe, OSU fans got their first extended look at both of them. And it was pretty impressive. https://t.co/dVYjFm3RgR via @carolinerice19— Tom Orr (@TomOrr4) April 14, 2019
Rob Oller | Ohio State's young QBs need help from receivers to shine https://t.co/6iK98dUcdz— BuckeyeXtra.com (@BuckeyeXtra) April 14, 2019
Wide Receiver The candidates: Garrett Wilson (Fr.), Jaelen Gill (RS-Fr.), C.J. Saunders (Sr.), Ellijah Gardiner (RS-So.), Jaylen Harris (RS-So.) Leaders: Garrett Wilson and Jaelen Gill Breakdown: Entering the spring, Ohio State had four answers in the receiver rotation. Austin Mack, Binjimen Victor and Chris Olave would play either X or Z wideout, and K.J. Hill would start at H-back. That left room for one outside receiver to join Mack, Victor and Olave, and one H-back to play behind Hill. Ohio State won't release a depth chart until the fall, Day said on Saturday. But if the Buckeyes dropped a two-deep, both Wilson and Gill would make the list. The freshman and redshirt freshman had two of the most impressive springs of anyone on the team. Wilson flashed according to basically anyone who watched a single spring practice, and he showed why he had been getting so much hype with his corner-of-the-end zone touchdown catch on Saturday. His talent doesn't come around often, and he has seemingly risen above Gardiner and Harris on the depth chart. Kamryn Babb would have been in the mix, but he suffered another knee injury. Gill has garnered similarly positive feedback this spring. Most recently, while showing a clip of him at a coaches clinic on Friday, Brian Hartline called him one of the team's most improved players of spring practice. In the spring game, Gill led both teams in catches (7) and receiving yards (95). C.J. Saunders remains in the mix to play H-back as a senior, but Gill has made a push for playing time.
Wide Receiver: The rising underclassmen will push the upperclassmen for playing time K.J. Hill, Austin Mack and Binjimen Victor compose a strong class of senior wideouts, but they'll have to play well to remain on the field in lieu of a rising group of underclassmen. Second-year receivers Chris Olave and Jaelen Gill and freshman Garrett Wilson shined during the spring, and Brian Hartline will find a way to get them on the field. Olave's surge was predictable. He finished his freshman season strong with a pair of touchdown receptions against Michigan and a five-catch, 79-yard performance in the Big Ten championship. Wilson and Gill had the potential to make similar ascensions, and they had the springs the staff hoped. Coaches couldn't stop praising Wilson, and Hartline called Gill one of the most improved players on the offense. All three underclassmen made it clear that they deserve playing time in the fall. Ellijah Gardiner also made a case for himself this spring, which he concluded with a strong spring game.
State of the position: With K.J. Hill, Austin Mack, Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave among the options at receiver, Brian Hartline's group has a strong mix of veterans and youth. https://t.co/eQZHWqFtFs— Eleven Warriors (@11W) May 16, 2019
Best Wide Receiver Units in College Football (@AthlonSports):1 Alabama2 Clemson3 Oklahoma4 USC5 Michigan6 Ohio St7 Florida8 Oklahoma St9 Texas A&M10 Texas— CFB Home (@CFBHome) May 23, 2019
Ohio State: Five questions for Buckeyes at wide receivers https://t.co/dE8iLkOhoV— Lettermen Row (@LettermenRow) May 27, 2019
How depth chart might look for Ohio State at wide receiver https://t.co/BEXXA2i7cm— Lettermen Row (@LettermenRow) May 29, 2019
Ohio State is deep, talented enough to keep on rotating wide receivers https://t.co/ehFyfiEe86— Lettermen Row (@LettermenRow) May 30, 2019
Urban Meyer's teams at Florida and Ohio State valued speed at wide receiver heavily, but the Buckeyes' wideout corps now has players mostly known for other attributes. https://t.co/ZSJvZswVgB— Eleven Warriors (@11W) June 18, 2019
Its more than having the most drafted WRs since 2000. Or the most drafted since 2015. It’s more than just football.Its more than having the most Academic AA in the conference. It’s more than a first class education. We are a family! #Zone6#InviteOnly #DinnerAtCoachHarts pic.twitter.com/lQxlgYrxoF— Brian Hartline (@brianhartline) June 19, 2019
Happy #TopEndTuesday ‼️‼️“You need to learn to decel before you can re-accelerate to your catchpoint” @brianhartline ↪️⬅️🏎💨#RaceFromBtoC pic.twitter.com/TRTEZ11QiN— Keenan Bailey (@CoachKee) June 25, 2019
WR U? Most WR's drafted since 2000:- Updated through '19 Draft19 - Ohio State18 - LSU15 - Florida15 - USC14 - FSU14 - Oklahoma13 - Clemson 13 - Miami13 - UGA12 - Michigan12 - Texas A&M10 - Mich St10 - ND10 - UCLA— Pick Six Previews (@PickSixPreviews) July 10, 2019
Day said they would like to play as many WRs as possible. Said last year they had the depth to play six guys and tired teams down. “I think we have a chance for the same thing.” Points out there’s not as much experience but #Buckeyes want to get to that rotation.
Ryan Day said both Austin Mack and Binjimen Victor will "most likely" start for Ohio State as seniors this fall.
Ohio State's wide receivers thrived last season with a deep rotation of unselfish players, and the Buckeyes look to continue building that culture this season and beyond. https://t.co/DB7kY1mEat— Eleven Warriors (@11W) July 27, 2019
Ryan Day said Garrett Wilson and Jaylen Harris are still fighting to be the No. 2 X receiver. "I think they'll both play, but they're both battling for that backup spot."— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) August 14, 2019
Talented young receivers like Chris Olave, Garrett Wilson and Jaelen Gill will join K.J. Hill, Austin Mack and Binjimen Victor in a rotation that should be among the nation's best. https://t.co/6kHRzBXc5z— Eleven Warriors (@11W) August 14, 2019