"I mean, we're very, very talented out there. Still inexperienced and young, but as talented as I've ever been around." https://t.co/dO7LtrslWc— Tony Gerdeman (@TonyGerdeman) September 21, 2020
A position-by-position breakdown of Ohio State's 85-man scholarship roster with Ryan Day's thoughts on each position group as the buildup to the rescheduled fall season begins: https://t.co/uQJBiUWGAd— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) September 22, 2020 WIDE RECEIVERS (11) Returning Starters: Chris Olave (507 snaps in 2019) Returning Contributors: Garrett Wilson (450), Jameson Williams (151), Demario McCall (90), Jaylen Harris (89), Ellijah Gardiner (18) Other Returners: Kamryn Babb Newcomers: Mookie Cooper, Julian Fleming, Gee Scott Jr., Jaxon Smith-Njigba Olave returns as Ohio State’s leading receiver from last season, while Wilson – now set to start in the slot after playing regularly in the outside receiver rotation last year – also appears to be on the cusp of stardom. Together, they could be one of the top receiving duos in college football, and there’s plenty more talent in Brian Hartline’s unit, too. The rest of the Buckeyes’ receivers are unproven, but Williams has elite speed and flashed big-play ability last season while Babb – now finally healthy after missing his first two seasons at Ohio State with knee injuries – and the four new freshmen were also all top-100 recruits in their respective recruiting classes. All of them enter the 2020 season as potential breakout players, while McCall – who’s still floating between slot receiver and running back – is a fifth-year senior and Harris and Gardiner are fourth-year juniors whose experience could enable them to finally break through and earn a place in the rotation this fall. Day: “We’re very, very talented out there. Still inexperienced and young, but as talented as I’ve ever been around. Starts with Chris coming back, he’s come back in great shape, really did a good job in the offseason and was ready to roll in the preseason and has done a good job over the last month staying in shape. And then you have Garrett coming back. He’s moved inside, which is a great opportunity for him, and then you have Jameson Williams coming back, as well. “And then the young guys, they’ve really shown out. Seeing some of those guys come in and step in, you’ve got Julian Fleming and Jaxon Smith and Gee Scott and Mookie Cooper, four young guys. And then there’s Demario McCall, somebody that we’re looking forward to kind of seeing what he can do in terms of playing some of the slot and being a running back.”
Brian Hartline isn't divulging many details on what his receiver rotation will look like this year, but he is looking for consistency as he determines who should be on the field. https://t.co/1B9VaGiV4Z— Eleven Warriors (@11W) October 2, 2020
Ohio State freshmen receivers need shared goal, not same path https://t.co/vsYzKoZU7l— Lettermen Row (@LettermenRow) October 4, 2020
While Ohio State won't have as much experience at wide receiver, Justin Fields' targets should offer more explosiveness this season. https://t.co/Chr97kumnS— Eleven Warriors (@11W) October 12, 2020
Highest yards per catch among Big Ten WRs (min 5 catches)1. Garrett Wilson, Ohio State - 18.42. Chris Olave, Ohio State - 17.0 pic.twitter.com/ptSR9iQwRP— PFF College (@PFF_College) October 25, 2020
Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Julian Fleming offered a preview of what's to come with their touchdown and reception, respectively, in Ohio State's season opener. https://t.co/aR9bu4lORC pic.twitter.com/Dwm7TDHb5e— Eleven Warriors (@11W) October 29, 2020
Decent weekend for #Zone6 pic.twitter.com/qONr5rLD6o— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) November 9, 2020
Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson have had most of the production among Ohio State's wide receivers, but Brian Hartline likes what he's seeing from his other receivers, too. https://t.co/VRjLyeKNhb— Eleven Warriors (@11W) November 18, 2020
Before the season, we showed the offense this clip of @YoungKing_JD5 chasing down an INT a few years back...and yesterday @julian_040 (playing the same pos) did the same selfless thing..Players graduate, Culture doesn’t change!“BE DIFFERENT”- @brianhartline #Zone6 pic.twitter.com/LfkJQYf5Ql— Keenan Bailey (@CoachKee) November 22, 2020
Highest passer rating when targeted in the Big Ten1. Chris Olave, Ohio State - 144.42. Garrett Wilson, Ohio State - 142.9 pic.twitter.com/DawHRKTvDL— PFF College (@PFF_College) November 24, 2020
Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson have most of Ohio State's receiving production this season, but the Buckeyes have many other receivers who were also highly touted recruits. With Olave sidelined today, it's time for some of them to step up: https://t.co/LSav1sUmjO— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) December 19, 2020