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 Draft Scout College Football Player News: Ohio State
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  04/19/21 - *Garrett Wilson, Jr/2022, Ohio State, 6-0, 184 (DS#1 WR) + More +

  Goodbye, Garrett Wilson, slot receiver. It was a fun year. But this season might provide an even better pass-catching party. The announcement a year ago that the Buckeyes' five-star sophomore receiver was moving inside to create mismatches and greater explosion opportunities out of the slot was a shot of football adrenaline. Wilson could work over slot corners, safeties and linebackers, offering reliable third-down hands coupled with a constant big-play touchdown threat.

A highlight search offered a reminder of Wilson lining up a yard off the left tackle, matched on an Indiana linebacker, getting past him in seven steps, turning back to catch on his hip a Justin Fields pass that was slightly behind him and that was an easy 65-yard gain. "I think his ability to catch the ball, put it away, run after the catch so quickly is something you want out of a slot receiver," Ryan Day last March, and I wrote about the move as if the Buckeyes had just invented the forward pass. Wilson was named first-team All-Big Ten and second-team All-American, while providing a new package of speed, hands and route-running that the Buckeyes hadn't really seen in the slot before, at least not to that level. - Cleveland Plain Dealer

(DS#1 WR) Jr/2022 WR *Garrett Wilson, Ohio State
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  04/19/21 - *Justin Fields, Jr/2021, Ohio State, 6-3, 227 (DS#4 QB) + More +

  When Justin Fields transferred from Georgia to Ohio State after his freshman season in 2018, he needed to obtain an NCAA waiver in order to play immediately. By the end of this month, all athletes will be able to transfer once with immediate eligibility at their new school. The NCAA's Division I Council formally made the proposal on Thursday. It must be ratified by the Division I Board of Directors at its April 28 meeting. The NCAA has slowly crept towards greater leniency in transfer rules for the past few years. Thursday's proposal fits into a larger movement that includes a push for Name, Image and Likeness revenue opportunities and broader rights and protections for athletes. In the future, fall and winter athletes will be required to declare their intent to transfer in writing by May 1. For 2021 only, a blanket waiver was granted for a July 1 deadline. Exceptions would apply in cases of head coaching changes or canceled scholarships. - Cleveland Plain Dealer

(DS#4 QB) Jr/2021 QB *Justin Fields, Ohio State
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  04/18/21 - Chris Olave, Sr/2022, Ohio State, 6-1, 185 (DS#3 WR) + More +

  There aren't many people who would've predicted Chris Olave's return to the Ohio State football roster for his senior season, not after how the first three went. The wide receiver made a name for himself in the Michigan game as a freshman, built on that success as a sophomore then found redemption as a junior while establishing himself as one of the country's best wide receivers. So when he FaceTimed his teammates informing them that he'd share the room with them one more time, they were happy to have him, just shocked he came back. "I'm not gonna lie, yeah, I was surprised," receiver Garrett Wilson said. "When you're as good as Chris, you think those dudes get gone. I was surprised, but whenever he told me, I knew we were going to be right back where we were last year with a chance to compete for everything we want. We expect to have one of the best rooms in the country (and) having Chris back is going to be a huge part of that."

Olave and Wilson might be college football's top two wide receivers next season, which is a good thing to have when your starting quarterback - whoever that will be - has yet to throw a collegiate pass. But Olave's draft stock was already high even in a 2021 NFL Draft class loaded with receiver talent. When he got a chance to be a receiver in the first of two Pro Days for Justin Fields, that could've very well been his Pro Day as well, but he didn't feel ready to leave. He still had personal and team goals left to accomplish. That started with bulking up his 6-foot-1, 189-pound frame. "I come back to try to get in the weight room more and get a lot stronger," Olave said. "Turn into a complete receiver and try to be NFL-ready Week 1." - Cleveland Plain Dealer

(DS#3 WR) Sr/2022 WR Chris Olave, Ohio State
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  Paris Johnson Jr. could picture Ohio State football's potential 2021 depth chart back when he was merely the nation's best high school offensive lineman. Maybe he would need to spend his freshman season as a reserve. No shame in that. Freshman offensive line starters are rare, especially at programs with the Buckeyes' talent backlog. The man some consider the most talented OSU offensive line prospect since Orlando Pace might not actually be able to follow his historic career step-for-step. By this fall, however, the left tackle spot which has been earmarked for Johnson since before he committed to OSU would be open. Johnson could begin working towards the next achievement many foresaw in his future - NFL first-round draft pick.

When Johnson looked into that future, though, could not see the coronavirus pandemic that sideswiped the 2020 season. The NCAA gave all fall athletes an additional year of eligibility. That included Thayer Munford, who became one of the nation's best left tackles during a breakout senior season. Now the Buckeyes seem set on keeping Munford and Petit-Frere at the tackle spots in which they excelled last season. Johnson instead projects to spent 2021 on a detour from the path he envisioned - succeeding All-American Wyatt Davis as the Buckeyes' starting right guard. - Cleveland Plain Dealer

(DS#1 OT) rJr/2023 OT *Paris Johnson Jr., Ohio State
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  04/09/21 - Thayer Munford, rSr/2022, Ohio State, 6-6, 329 (DS#15 OT) + More +

  Paris Johnson assumed Ohio State football would have an opening at left tackle by his sophomore season. After the national championship game, the Buckeyes' starting left tackle, Thayer Munford, confided in Johnson that he might not be ready to vacate his post. The NCAA decided no fall athletes would accrue eligibility last season. Munford could put off the NFL Draft and come back for a "Super Senior" season. Johnson - widely complimented on his maturity since his days as one of the nation's top high school recruits - had to process his personal goals against Munford's. He said Munford knew what Johnson's expectations were and "kept it real" regarding his own thinking.

"At the end of the day, the most important thing is ... him getting his degree, and then being able to go the highest that you can when you leave this place - to maximize that opportunity," Johnson said. "I told him just to pray on it and go where he felt peace, and then that should be the decision. He said he felt peaceful coming back. So I told him you shouldn't go against that feeling, so I was all for it." Johnson has been playing guard extensively this spring and now projects as the starter on the right side next to tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere, who he has bonded with. - Cleveland Plain Dealer

(DS#15 OT) rSr/2022 OT Thayer Munford, Ohio State
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  For the development of Petit-Frere as he prepares for his second full season as a starter at right tackle, offensive line coach Greg Studrawa sees run blocking as an area where he can make some of the biggest strides. It starts with lowering his pad level, as the 6-foot-5 tackle often got too upright while blocking smaller defenders. "He is a tall guy," Studrawa said, "and for him to bend at times, it's a strain." The emphasis has required additional leg-strengthening exercises and flexibility training. "His pass blocking excelled," Studrawa added. "That was last year's focus: Making him an elite pass protector. He's well on his way. His feet are done. He's doing those things there. But what we've got to do is make him an elite run blocker, not just a good run blocker. He's got to become elite." Despite last fall's breakout season, Petit-Frere has strived to maintain his focus and seek continuous improvement. Plaudits only matter so much. "The main goal is to improve on what I did from the season before," he said. "I'm not going to just forget about what I've done, I'm going to make sure what I've done is try to improve on the things that I've done, and not just stay the same, but to be even better." - Columbus Dispatch

(DS#8 OT) rJr/2022 OT Nicholas Petit-Frere, Ohio State
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  04/08/21 - Josh Proctor, rSr/2024, Ohio State, 6-2, 209 (DS#9 FS) + More +

  Josh Proctor was not the Ohio State football coaching staff's first choice to solve the free safety position last season. The senior may be the only choice - or at least the most obvious and experienced once - to solidify the back end of the Buckeyes' defense in 2021. Proctor's ascendancy to stardom did not unfold as some expected. He spent most of 2020 in an important yet part-time role. He said he emerged from the experience with a better understanding of what Ohio State wants - and needs - from him as a potential leader in the defense. "I think it was really just being consistent," Proctor said. "Always being in the right spot and knowing what I'm supposed to do and not trying to make that big play or do everything by myself, really."

Proctor seemed poised for big things while backing up Jordan Fuller in 2019. A year ago at this time, he was still considered the front-runner to succeed Fuller -- now with the Los Angeles Rams -- as OSU's starter. Instead, Marcus Hooker emerged as the coaching staff's preferred free safety option. At the time, then-assistant defensive backs coach Matt Barnes - who now oversees that position group - said Hooker's rangy skills fit that position better. He described him as having "freakish" ball skills and complemented his ability to track the ball. Proctor was considered a better fit for man-to-man responsibilities. He spent most of the season playing cover safety on passing downs. - Cleveland Plain Dealer

(DS#9 FS) rSr/2024 FS Josh Proctor, Ohio State
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  04/06/21 - DeMario McCall, rSr/2022, Ohio State, 5-09, 179 (DS#74 CB) + More +

  Back for a sixth season with Ohio State football, Demario McCall may be in line for a third position. McCall was working out with the cornerbacks when reporters watched a couple of periods of the Buckeyes' Friday practice. Ryan Day said the former running back and slot receiver has been practicing at nickel back - a move prompted by McCall's suggestion. "The guys on defense saw him do a few drills and he kind of caught their eye right off the bat," Day said. "So he's been building and learning. It takes time to change positions like that. And I know he's kind of done some different things for us on offense, but this is a huge opportunity for him." McCall began his college career as a running back and ran for 270 yards and three touchdowns as a true freshman. Yet he totaled only 283 rushing yards in the following three seasons - including a redshirt year - then moved to the receiver room last season. - Cleveland Plain Dealer

(DS#74 CB) rSr/2022 CB DeMario McCall, Ohio State
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  04/05/21 - *Justin Fields, Jr/2021, Ohio State, 6-3, 227 (DS#4 QB) + More +

  Ryan Day does not know where criticisms of Justin Fields' work ethic and passion for the sport originated. The Ohio State head coach does know - and is adamant in expressing - how different those opinions are from the one he formed over two years of working with the 2019 Heisman Trophy finalist. Former NFL quarterback Dan Orlovsky triggered the controversy earlier this week when he tried to explain on the Pat McAfee Show why Fields' draft stock might be dropping. Orlovsky said unnamed NFL decision-makers referred to Fields as a "last-in, first-guy-out type of quarterback" and questioned his desire to "go be a great quarterback."

Day said Fields dedicated himself so much last offseason that OSU strength coach Mickey Marotti said Fields inspired him. "And we get here and the preseason gets canceled, the season gets canceled, and he doesn't opt out and go to the NFL Draft," Day said. "I don't know why people have said what they have. I read stuff on my phone and I don't quite understand any of that stuff. Love for football? I mean, there's a lot of guys that opted out. Are they saying the same things about those guys who didn't want to play? "Not only does he not opt out, he fights to get the season back. He has a petition. He goes on national TV and fights to get the season back. Then he comes out and plays and plays really well." - Cleveland Plain Dealer

(DS#4 QB) Jr/2021 QB *Justin Fields, Ohio State
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  04/03/21 - Jeremy Ruckert, Sr/2022, Ohio State, 6-6, 251 (DS#5 TE) + More +

  Tight end Jeremy Ruckert has proven to be a receiving threat in recent seasons at Ohio State. In returning for his senior season, he might see his involvement in the Buckeyes' passing game expand. Speaking with reporters on a Zoom call on Wednesday afternoon, Ruckert said he has worked with the coaching staff in spring practice to add to his route tree, potentially increasing his role in the offense. "It's kind of the same stuff we've been doing," Ruckert said. "It's been in before, but we're really focusing on it a lot more now and getting more opportunities. I think the biggest thing going into this year is just trying to give us more opportunities in the passing game because we've proven that we can produce and help this team in any way, especially in the passing game." In last fall's pandemic-shortened season, Ruckert gave quarterback Justin Fields a big red-zone target. The 6-foot-5 tight end grabbed all five of his touchdown passes while the Buckeyes' offense sat inside the 20-yard line. They were among 13 receptions for 151 yards in eight games. The previous season, he caught 14 passes for 142 yards and four touchdowns. - Columbus Dispatch

(DS#5 TE) Sr/2022 TE Jeremy Ruckert, Ohio State
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  03/30/21 - *Shaun Wade, rJr/2021, Ohio State, 6-1, 192 (DS#8 CB) + More +

  Cornerback Shaun Wade will not work out in front of NFL scouts during Ohio State's pro day on Tuesday. His agent, Michael Perrett, said he is rehabbing a turf toe injury, postponing his workout until April 14. Wade suffered the injury during last fall's season with the Buckeyes, according to Perrett. Though he was named a consensus All-American and the Big Ten's defensive back of the year, Wade at times struggled in pass coverage in his transition from slot corner to outside corner. - Columbus Dispatch

(DS#8 CB) rJr/2021 CB *Shaun Wade, Ohio State
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  03/28/21 - Haskell Garrett, rSr/2022, Ohio State, 6-2, 300 (DS#16 DT) + More +

  The scooter was the clue. Ohio State defensive tackle Haskell Garrett is out for spring football practice with an injury to the lower part of his right leg, Ohio State confirmed on Friday night. The obvious issue came to light when Garrett spoke to a youth sports group in the Columbus area on Thursday and on Friday posted a photo on Instagram with his right leg bent and resting on a scooter. It's the same type of scooter that Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett made famous by wheeling around on during the College Football Playoff after suffering a season-ending injury against Michigan in 2014. - Cleveland Plain Dealer

(DS#16 DT) rSr/2022 DT Haskell Garrett, Ohio State
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  03/23/21 - Harry Miller, rSr/2024, Ohio State, 6-3, 315 (DS#999 OG) + More +

  One of Ohio State football's returning offensive line starters is not expected to practice in full this spring. Buckeyes coach Ryan Day said junior Harry Miller is not cleared for contact and probably will not be for all of spring drills. He did not specify the nature of Miller's injury. Ohio State will hold its first spring practice in pads on Wednesday. Miller started Ohio State's first six games last season as a sophomore - five at left guard and one at center in place of starter Josh Myers. He missed the College Football Playoff semifinal against Clemson after testing positive for coronavirus. He did not start against Alabama in the national championship but did play.

It has been presumed that Miller will shift back to center, his original position, since Myers left school early to enter the NFL Draft. When asked about Miller's possible shift to center, Day reiterated OSU's need to find the best five offensive linemen and said versatility is a strength. "Now, how does that fit in terms of position specificity? That's what it comes down to in terms of figuring that out over the spring," Day said. "But the more that guys can do, the more roles, the more value that they have." - Cleveland Plain Dealer

(DS#999 OG) rSr/2024 OG Harry Miller, Ohio State
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  03/21/21 - Zach Harrison, Sr/2023, Ohio State, 6-6, 269 (DS#10 DE) + More +

  Zach Harrison may never live up to comparisons with the dominant Ohio State football defensive ends who preceded him. No shame in that. That list includes some of the greatest Buckeyes of all time and the best college football players of their era. Yet to have a chance at that career - to achieve his own, singular legacy, as Harrison prefers to view it - he reached back to the example of one of his Rushmen ancestors. It wasn't the bodies Chase Young stacked up on the field, though. Harrison set out to emulate the 2019 Heisman Trophy finalist as the practice warrior most of us never saw. "When I was a freshmen watching Chase, he made plays in practice that y'all never saw - and that correlates to games," Harrison said. "That's one thing that I took to heart. Show up in practice, because it's not just going to show up on Saturdays."

The sophomore year breakthroughs of Young -- and Joey and Nick Bosa before him -- as well as the lofty expectations Harrison carried as a top-15 national prospect, made his 2020 performance seem underwhelming to some. Harrison earned third team All-Big Ten honors from conference coaches while collecting 14 tackles (4.5 for loss) and two sacks in seven games. Not a bad year, but not the leap into greatness those previous Buckeye defensive ends made in their second seasons. - Cleveland Plain Dealer

(DS#10 DE) Sr/2023 DE Zach Harrison, Ohio State
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  03/06/21 - *Justin Fields, Jr/2021, Ohio State, 6-3, 227 (DS#4 QB) + More +

  Fourteen former Ohio State players were invited to the NFL scouting combine, though it will not be held this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Despite the cancelation, the league earlier this week released a list of the prospects who would have attended the annual event in Indianapolis. No school had more invitees than the Buckeyes, featuring a group led by quarterback Justin Fields, who is projected as a top-10 selection in the draft.

The other prospects invited were linebacker Tuf Borland, linebacker Baron Browning, punter Drue Chrisman, defensive end Jonathon Cooper, offensive guard Wyatt Davis, tight end Luke Farrell, placekicker Blake Haubeil, linebacker Justin Hilliard, center Josh Myers, running back Trey Sermon, defensive tackle Tommy Togiai, cornerback Shaun Wade and linebacker Pete Werner. - Columbus Dispatch

(DS#4 QB) Jr/2021 QB *Justin Fields, Ohio State
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