Six Ohio State football players appear in PFF’s top ten returning position players for 2021

Pro Football Focus identified the top ten returning college football players for 2021 and there are six Ohio State players appearing.

Garrett Wilson – No. 2 returning wide receiver

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Ohio State wide receiver Garrett Wilson catches a pass in front of Clemson cornerback Derion Kendrick during the first half of the Sugar Bowl NCAA college football game Friday, Jan. 1, 2021, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

What Pro Football Focus says

“Ohio State may no longer have Justin Fields, but the team certainly has the clear-cut best wide receiver duo in the country. That’ll surely ease the transition for (most likely) C.J. Stroud at quarterback.

Like his teammate Olave, Wilson is one of the best route-runners in the game. He impressed against single coverage (sixth in PFF grade on such plays) and frequently found soft spots against zone while working from the slot. That led to a separation rate that ranked eighth-best in college football this past season. The 2019 five-star recruit is bound to put up numbers in this offense once again in 2021.”

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