We have been diving into some of the more highly touted recruits in Ohio State history. We recently discussed the quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, offensive tackles, guards, center, defensive ends, defensive tackles, inside linebackers, outside linebackers, cornerbacks, and safeties We wanted to look into the history of recruiting players listed as athletes. Players listed as athletes are typically out-of-the-box versatile prospects and this list will surely be interesting.
Some exciting names are on this list. Even though 247Sports‘ recruiting rankings only go back to 2000, there are some memorable names. It is always fun to reflect on how some of these guys performed and whether they lived up to expectations.
Some of the guys that just missed the cut are Lamaar Thomas, who transferred to New Mexico, Brendon White, who was an Ohio State legacy that transferred to Rutgers, and Jordan Fuller who turned into a star.