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Ohio State Football: 2020 will be Garrett Wilson’s time to shine

Ohio State’s Garrett Wilson showed flashes of potential as a freshman, and as a sophomore, he may be ready to take over as a top threat.

As Ohio State’s looks towards the future, it will have numerous options at wide receiver. Chris Olave, Garrett Wilson and then five-star recruit Julian Fleming will all be top threats for Justin Fields.

Like Olave did for K.J. Hill, Wilson will step into that No. 2 role. After not being overly used by Ryan Day this past season, Wilson managed to occasionally showcase his dynamic athleticism — especially at the end of the year.

In 2020, he’ll get a chance to take that playmaking to the next level on the national stage. During his freshman season, Wilson managed to snag 30 receptions for 432 yards.

The 5-foot-11.5 Austin-native had a 118-yard breakout performance against Michigan. With just three catches and a touchdown, Wilson broke away for a couple of huge plays.

Now, with a year of experience under his belt, he should be able to come back even more impactful. Part of that may come when looking at who will be defending him. Likely seeing the team’s No. 2 cornerback, an experienced Wilson should have a field day in the Big Ten.

“Since I’ve been here, I haven’t seen anyone that possesses those ball skills and how naturally he’s able to locate the ball and high-point the ball. I think if you look at it with another offseason with [strength coach] Mick [Marotti] and [wide receivers coach Brian] Hartline and as he starts to mature as a player, he can only get so much better,” Jeff Okudah told Letterman Row’s Spencer Holbrook regarding Wilson’s skill set.

That’s high praise coming from a projected top-three overall pick. At the end of the day, Wilson’s path to the NFL is right in front of him, and exploding onto the scene in 2020 will be a huge step into the spotlight.

It’s going to be a lot of fun to watch.

Is Ohio State football becoming wide-receiver U?

Ohio State has been known for being a run-heavy team throughout its history, but is it now becoming Wide Receiver U?

It’s been well documented that Ohio State has been laying claim as “DBU” for churning out NFL defensive backs throughout history. The Bucks may start claiming the title of “Wide Receiver U” before too long.

Ohio State was a little late to the passing game as Buckeye Legend Woody Hayes famously said: “There are only three things can happen on a pass, and two of them are bad.” But Ohio State would start to evolve with names like Chris Carter, Terry Glenn, and David Boston in the 80’s and 90’s.

However, you might be surprised to know that since the 2000 NFL draft, Ohio State has had more receivers drafted than any other college program. It’ll no doubt add to that total with guys like KJ Hill and Austin Mack this coming April.

It seems now, Columbus is the place to be for highly-touted receivers to land. The 2020 recruiting class lays claim to the No. 1, No. 5, No. 12, and No. 15 ranked receivers in the nation (Julian Flemming, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Gee Scott, Jr., and Mookie Cooper). Add this class to what was a strong 2019 receiving class led by the No. 2 nationally-ranked receiver, Garrett Wilson, and there is something special in the making.

Speaking of Garrett Wilson, he and fellow Buckeye Wideout, Chris Olave just made the Pro Football Focus list of top 25 receivers returning to college football in 2020.  Wilson comes in at No. 24 and Olave makes the ranking at No. 10.

Brian Hartline is doing work not only bringing in top-level talent, but developing that talent as well. And we’re excited to see what this explosive group can do going forward.

Ohio State football’s top ten players looking ahead to 2020

The 2019 season is done, but we’re looking way ahead to 2020. Here’s Ohio State football’s top ten players for next season.

Are you over the Fiesta Bowl yet? Don’t worry, all in good time.

The 2019 Ohio State football season may be over now, but we’re always looking ahead. We now know more-or-less who will be available for this team in 2020, so we’re taking a stab at ranking the top ten players for the Buckeyes next year, one that promises to be another one in which OSU has a shot at doing some pretty special things.

There will of course be some guys that develop and jump up out of nowhere, but here’s the guys we know and love that’ll be coming to a television set and streaming device near you before you know it.

Next … No. 10

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Ohio State football signees Paris Johnson and Kourt Williams finalists for All-American Bowl Man of the Year Award

Ohio State signees Paris Johnson Jr, and Kourt Williams are two of six finalists for the All-American Bowl’s Man of the Year.

If you’ve followed Ohio State football over the last few years, there has been a definitive and cultural shift in the program. It still goes after the best of the best talent, but there’s no doubt that character is a big, big part of recruiting a kid to Columbus these days. Not that it wasn’t before, and not that other programs don’t focus on it, but I am continually pleased and proud of the way Buckeye players conduct themselves in interviews and both on and off the field.

And here’s another nod to that.

According to a release by the All-American Bowl, Ohio State football signees Paris Johnson Jr., and Kourt Williams have both been named as part of six finalists for the bowl’s Man of the Year Award.

It could be history repeating itself. Last season, Ohio State 2019 signee and now freshman wide-receiver Garrett Wilson was a finalist and ultimately won the award. Could another future OSU player do it again?

According to the All-American Bowl’s website, “Nominees epitomize a high standard of excellence in community service and athletic distinction.” There’s no bout the Ohio State program is set to usher in some more great player, but perhaps more importantly, some great kids.

The award is set to be handed out during the 2020 All-American Bowl Awards Show on Friday, January 3rd in San Antonio, Texas.

We will of course inform you if either Williams or Johnson takes home the honor.

Watch: Ohio State WR Garrett Wilson goes up and over Clemson defender for unbelievable catch

We have a Garrett Wilson sighting in the Fiesta Bowl. Watch as he goes up and over a Clemson defender for an unbelievable catch.

We heard about the ball skills of freshman wide-receiver Garrett Wilson before he even came to Ohio State. As a five-star wideout, the thought was that he could contribute immediately once on campus. It have taken him a little while to get going, but we started seeing some of that potential realized later in the year (right Michigan?).

Now he’s beginning to get even more targets and more playing time. He’s already showed out in a big way early on in the Fiesta Bowl.

Watch as Wilson goes up and over a Clemson defender to high point the ball and come down just in bounds for a big play. The ruling on the field was originally an incomplete pass, but it was overturned after a review.

Ohio State wide-receiver Garrett Wilson is starting to realize his potential

Ohio State freshman wide-receiver Garrett Wilson has started to realize his potential, and perhaps just in time.

It may have taken him a bit to get cooking this year, but freshman wide-receiver Garrett Wilson has begun to live up to the hype, especially since he came into a program with a deep receiving corp already in place.

Many fans thought that he would be the next Ted Ginn, Jr. or Santonio Holmes, and it’s still possible considering next year he might be featured along with Christ Olave. But just how big of an impact has he this year as a true freshman, let’s dive into the stats?

 

To date, Wilson is fourth on the team in total receiving yards with 385 yards. combine that with five touchdowns and the team responsibility of being the team’s punt returner, and one could say this has been a solid freshman season.

Wilson seems to be making similar strides as what Chris Olave did with his breakout game against That Team Up North. With a College Football Playoff Semifinal matchup coming in the Fiesta Bowl against Clemson, Ohio Sate might be hoping to hear his name called even more.

Ohio State vs. Wisconsin 2019 Big Ten Championship football Preview And Prediction

Ohio State will tussle with Wisconsin for the second time this season in the Big Ten Championship Game. Here’s our preview and prediction.

Records

Ohio State (12-0), Wisconsin (10-2)

Broadcast, TV, Game Time

Date: Saturday, December 7
Game Time: 8pm ET
Network: FOX
Venue: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis – Capacity: 70,000
All-Time Series: Ohio State leads 60-18-5
Last Meeting: Ohio State defeated Wisconsin 38-7 earlier this year

Boom! There’s nothing quite like owning your arch rival. The Buckeyes took care of business in impressive fashion with a dominating win over the Wolverines in Ann Arbor this past Saturday.

The regular season is done and now it’s time to focus on bigger prizes, namely a Big Ten Championship and College Football Playoff birth.

The Buckeyes will  face the Badgers of Wisconsin in a rematch of a crossover game from earlier in the season in which Ohio State cruised to a 38-7 victory in less than ideal weather conditions.

Weather won’t be a factor under the cover of Lucas Oil Stadium as Ohio State looks for its third straight Big Ten Championship.

On to Indy!

Next … The game plan

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