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Ohio State Recruiting By Position: Athletes

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by Matt Gutridge
February 6, 2015 at 7:04am
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Curtis Samuel is Ohio State's highest ranked athlete...to date.

Curtis Samuel is Ohio State's highest ranked athlete...to date.

Urban Meyer's fourth recruiting class at Ohio State is in the books. How well has "The Closer" performed in recruiting during his tenure as Ohio State's head coach?

This article will look at the players Meyer has recruited at the position of athlete.

5 Things Athlete Recruits

  1. The "average" Urban Meyer athlete is 6-3, 198 pounds, has a .915 composite rating and 3.56 stars.
  2. The recruited athletes come from five states: Ohio (5), Florida, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
  3. Curtis Samuel (.970) has the highest Composite Rating of the athletes Urban Meyer has recruited at Ohio State.
  4. Darron Lee (.860) has the lowest Composite Rating of the athletes.
  5. Through the 2014 season, Darron Lee, Tyvis Powell and Curtis Samuel have made the biggest contributions of the recruited athletes.

 

Athletes Recruited By Urban Meyer*
Year Player height Weight Composite Rating* Stars* Position at Ohio State#
2015 Jerome Baker 6-2 203 .969 **** -----
2015 Torrance Gibson 6-4 204 .961 **** -----
             
2014 Curtis Samuel 6-0 185 .970 **** RB
2014 Sam Hubbard 6-6 225 .923 **** DE
2014 Noah Brown 6-2 212 .919 **** WR
2014 Malik Hooker 6-2 185 .886 **** S
             
2013 Christopher Worley 6-3 190 .868 *** S
2013 Darron Lee 6-2 195 .860 *** LB
             
2012 Tyvis Powell 6-4 180 .876 *** S
             
Total  9 Players 673 Inches 1,779 Pounds 8.232 32 Stars 3 Safeties, DE, LB, RB
             
Average 2 6-3 198 Pounds .915 3.56  

*Per 247.com
#Per 2014 Ohio State Team Guide

 

Darron Lee has proven his Composite Rating was way too low. Keep playing like the Five Star player you know you are.

Darron Lee has proven his Composite Rating was way too low. I hope he keeps playing like the Five Star player he is.

 

Athletes Listed By Composite Ranking
Year Player Composite Ranking Stars Ohio State Stats
2014 Curtis Samuel .970 **** 383 Rushing Yards
95 Receiving Yards
6 Touchdowns
2015 Jerome Baker .969 **** -----
2015 Torrance Gibson .961 **** -----
         
2014 Sam Hubbard .923 **** -----
2014 Noah Brown .919 **** 9 Receiving Yards
2014 Malik Hooker .886 *** 1 Game Played
         
2012 Tyvis Powell .876 *** 124 Tackles
3 TFL
5 Interceptions
1 Forced Fumble
2013 Christopher Worley .868 *** 11 Tackles, 8 Solo
2013 Darron Lee .860 *** 81 Tackles
16.5 TFL
7.5 Sacks
2 Interceptions
2 Forced Fumbles
2 Fumble Return TDs

 

 

Tyvis Powell was the first athlete to sign with Urban Meyer at Ohio State.

Tyvis Powell was the first athlete to sign with Urban Meyer at Ohio State.

 

This Week's Schedule
Wed- Ohio State Recruiting: The Urban Meyer Years
Today- Recruiting: Athletes
Friday- Recruiting: Wide Receivers and Tight Ends
Sat- Recruiting: RBs
Sun- Recruiting: Quarterbacks

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