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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 wide receiver and tight end positions.
5 Things Wide Receiver Recruits
- The "average" Urban Meyer wide receiver is 6-1, 189 pounds, has a .914 composite rating and 3.73 stars.
- The recruited receivers come from six states: Ohio (4), Florida (3), Arkansas, Indiana, Mississippi and Virginia.
- Jalin Marshall (.983) has the highest Composite Rating of the wide receivers Urban Meyer has recruited at Ohio State.
- Michael Thomas (.870) has the lowest Composite Rating of the receivers.
- Through the 2014 season, Jalin Marshall, Corey Smith and Michael Thomas have made the biggest contributions of the recruited wide receivers.
Year | Player | Height | Weight | Composite Rating* | Stars* | Location |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | K.J. Hill | 6-0 | 188 | .930 | **** | North Little Rock, AR |
2015 | Alex Stump | 6-3 | 195 | .897 | **** | Lakewood St. Edward |
2014 | Johnnie Dixon | 5-10 | 187 | .964 | **** | Palm Beach Gardens, FL |
2014 | Parris Campbell | 6-0 | 184 | .936 | **** | Akron SVSM |
2014 | Terry McLaurin | 6-0 | 190 | .905 | **** | Indianapolis, IN |
2013 | Jalin Marshall | 5-11 | 196 | .983 | **** | Middletown |
2013 | James Clark | 5-10 | 170 | .911 | **** | New Smyrna Beach, FL |
2013 | Corey Smith | 5-11 | 185 | .903 | **** | Scooba, MS |
2012 | Frank Epitropoulos | 6-3 | 195 | .878 | *** | Upper Arlington |
2012 | Ricquan Southward | 6-2 | 185 | .876 | *** | Lakeland, FL |
2012 | Michael Thomas | 6-4 | 200 | .870 | *** | Fork Union, VA |
Total | 11 Players | 798 Inches | 2,075 Pounds | 10.053 | 41 | Ohio (4), Florida (3), Arkansas, Indiana, Mississippi, Virginia |
Average | 3 | 6-1 | 189 | .914 | 3.73 |
*Per 247.com
Year | Player | Composite RaTing | Stars | Ohio State Stats |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | Jalin Marshall | .983 | **** | 16 Games 499 Receiving Yards 145 Rushing Yards 283 Punt Return Yards 8 Total Touchdowns |
2014 | Johnnie Dixon | .964 | **** | 2 Games 20 Rushing Yards 5.0 YPC |
2014 | Parris Campbell | .936 | **** | 1 Game |
2015 | K.J. Hill | .930 | **** | ----- |
2013 | James Clark | .911 | **** | 5 Games Broke ankle against Florida A&M |
2014 | Terry McLaurin | .905 | **** | ----- |
2013 | Corey Smith | .903 | **** | 14 Games 255 Receiving Yards |
2015 | Alex Stump | .897 | **** | ----- |
2012 | Frank Epitropoulos | .878 | *** | 1 Game Quit August 2014 |
2012 | Ricquan Southward | .876 | *** | Quit October 2012 |
2012 | Michael Thomas | .870 | *** | 26 Games 821 Receiving Yards 14.4 YPR 9 Touchdowns |
5 Things Tight End Recruits
- The "average" Urban Meyer tight end is 6-4, 228 pounds, has a .910 composite rating and 3.33 stars.
- The recruited tight ends come from three states: Ohio, California and Virginia.
- Marcus Baugh (.960) has the highest Composite Rating of the tight ends Urban Meyer has recruited at Ohio State.
- A.J. Alexander (.869) has the lowest Composite Rating of the tight ends.
- Through the 2014 season, Marcus Baugh is the only Urban Meyer tight end to make a catch. He has one catch for one touchdown.
Year | Player | Height | Weight | Composite Rating* | Stars* | Location |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | A.J. Alexander | 6-4 | 220 | .869 | *** | Burke, VA |
2013 | Marcus Baugh | 6-4 | 225 | .960 | **** | Riverside, CA |
2012 | Blake Thomas | 6-4 | 240 | .874 | *** | St. Igantius |
Total | 3 Players | 228 Inches | 685 Pounds | 2.703 | 10 | Ohio, California, Virginia |
Average | 1 | 6-4 | 228 | .901 | 3.33 |
Year | Player | Composite Rating | Stars | Ohio State Stats |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | Marcus Baugh | .960 | **** | 12 Games 2 Yards Receiving 1 Touchdown |
2012 | Blake Thomas | .874 | *** | Quit August 2013 Due to Medical Hardships |
2015 | A.J. Alexander | .869 | *** | ----- |
This Week's Schedule
Wed- Ohio State Recruiting: The Urban Meyer Years
Thrs- Recruiting: Athletes
Today- Recruiting: Wide Receivers and Tight Ends
Sat- Recruiting: RBs
Sun- Recruiting: Quarterbacks
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