Apologies to those who read this article before it went to Blog Heaven.
Ohio State has dominated That Team on the football field during the past decade. How have the Buckeyes fared against them in recruiting since 2012? Over the next couple of weeks I will compare Ohio State's and That Team's recruiting by position during the Urban Meyer era.
Between 2012 and 2015 Ohio State signed five running backs and That Team signed five running backs.
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| AVERAGE | CATEGORY | AVERAGE |
| 6-0 | HEIGHT | 5-11 |
| 207 | WEIGHT | 201 |
| .953 | COMP. RATING | .908 |
| 4.00 | STARS | 3.80 |
Tony Alford currently has a lot of talent to work with at Ohio State. The future is looking bright as well.
| Team | Player | Height | Weight | Comp. Rating | Stars | Location |
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MICHAEL WEBER | 5-9 | 219 | .960 | **** | DETROIT |
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KARAN HIGDON | 5-10 | 190 | .872 | *** | FLORIDA |
Michael Weber also wears Ohio State gear when working out.
NEITHER TEAM SIGNED A RUNNING BACK IN 2014.
Curtis Samuel was listed as an athlete.
| TEAM | Player | Height | Weight | Comp. Rating | Stars | Location |
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DERRICK GREEN | 6-0 | 220 | .987 | ***** | VIRGINIA |
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EZEKIEL ELLIOTT | 6-0 | 212 | .969 | **** | MISSOURI |
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DONTRE WILSON | 5-10 | 181 | .969 | **** | TEXAS |
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DeVEON SMITH | 5-11 | 216 | .915 | **** | WARREN |
Remember when some fans were upset Urban Meyer didn't sign Derrick Green? Anybody want to trade Ezekiel Elliott for Derrick Green?
| Team | Player | Height | Weight | Comp. Rating | Stars | Location |
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BRI'ONTE DUNN | 6-2 | 218 | .954 | **** | CANTON, GLEN OAK |
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DENNIS NORFLEET | 5-8 | 175 | .920 | **** | THAT STATE |
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WARREN BALL | 6-2 | 203 | .914 | **** | De SALES |
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DRAKE JOHNSON | 6-1 | 205 | .844 | *** | THAT STATE |
Bri'onte Dunn was the highest ranked running back signed by either school in 2012.
| TEAM | YEAR | PLAYER | COMP. RATING |
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2013 | DERRICK GREEN | .987 |
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2013 | EZEKIEL ELLIOTT | .969 |
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2013 | DONTRE WILSON | .969 |
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2015 | MICHAEL WEBER | .960 |
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2012 | BRI'ONTE DUNN | .954 |
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2012 | DENNIS NORFLEET | .920 |
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2012 | WARREN BALL | .914 |
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2015 | KARAN HIGDON | .872 |
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2012 | DRAKE JOHNSON | .844 |
*Curtis Samuel was listed as an athlete.
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