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RB Recruiting: Comparing Ohio State and That Team

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March 9, 2015 at 5:49pm
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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.

 

2012-2015 RB Averages
Ohio State
 
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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.

Tony Alford currently has a lot of talent to work with at Ohio State. The future is looking bright as well. 

 

2015 RB RECRUITS
Team Player Height Weight Comp. Rating Stars Location
Ohio State
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.

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.

 

2013 RB RECRUITS
TEAM Player Height Weight Comp. Rating Stars Location
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DERRICK GREEN 6-0 220 .987 ***** VIRGINIA
Ohio State
EZEKIEL ELLIOTT 6-0 212 .969 **** MISSOURI
Ohio State
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?

Remember when some fans were upset Urban Meyer didn't sign Derrick Green? Anybody want to trade Ezekiel Elliott for Derrick Green? 

 

2012 RB RECRUITS
Team Player Height Weight Comp. Rating Stars Location
Ohio State
BRI'ONTE DUNN 6-2 218 .954 **** CANTON, GLEN OAK
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DENNIS NORFLEET 5-8 175 .920 **** THAT STATE
Ohio State
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.

Bri'onte Dunn was the highest ranked running back signed by either school in 2012.

 

2012-2015 RB RECRUITS LISTED BY COMPOSITE RATING
TEAM YEAR PLAYER COMP. RATING
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2013 DERRICK GREEN .987
Ohio State
2013 EZEKIEL ELLIOTT .969
Ohio State
2013 DONTRE WILSON .969
Ohio State
2015 MICHAEL WEBER .960
Ohio State
2012 BRI'ONTE DUNN .954
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2012 DENNIS NORFLEET .920
Ohio State
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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