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Inside Linebacker Recruiting: Comparing Ohio State and That Team

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March 11, 2015 at 10:53pm
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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 four inside linebackers and That Team signed five inside linebackers.

 

2012-2015 ILB Averages
Ohio State
 
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AVERAGE CATEGORY AVERAGE
6-2 HEIGHT 6-4
226 WEIGHT 224
.924 COMP. RATING .926
4.00 STARS 3.80

 

The linebackers improved greatly with Luke Fickell's coaching in 2014.

The linebackers improved greatly with Luke Fickell's coaching in 2014.  

 

2015 ILB RECRUITS
TEAM PLAYER HEIGHT WEIGHT COMP. RATING STARS LOCATION
Ohio State
NICK CONNER 6-3 225 .912 **** DUBLIN SCIOTO

 

Nick Conner was the only inside linebacker signed by either school in 2015.

Nick Conner was the only inside linebacker signed by either school in 2015.

 

2014 ILB RECRUITS
TEAM PLAYER HEIGHT WEIGHT COMP. RATING STARS LOCATION
Ohio State
RAEKWON McMILLAN 6-2 242 .989 ***** GEORGIA
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MICHAEL FERNS 6-3 238 .928 **** SAINT CLAIRSVILLE

 

Raekwon McMillan is expected to be Ohio State's starting middle linebacker in 2015.

Raekwon McMillan is expected to be Ohio State's starting middle linebacker in 2015.

 

2013 ILB RECRUITS
TEAM PLAYER HEIGHT WEIGHT COMP. RATING STARS LOCATION
Ohio State
TREY JOHNSON 6-2 218 .949 **** GEORGIA
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BEN GEDEON 6-3 220 .914 **** HUDSON

 

Trey Johnson's bright career was derailed by injuries.

Trey Johnson's bright career was derailed by injuries.

 

2012 ILB RECRUITS
TEAM PLAYER HEIGHT WEIGHT COMP. RATING STARS LOCATION
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JOE BOLDEN 6-3 220 .962 **** COLERAIN
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JAMES ROSS 6-1 215 .947 **** THAT STATE
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KALEB RINGER 6-1 225 .881 *** CLAYTON, NORTHMONT
Ohio State
LUKE ROBERTS 6-2 220 .844 *** LANCASTER

 

Luke Roberts left Ohio State to attend Harvard.

Luke Roberts left Ohio State to attend Harvard.

 

2012-2015 ILB RECRUITS LISTED BY COMPOSITE RATING
TEAM YEAR PLAYER COMP. RATING
Ohio State
2014 RAEKWON McMILLAN .989
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2012 JOE BOLDEN .962
Ohio State
2013 TREY JOHNSON .949
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2012 JAMES ROSS .947
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2014 MICHAEL FERNS .928
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2013 BEN GEDEON .914
Ohio State
2015 NICK CONNER .912
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2012 KALEB RINGER .881
Ohio State
2012 LUKE ROBERTS .844

 

Will Raekwon McMillan finish his career as the next great linebacker at Ohio State?

Will Raekwon McMillan finish his career as the next great linebacker at Ohio State? 

 

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