'11 OH TE Austin Traylor (Wisconsin Signee)

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Columbus (OH) Walnut Ridge

Height: 6-foot-4
Weight: 215 lbs
Forty: 4.65 seconds

Here are eight sleepers to keep an eye on. These are not necessarily Buckeye-caliber recruits, but ones who aren't getting much attention right now but who should be within the coming months.

Austin Traylor 6-4 210 DE/TE Columbus Walnut Ridge
Traylor racked up double digit sacks and had over 20 receptions on offense, and showed nice athleticism at each spot. Walnut Ridge has an unfortunate history of having its top prospects having grade problems, so hopefully Traylor can break that trend.

Walnut Ridge LB Austin Traylor has added offers from Bowling Green and Cincinnati. Also has offers from Ball State, Toledo, North Carolina State, Indiana and West Virginia. Might be someone to keep an eye on...

Walnut Ridge LB Austin Traylor has added offers from Bowling Green and Cincinnati. Also has offers from Ball State, Toledo, North Carolina State, Indiana and West Virginia. Might be someone to keep an eye on...

Scouting Ohio

Minnesota and Wisconsin have offered.

Michigan State has also offered Austin Traylor (there was some info out there previously that MSU had offered but that was refuted by GSN on 2/21...that info was not put out there by Austin as he was as confused by the reports of an MSU offer as anyone).

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Scout $ - Pack Making a Run at Ohio DE
By Pack Pride Staff, Posted Mar 11, 2010

OFFERS: NC State, WVU, Indiana, BGSU, Toledo, Ball St... INTEREST: OSU, Cincy, Michigan St, BC, Minnesota, Notre Dame... Has spoken to Pack staff members several times since being offered in January & he's looking into visiting... He's on the fence about leaving Ohio & he won't make a decision before Summer at the earliest... No leader provided...

Walnut Ridge Jumbo Athlete Austin Traylor has added an offer from Kentucky.

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3/31

From the OSU site...recently found out that the OSU staff as moved him from their defensive big board to the offensive side as a TE...staff wants him to visit a spring practice...plans to attend the spring game and has offers from the likes of Wisconsin, WVU, Michigan State, NC State, Cincinnati and Boston College.

 

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Rivals $ - Wolfpack targeting Ohio defensive end

4/1

From the NC State site...talks about his contact with the NC State, who have offered...would like to visit NC State, Kentucky and Indiana this spring.

 

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Senior has recruiters drooling | The Columbus Dispatch

Walnut Ridge star's size, skill can fill several roles
Sunday, August 22, 2010 02:58 AM
By Steve Blackledge
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

Austin Traylor is a young man of few words but many positions.

College recruiters across the nation agree that the 6-foot-4, 220-pound Walnut Ridge senior is a four-star prospect brimming with potential. But Traylor's blend of size, speed, skill and versatility poses a difficult but pleasant dilemma for Scots coach Byron Mattox.

Traylor started at quarterback the first four games of 2009. He eventually settled in at tight end but often was split out wide. Occasionally, he lined up in the backfield and either ran the ball or was sent in motion to confuse defenses.

On defense, he could best be described as a hybrid end/outside linebacker, but he also has played some tackle and impressed coaches with his play at strong safety in 7-on-7 drills over the summer.

So, when all is said and done, where is Traylor most effective and valuable to his team? The question stumped Mattox and defensive coordinator Charles Stewart.

Continued...

"On defense, he reminds me a little of (former Beechcroft defensive end) Julian Miller, who starts at West Virginia," he said. "On offense, I'm not sure I've seen anybody his size with that much ability. I'll tell you this: I wouldn't trade him for anybody in the state."

A cousin of former NBA player Robert "Tractor" Traylor, Austin insisted that his improvement this season may not be reflected in his personal statistics.

 

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I wonder if this is the time of year names of possible late offers start popping up?

 

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High school football: Marion-Franklin forces five turnovers in City League blowout | The Columbus Dispatch

On fourth-and-4, Scots quarterback Fred Hardgrove threw a long pass to tight end Austin Traylor, who leapt over Strickland for the catch. As Traylor pivoted to run into the end zone, Strickland stripped the ball from behind and pounced on it in the end zone for a touchback.

"I was embarrassed because I got beat, and I immediately thought I had to do something to make up for it," Strickland said. "We all knew Traylor was the guy we had to watch out for."

In the final 30 seconds, Hardgrove hit Traylor on an apparent 30-yard touchdown pass. Traylor leapt over two defenders and into the end zone, but the play was wiped out by a penalty for an ineligible player downfield.

 

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Great get for the Badgers...

Scout $ - Badgers Get Their H-back?

11/19

Committed to Wisconsin.

 

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The way he is recruiting, I'm starting to wonder if Bret Bielema has purchased a home here in Ohio?