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CAMERON MARTINEZ, MITCHELL MELTON AND LEJOND CAVAZOS CAN FOLLOW FORMER UNDER-THE-RADAR BUCKEYES WHO THRIVED AT OHIO STATE
Urban Meyer and Ryan Day took over at Ohio State in strangely similar situations.
Both hires were announced at the tail end of the football season — Meyer in 2011 and Day in 2018 — and they both had to scramble to finalize a recruiting class that has spent the previous 12 months with a lingering cloud of uncertainty hanging overhead.
Meyer closed hard and fast, then turned his attention to his first full recruiting class for the Buckeyes. His staff worked tirelessly over the course of the following year, and the result was one of the most talented and productive recruiting hauls in Ohio State history.
Meyer's first full class in Columbus was highlighted by stars like Joey Bosa, Ezekiel Elliott, Vonn Bell and J.T. Barrett, and the 24-member group ranked second nationally only behind Alabama. Those freshmen developed over the years and helped Ohio State win the first-ever College Football Playoff National Chapmionship.
While top heavy, Meyer's first class also featured several players who flew under the radar on signing day, only to go on and thrive on the field.
Darron Lee is the prime example. The former 3-star athlete came to Ohio State as the No. 636 ranked prospect nationally, but by his sophomore season he was starting on a national-title winning team. He went on to become a first round pick in the NFL draft.
There were others like Lee. Tracy Sprinkle was the lowest-rated player in the class, but he clawed his way up the depth chart and became a contributor in the rotation along the defensive line. Chris Worley was a 3-star athlete who emerged behind Lee, then thrived after his departure as a starting linebacker for the Buckeyes. Then there was Tyquan Lewis, overshadowed by Bosa and Noah Spence, who grew into a consistent pass-rusher who was selected by Indianapolis in the second round of the 2018 NFL draft.
On Wednesday, Day wrapped a bow on his first complete recruiting class at Ohio State. The group is headlined by a trio of 5-stars in wideouts Julian Fleming and Jaxon Smith-Njigba and offensive tackle Paris Johnson Jr., but there are a number of players in the class who have a potential similar to Lee who could come in and make a huge impact.
Here are three players to watch as they start their Buckeye careers this fall.
LEJOND CAVAZOS, 4-STAR CORNERBACK
Speaking of the secondary, there's no question where Lejond Cavazos will line up for the Buckeyes.
Rated the No. 25 cornerback and the 350th-ranked prospect overall for the 2020 class, Cavazos enters a secondary in transition with the departures of cornerbacks Jeff Okudah and Damon Arnette.
What he brings to the table is elite speed and flexibility.
Cavazos turned heads at the Opening Regional in Miami with a blazing 4.4 40-yard dash and a 44-inch vertical. His 4.16-second shuttle showcased fluid movement that Coombs can utilize well in Ohio State's secondary.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...-under-the-radar-buckeyes-who-thrived-at-ohio
Urban Meyer and Ryan Day took over at Ohio State in strangely similar situations.
Both hires were announced at the tail end of the football season — Meyer in 2011 and Day in 2018 — and they both had to scramble to finalize a recruiting class that has spent the previous 12 months with a lingering cloud of uncertainty hanging overhead.
Meyer closed hard and fast, then turned his attention to his first full recruiting class for the Buckeyes. His staff worked tirelessly over the course of the following year, and the result was one of the most talented and productive recruiting hauls in Ohio State history.
Meyer's first full class in Columbus was highlighted by stars like Joey Bosa, Ezekiel Elliott, Vonn Bell and J.T. Barrett, and the 24-member group ranked second nationally only behind Alabama. Those freshmen developed over the years and helped Ohio State win the first-ever College Football Playoff National Chapmionship.
While top heavy, Meyer's first class also featured several players who flew under the radar on signing day, only to go on and thrive on the field.
Darron Lee is the prime example. The former 3-star athlete came to Ohio State as the No. 636 ranked prospect nationally, but by his sophomore season he was starting on a national-title winning team. He went on to become a first round pick in the NFL draft.
There were others like Lee. Tracy Sprinkle was the lowest-rated player in the class, but he clawed his way up the depth chart and became a contributor in the rotation along the defensive line. Chris Worley was a 3-star athlete who emerged behind Lee, then thrived after his departure as a starting linebacker for the Buckeyes. Then there was Tyquan Lewis, overshadowed by Bosa and Noah Spence, who grew into a consistent pass-rusher who was selected by Indianapolis in the second round of the 2018 NFL draft.
On Wednesday, Day wrapped a bow on his first complete recruiting class at Ohio State. The group is headlined by a trio of 5-stars in wideouts Julian Fleming and Jaxon Smith-Njigba and offensive tackle Paris Johnson Jr., but there are a number of players in the class who have a potential similar to Lee who could come in and make a huge impact.
Here are three players to watch as they start their Buckeye careers this fall.
LEJOND CAVAZOS, 4-STAR CORNERBACK
Speaking of the secondary, there's no question where Lejond Cavazos will line up for the Buckeyes.
Rated the No. 25 cornerback and the 350th-ranked prospect overall for the 2020 class, Cavazos enters a secondary in transition with the departures of cornerbacks Jeff Okudah and Damon Arnette.
What he brings to the table is elite speed and flexibility.
Cavazos turned heads at the Opening Regional in Miami with a blazing 4.4 40-yard dash and a 44-inch vertical. His 4.16-second shuttle showcased fluid movement that Coombs can utilize well in Ohio State's secondary.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...-under-the-radar-buckeyes-who-thrived-at-ohio
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FOOTBALL: LEJOND CAVAZOS, RECRUIT AND RECRUITER
The No. 1 wide receiver prospect in the country — Catawissa, Pennsylvania’s Julian Fleming — wasn’t sure where he wanted to go to school as the offers started flooding in.
Location would suggest a destined route to Penn State, the first and most-visited school on his radar. The Nittany Lions were among his early offers.
But while training for his junior season of high school with a litany of options, his phone rang. On the other end was soon-to-be Ohio State commit and four-star defensive back Lejond Cavazos, who spoke to Fleming about the university in Columbus, Ohio.
“It wasn’t even a pitch. It was just casual conversation,” Fleming said.
Once Cavazos knew he was going to be a Buckeye, he placed an emphasis on getting the best receiving talent possible to join him, and in doing so helped further his own development and the development of his Ohio State teammates.
“I wanted the best receivers to come so we could be the best DBs,” Cavazos said.
Cavazos’ nonpitch to Fleming sparked an intrigue in the star wideout.
At the time of the call, Ohio State was an afterthought for Fleming. An offer was on the table but his recruiting exploration was just beginning, he said.
Soon afterward in June 2018, he took an unofficial visit –– then another in November –– and through those experiences discovered it was the place for him.
“The main reason I looked into Ohio State was probably because of [Cavazos],” Fleming said. “Being able to research through the [recruiting] class and everything, and just see how special it was, and I finally came on a visit and I was like, ‘I like this place.’ And then I kept coming on visits, and I eventually fell in love.”
He and Cavazos wouldn’t meet face to face for another year after their phone call, but the two developed an enduring relationship that led to them now being roommates at Ohio State.
“We’re real opposites. And like I said, opposites attract,” Fleming said. “So he’s a real social type, likes to have a lot of friends and stuff. I’m more of a laid-back kind of person. I kind of chill in my room most of the time when I’m not in my class.”
Fleming is far from the only recruit Cavazos reached out to, however, because –– as he put it –– he wants to win a national title. That was Cavazos’ persuasion to the fellow prospects he spoke to, anyway.
“I’m just telling them, ‘We have an opportunity to win a national championship here,’” Cavazos said. “You saw what happened last year. They were that close. I know they don’t want to have that feeling anymore, and during these workouts that I’ve been through so far, I don’t want to ever experience that.”
Entire article: https://www.thelantern.com/2020/02/ohio-state-football-lejond-cavazos-recruit-and-recruiter/
The No. 1 wide receiver prospect in the country — Catawissa, Pennsylvania’s Julian Fleming — wasn’t sure where he wanted to go to school as the offers started flooding in.
Location would suggest a destined route to Penn State, the first and most-visited school on his radar. The Nittany Lions were among his early offers.
But while training for his junior season of high school with a litany of options, his phone rang. On the other end was soon-to-be Ohio State commit and four-star defensive back Lejond Cavazos, who spoke to Fleming about the university in Columbus, Ohio.
“It wasn’t even a pitch. It was just casual conversation,” Fleming said.
Once Cavazos knew he was going to be a Buckeye, he placed an emphasis on getting the best receiving talent possible to join him, and in doing so helped further his own development and the development of his Ohio State teammates.
“I wanted the best receivers to come so we could be the best DBs,” Cavazos said.
Cavazos’ nonpitch to Fleming sparked an intrigue in the star wideout.
At the time of the call, Ohio State was an afterthought for Fleming. An offer was on the table but his recruiting exploration was just beginning, he said.
Soon afterward in June 2018, he took an unofficial visit –– then another in November –– and through those experiences discovered it was the place for him.
“The main reason I looked into Ohio State was probably because of [Cavazos],” Fleming said. “Being able to research through the [recruiting] class and everything, and just see how special it was, and I finally came on a visit and I was like, ‘I like this place.’ And then I kept coming on visits, and I eventually fell in love.”
He and Cavazos wouldn’t meet face to face for another year after their phone call, but the two developed an enduring relationship that led to them now being roommates at Ohio State.
“We’re real opposites. And like I said, opposites attract,” Fleming said. “So he’s a real social type, likes to have a lot of friends and stuff. I’m more of a laid-back kind of person. I kind of chill in my room most of the time when I’m not in my class.”
Fleming is far from the only recruit Cavazos reached out to, however, because –– as he put it –– he wants to win a national title. That was Cavazos’ persuasion to the fellow prospects he spoke to, anyway.
“I’m just telling them, ‘We have an opportunity to win a national championship here,’” Cavazos said. “You saw what happened last year. They were that close. I know they don’t want to have that feeling anymore, and during these workouts that I’ve been through so far, I don’t want to ever experience that.”
Entire article: https://www.thelantern.com/2020/02/ohio-state-football-lejond-cavazos-recruit-and-recruiter/
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FOOTBALL: LEJOND CAVAZOS, RECRUIT AND RECRUITER
The No. 1 wide receiver prospect in the country — Catawissa, Pennsylvania’s Julian Fleming — wasn’t sure where he wanted to go to school as the offers started flooding in.
Location would suggest a destined route to Penn State, the first and most-visited school on his radar. The Nittany Lions were among his early offers.
But while training for his junior season of high school with a litany of options, his phone rang. On the other end was soon-to-be Ohio State commit and four-star defensive back Lejond Cavazos, who spoke to Fleming about the university in Columbus, Ohio.
“It wasn’t even a pitch. It was just casual conversation,” Fleming said.
Once Cavazos knew he was going to be a Buckeye, he placed an emphasis on getting the best receiving talent possible to join him, and in doing so helped further his own development and the development of his Ohio State teammates.
“I wanted the best receivers to come so we could be the best DBs,” Cavazos said.
Cavazos’ nonpitch to Fleming sparked an intrigue in the star wideout.
At the time of the call, Ohio State was an afterthought for Fleming. An offer was on the table but his recruiting exploration was just beginning, he said.
Soon afterward in June 2018, he took an unofficial visit –– then another in November –– and through those experiences discovered it was the place for him.
“The main reason I looked into Ohio State was probably because of [Cavazos],” Fleming said. “Being able to research through the [recruiting] class and everything, and just see how special it was, and I finally came on a visit and I was like, ‘I like this place.’ And then I kept coming on visits, and I eventually fell in love.”
He and Cavazos wouldn’t meet face to face for another year after their phone call, but the two developed an enduring relationship that led to them now being roommates at Ohio State.
“We’re real opposites. And like I said, opposites attract,” Fleming said. “So he’s a real social type, likes to have a lot of friends and stuff. I’m more of a laid-back kind of person. I kind of chill in my room most of the time when I’m not in my class.”
Fleming is far from the only recruit Cavazos reached out to, however, because –– as he put it –– he wants to win a national title. That was Cavazos’ persuasion to the fellow prospects he spoke to, anyway.
“I’m just telling them, ‘We have an opportunity to win a national championship here,’” Cavazos said. “You saw what happened last year. They were that close. I know they don’t want to have that feeling anymore, and during these workouts that I’ve been through so far, I don’t want to ever experience that.”
Entire article: https://www.thelantern.com/2020/02/ohio-state-football-lejond-cavazos-recruit-and-recruiter/
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Lejond Cavazos helped recruit Julian Fleming to Ohio State.
“Just knowing what they could do with me, going against them every day in practice, going against guys like him, Jaxon [Smith-Njigba], Gee [Scott], Mookie [Cooper] and all the guys that are already here, I wanted the best receivers to come so we could be the best defensive backs,” Cavazos said.
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Until he leaves for the NFL or graduates, Cavazos will likely never face a tougher challenge on game day than during practice. But that was just one factor that led to Cavazos’ commitment to the Buckeyes — twice, once when Urban Meyer was coach, once after Meyer retired and Ryan Day took over the reigns of the program.
Another factor was the NFL. The Buckeyes can get cornerbacks there. It has been proven and shows up every Sunday in the fall.
Ohio State has a serious claim to ‘DBU.’ That’s huge.
“It’s definitely really big in my mind,” Cavazos said. “Because knowing that a lot of these guys that [defensive coordinator Kerry] Coombs has coached, and even coach [Jeff] Hafley, coach [Taver] Johnson, all of them, they all coached first-round guys here and there’s just a legacy that you have to uplift to. The standard is already set to what it is. So it’s up to all of us to keep it going.”
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Will Crall: Lejond Cavazos would nab interception in Horseshoe
Lejond Cavazos would have made a splashy debut in the Shoe, making at least one interception in the spring game. Cavazos comes to Ohio State from IMG Academy in Florida, where he played against the best competition in the country. According to my Lettermen Row colleagues Austin Ward and Birm, he was impressive during an open practice before everything was shut down due to the coronavirus. The defensive backfield depth chart is wide open, which would have given Cavazos a wealth of experience with the first and second string units. Despite missing these valuable reps, I think that Kerry Coombs will work his magic and make Cavazos a regular at corner during the 2020 season.
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Pretty good article on these 2 guys. They both enrolled early, it's still too bad Spring practices only lasted 3 practices.
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