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DB Jayden Bonsu (Official Thread)

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Fungo Squiggly said:
I must be getting old, because my first thought was Myron Rolle…..and apparently he is a 35 year old neurosurgery fellow at Harvard now. Absolutely one of the most impressive young men to play college football in my life time.
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Both of them are known best for their accomplishments away from their football position.

mine is best known for a Heisman campaign built on punt returns against Rutgers.
 
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BB73 said:
Speaking of a pretty good hit rate, it was a long time ago, but Jack Tatum came from Passaic, NJ in 1967.
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This is why I love this site, so much institutional knowledge on the spot. Tatum was before my time and I've watched all his highlights, but didn't know he was from NJ. I've always thought he was an Ohio guy for some reason. We've had some real good results with DBs from NJ, no doubt about that. Hopefully Bonsu is next up.
 
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Welcome to the Buckeye Family, Jayden!!

I like that he has Nate Salley's number, back there thumping people. Impressed with his versatility for us in the back end. He could play the hybrid S/LB role, or he's talented enough to drop back in coverage in almost a CB position. Jayden also looks like he has a knack for being in the right place at the right time. Excited for what he could do in Knowles' future defense
 
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ON THE FIELD
Two things immediately stick out about Bonsu’s game.

No. 1: He hits like a truck.

No. 2: He’s one of the more versatile prospects in Ohio State’s 2023 recruiting class.

Bonsu has played three different safety spots in St. Peters Prep’s (Hillside, New Jersey) defense, lining up at both deep safety spots and also playing nickel. His junior season turned him into a nationally coveted recruit, as he picked up nearly 20 Division I offers after racking up 62 total tackles (7.5 for loss), 2.5 sacks, two interceptions and eight pass deflections last fall.

“He’s big and physical, but he can still run really well,” Saint Peter’s coach Rich Hansen told Eleven Warriors of Bonsu. “Everybody is looking for those guys that kind of have the best of both worlds in terms of length and physicality but still have those unique types of skill sets.”

Bonsu will begin his college career at safety. But some in the recruiting industry have predicted he could move to linebacker, considering his frame already sits at 6-foot-1 and 210 pounds. If he continues to grow, he could be effective playing in the box. At the least, Knowles could create packages where Bonsu plays in the box to help stop the run.

“He definitely does have a skill set to do both,” Hansen said. “He did play a lot of nickel snaps last year and a lot of snaps really close to the box. So there’s no doubt in my mind that he could do that. But a lot of safeties are used in those types of roles, so I’m not sure if it’s a matter of what position he plays primarily or solely. It’s just a skill set to do multiple things.”

Should Ohio State ask Bonsu to play linebacker one day, it would probably be something he’s open to.

“I’d do anything to help the teams that I play for,” Bonsu told Eleven Warriors in May of potentially playing linebacker in college.

Nevertheless, Bonsu has the speed, agility and frame to thrive at safety, and that’s where OSU plans to utilize his talents, at least initially.

 
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