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Ohio State practice opens eyes for signee Jakob James
Hanging out on Monday with Grant Toutant was Jakob James, another Buckeyes 2020 offensive lineman signee. The Cincinnati Elder standout had a similar reason for making the trip to Columbus as his future teammate.
“Getting up there as much as I can during spring ball will be big for me,” James told Lettermen Row. “Not only just being around the guys and getting to know them better, but to start to learn the plays and the signals from the sideline and to soak in as many technique tips as I can at the interior spots.
“A day like Monday, I was able to start watching the proper footwork while they were doing drills. Then when they went to team practice I was able to start studying the signals [Buckeyes assistant offensive line] Coach [Kennedy] Cook was signaling into the offensive line. I think bringing those drills back home with me and being able to start working footwork and stuff on my own and just studying the plays on my own as well will help a lot.”
James admits that he’ll need the help because half of the Buckeyes six offensive line signees are enrolled, and Paris Johnson, Luke Wypler and Trey Leroux are already practicing.
“Watching practice and knowing they will have two more weeks of some experience under their belt kind of gives me that feeling of missing out,” James said. “But I just have to trust the coaches up there and trust the process of working out and doing every little thing I can to be as up to date with the unit in the summer. I think seeing some of the freshmen competing for jobs already will give me, Grant and Josh [Fryar] the drive that will push us to do all the small things like technique work and film study and getting to the right bodyweight if we want to be in the same position when we get there.”
Entire article: https://lettermenrow.com/ohio-state...-jakob-james-tony-grimes-visit-grant-toutant/
Hanging out on Monday with Grant Toutant was Jakob James, another Buckeyes 2020 offensive lineman signee. The Cincinnati Elder standout had a similar reason for making the trip to Columbus as his future teammate.
“Getting up there as much as I can during spring ball will be big for me,” James told Lettermen Row. “Not only just being around the guys and getting to know them better, but to start to learn the plays and the signals from the sideline and to soak in as many technique tips as I can at the interior spots.
“A day like Monday, I was able to start watching the proper footwork while they were doing drills. Then when they went to team practice I was able to start studying the signals [Buckeyes assistant offensive line] Coach [Kennedy] Cook was signaling into the offensive line. I think bringing those drills back home with me and being able to start working footwork and stuff on my own and just studying the plays on my own as well will help a lot.”
James admits that he’ll need the help because half of the Buckeyes six offensive line signees are enrolled, and Paris Johnson, Luke Wypler and Trey Leroux are already practicing.
“Watching practice and knowing they will have two more weeks of some experience under their belt kind of gives me that feeling of missing out,” James said. “But I just have to trust the coaches up there and trust the process of working out and doing every little thing I can to be as up to date with the unit in the summer. I think seeing some of the freshmen competing for jobs already will give me, Grant and Josh [Fryar] the drive that will push us to do all the small things like technique work and film study and getting to the right bodyweight if we want to be in the same position when we get there.”
Entire article: https://lettermenrow.com/ohio-state...-jakob-james-tony-grimes-visit-grant-toutant/
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JAKOB JAMES, OL
All six of Ohio State’s offensive line prospects in the class of 2020 have now arrived on campus, with summer enrollees Fryar, James and Toutant joining early enrollees Paris Johnson Jr., Luke Wypler and Trey Leroux in Columbus.
Ranked as three-star recruits, Toutant, Fryar and James each bring a little something different to the table: Toutant is a 6-foot-7 tackle, James is expected to kick inside to guard and Fryar is a versatile lineman who could potentially play either guard or center. Their first year on campus, though, will be a developmental year for all of them – starting with their work in the weight room and continuing on the field with Greg Studrawa once practices begin – as none of them are expected to be on the two-deep right away.
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The second-team offensive line for most plays consisted of Zen Michalski, Enokk Vimahi, Jakob James, Ben Christman and Josh Fryar
Observations from Watching A Full Ohio State Practice for the First Time in 2022 | Eleven Warriors
Observations from Watching A Full Ohio State Practice for the First Time in 2022 | Eleven Warriors
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• He was a first-year Buckeye in 2020 and then played in seven games in 2021
• First collegiate action, including eight plays on offense, came against Indiana
• Played in the final seven games of the 2021 season, mostly on special teams
Just sayin': He could be the starting offensive tackle in 2026.
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