OL Taylor Decker (All B1G, B1G OL of Year, All American, B1G Champion, National Champion, Pro Bowl, Detroit Lions)

[wadc45]

Also a standout basketball player...GWOC All Conference 2nd Team last year in football.

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Vandalia (OH) Butler

Height: 6-foot-8
Weight: 245 lbs
Forty: 4.9 seconds

BN $ - Bucks Eye Top Soph Offensive Lineman

2/23

By BK...played RT/TE last year but will play LT this year...hasn't decided which sport he will focus on in college...loves OSU who wants him to come to camp.

 

[RB07OSU]

Intriguing prospect and promising film...he stays engaged well and drives his man despite being so slender. Butler is a good program and being nearby Dayton, it is very Buckeye friendly. Defininitely one to keep an eye on...the GWOC is loaded with talent this year (moreso than normal).

 

[BuckTwenty]

6'8" as a sophomore? Holy cow.

Will be interesting to see how he progresses. Definetly needs work on exploding out of his snap, but he's still a young'un. One to watch for.

 

[wadc45]

Scout $ - Let's Meet Taylor Decker

4/19

By The Bank...receiving lots of attention for basketball as well as football...talks about his busy schedule...will be at OSU's skills camp...also hearing from PSU, Purdue and Kentucky...not sure when he will decide what sport to pursue.

 

[Buckeye86]

after loading up with interior line talent in '11, Ohio State will be looking for some tackles in the '12 class...

 

[Buckeye86]

Duane Long really likes Decker:

I like several offensive linemen at this early point but they are all taking a backseat to Taylor "the Wrecker" Decker from Vandalia-Butner.

 

[wadc45]

Scout $ - 2012 OL Hearing From Spartans

6/14

By Dave Berk for SpartanDigest...MSU has been by his school.

 

[wadc45]

BN $ - OL Talks Ohio State And Cincinnati

7/27

By BK...met one-on-one with Coach Bollman after camp and OSU said they would remain in touch...says he is interested in OSU and UC.

 

[wadc45]

Scout $ - Decker Hoping For September Offers

8/23

By The Bank...talks about being excited for the upcoming season...camped at UC and OSU and is hoping for offers from both...also interested in Michigan State, Indiana, Notre Dame and Texas A&M.

 

[calibuck]

Well, there are pros and cons to this guy. First of all, if he's an OL playing basketball, his footwork must be phenominal. But on the negative side, in basketball, he's supposed to play 'big' which is not the normal for an OL who is supposed to play 'low'. But heck, from what our depth chart looks like (assuming Heacock gets his share of the DL/OL), then we'll need to get him on board. Oh, he's highly rated? Then by all means lets.

(not to be confused with a negative 'slam' against the kid). More tongue in cheek for a Monday. Let's keep all the great Ohio kids at home, hopefully at OSU. Sign him up!

:gobucks3::gobucks4:

 

[wadc45]

Scout $ - Decker Now Has a Leader

9/16

By Trieu...visited ND last weekend...liked his visit there better than OSU or UC...has been invited to games at Texas A&M, Wisconsin, WVU, Michigan State, Nebraska and Duke.

 

[wadc45]

Rivals $ - Decker high on Buckeyes

9/23

By Hare...talks about his visit to OSU for the OU game...wants to come back for a bigger game...talked to Coach Bollman...hearing the most from OSU, Notre Dame and Cincinnati.

 

[wadc45]

Scout $ - Taylor Decker Talks Recruiting

10/18

By The Bank...UC has offered...was at UM for the Iowa game...visited OSU for the OU game and will be at the Purdue game...talks about how he was blown away by ND's campus during a visit earlier this fall.

 

[osugrad21]

Rivals$--2012 Ohio lineman is an intriguing prospect

Taylor says he wants to redshirt his freshman year and is wide open to everyone.

 

[osugrad21]

BN$--Decker And Bucks Get Together

Taylor will be at the game this weekend and has a top 3 of Notre Dame, Ohio State and Cincinnati.