In a Time of Need, Urban Meyer Found One of the Best Passers He's Ever Seen
The Buckeyes thought they had their 2016 quarterback locked and ready.
Tristan Wallace was the 10th-ranked athlete in the country according to the 247Sports Composite after throwing for 2,167 yards and 12 touchdowns and rushing for 1,478 more yards and 16 additional scores as a senior in high school.
The DeSoto, Texas native committed to Ohio State in April of 2015 and then made multiple visits to Columbus.
Then in mid-December, Wallace took an official visit to UCLA and Oregon and committed to the Ducks after electing to change from dual-threat quarterback to wide receiver.
“That was a very strenuous moment when the previous commitment decided not to play the position,” Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer said of Wallace’s decision. “And I was actually in a hotel room in New Jersey when I got the phone call. I mean, my mouth went dry, I said, ‘What?’ Because every other quarterback was committed, basically.”
Meyer and his staffed looked around at some of the non-committed quarterback prospects but were not impressed. Because of that, Meyer contacted Maryland commit Dwayne Haskins.
“I made the call to Dwayne and we had a great relationship prior to [his commitment],” Meyer said. “He's been here several times. I know he's a big Ohio State fan growing up. And the relationship instantly was right exactly where it was when we went our separate ways.”
Haskins visited the Columbus in early December and a month later the four-star quarterback was an OSU commit. On Feb. 3, Haskins signed his National Letter of Intent and he was a Buckeye.
“He's an impact recruit,” Meyer said.
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