S Leroy Roker (Official Thread)

[ShakerBuck]

3* and 2024 with 2 months to go before commitment day.... I like our chances

agree. i was referring in general to getting a commitment from a FL kid who subsequently blows up. but givn the short runway here I agree.

 

[pnuts34]

 

[brodybuck21]

 

[SEREbuckeye]

Keeping the bond tight for the future

 

[pnuts34]

 

[ScriptOhio]

Better Know a Buckeye: Leroy Roker’s Athleticism and Playmaking Ability Gives Him Potential to Become Game-Changing Deep Safety As An Upperclassman

Leroy Roker’s athleticism, playmaking ability and instincts in the open field give him high upside as a deep safety despite his quiet recruitment.

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Better Know a Buckeye: Leroy Roker’s Athleticism and Playmaking Ability Gives Him Potential to Become Game-Changing Deep Safety As An Upperclassman​

Immediate Impact​

Given his need to add weight and that he didn't arrive in Columbus until the summer, Roker is likely to redshirt as a freshman. Although Ohio State needed to add depth at the position in the form of South Carolina transfer Keenan Nelson Jr. this summer, the three-deep is likely to be composed of Caleb Downs, Lathan Ransom, Malik Hartford, Nelson, Jayden Bonsu and McClain.

Roker’s athleticism could give him a path to the field as a freshman on special teams, but 2024 will be a developmental year for him on defense.

Long-Term Impact​

With Ransom entering his final season of eligibility, there will be a competition to start alongside Downs at safety in 2025. While Hartford will likely be the favorite to start in that battle, Roker should at least have the opportunity to compete for a spot on the three-deep with the potential to push for a spot on the two-deep if he develops quickly.

Roker’s experience on special teams should give him a path to becoming a key contributor in that phase of the game by year two, which could be the first step toward earning significant playing time at safety as an upperclassman.

With the safety talent that Matt Guerrieri, Tim Walton and company will continue to bring in on the recruiting trail, Roker will have to prove himself to his coaches on and off the field to become a future starter for the Buckeyes. But he has the upside to be a game-changing playmaker as a deep safety with his length, speed and ball skills, even if his recruiting ranking doesn’t reflect that.

 

[brodybuck21]