tOSU Recruiting Discussion

[LordJeffBuck]

2013 Ohio State Buckeyes

Quarterback:
J.T. Barrett - Wichita Falls (TX) Rider HS; 6' 2", 205 lbs
Rivals: **** #9 Dual QB, #20 TX, #152 National
Scout: **** #13 QB, #151 National
247: **** #1 Dual QB, #8 TX, #67 National
ESPN: **** #11 Dual QB, #37 TX, #261 National

Running Back:
Ezekiel Elliott - St. Louis (MO) John Burroughs HS; 6' 0", 195 lbs
Rivals **** #9 RB, #1 Missouri, #84 National
Scout **** #9 RB, #47 National
247 **** #4 APB, #1 Missouri, #70 National
ESPN **** #11 RB, #1 Missouri, #109 National

Wide Receiver & Tight End/H-Back:
Jalin Marshall - Middletown (OH), Middletown HS; 6' 0", 190 lbs
Rivals: **** #2 Ath, #2 Ohio, #35 National
Scout ***** #6 WR, #32 National
247: **** #3 Ath, #2 Ohio, #57 National
ESPN **** #5 WR, #2 Ohio, #49 National

Marcus Baugh - Riverside (CA) J.W. North; 6' 4", 215 lbs
Rivals **** #6 TE, #17 CA, #148 National
Scout **** #3 TE, #73 National
247 **** #3 TE, #6 CA, #88 National
ESPN **** #3 TE, #10 CA, #102 National

Corey Smith - Akron (OH) Buchtel HS, East Mississippi CC; 6'1" 180 lbs
Rivals **** #18 JUCO
Scout (2012) *** #66 WR
Scout JC (2013) **** #4 JUCO
247 **** #3 WR, #2 MS, #9 JUCO
ESPN (2012) **** #46 WR, #20 OH
ESPN (2013) *** NR

Dontre Wilson - De Soto (TX) HS; 5'10" 176 lbs
Rivals **** #6 APB, #22 TX, #100 National
Scout **** #10 RB, #50 National
247 **** #7 APB, #13 TX, #113 National
ESPN **** #5 Ath, #5 TX, #55 National

James Clark - New Smyrna Beach (FL) HS; 5'11" 170 lbs
Rivals **** #45 WR, #50 FL
Scout **** #30 WR
247 **** #25 WR, #24 FL, #174 National
ESPN **** #49 WR, #55 FL

Offensive Line:
Evan Lisle - Centerville (OH); 6' 5", 265 lbs
Rivals **** #8 OT, #6 Ohio, #90 National
Scout **** #5 OT, #72 National
247 **** #11 OT, #6 Ohio, #120 National
ESPN **** #8 OT, #5 Ohio, #106 National

Timothy Gardner - Lawrence Central HS, Indianapolis (IN); 6'5" 315 lbs
Rivals *** #19 IN
Scout *** #31 OG
247 **** #26 OT, #5 Indiana
ESPN *** #58 OT, #11 Indiana

Defensive Line:
Tracy Sprinkle - Elyria (OH) Elyria HS; 6' 5", 259 lbs
Rivals *** #26 SDE, #41 Ohio
Scout *** #37 DE
247 *** #29 SDE, #28 Ohio
ESPN *** #36 DE, #26 Ohio
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Tyquan Lewis - Tarboro (NC), Tarboro HS; 6'4" 227 lbs
Rivals **** #11 WDE, #8 NC
Scout **** #25 DE, #225 National
247 **** #11 WDE, #8 NC
ESPN *** #46 DE, #22 NC

Billy Price - Austintown (OH) Fitch HS; 6' 4", 305 lbs
Rivals: **** #14 DT, #9 Ohio, #175 National
Scout: **** #21 DT, #204 National
247: **** #15 DT, #10 Ohio, #198 National
ESPN **** #28 DT, #18 Ohio, #287 National

Joey Bosa - Ft. Lauderdale (FL) St. Thomas Aquinas HS; 6' 5", 262 lbs
Rivals: **** #4 SDE, #9 FL, #47 National
Scout: ***** #4 DE, #38 National
247: **** #4 SDE, #10 FL, #38 National
ESPN: **** #7 DT, #14 FL, #56 National

Michael Hill - Pendleton (SC), Pendleton HS; 6'3" 315 lbs
Rivals **** #10 DT, #1 SC, #146 National
Scout **** #16 DT, #149 National
247 **** #14 DT, #2 SC, #194 National
ESPN **** #19 DT, #4 SC, #216 National

Donovan Munger - Shaker Heights (OH) HS; 6'3" 290 lbs
Rivals *** #38 DT, #31 Ohio
Scout **** #22 DT, #214 National
247 **** #18 DT, #15 Ohio
ESPN **** #26 DT, #17 Ohio, #281 National

Linebacker:
Trey Johnson - Central Gwinnett HS, Lawrenceville GA; 6'2" 218 lbs
Rivals **** #4 ILB, #7 GA, #105 National
Scout **** #16 OLB, #203 National
247 **** #3 ILB, #13 GA, #142 National
ESPN **** #2 ILB, #6 GA, #48 National

Mike Mitchell - Prestonwood Cotton HS, Plano TX; 6'4" 222 lbs
Rivals ***** #3 OLB, #3 TX, #26 National
Scout ***** #2 MLB, #28 National
247 **** #8 OLB, #12 TX, #100 National
ESPN **** #10 OLB, #17 TX, #128 National

Chris Worley - Cleveland (OH) Glenville HS; 6'3" 195 lbs
Rivals *** #44 OLB, #52 OH
Scout *** #55 OLB
247 **** #28 Ath, #21 OH
ESPN *** #42 OLB, #25 OH

Defensive Back:
Cameron Burrows - Trotwood (OH) Trotwood-Madison HS; 6'1", 195 lbs
Rivals: **** #5 CB, #1 Ohio, #39 National
Scout: **** #12 CB, #123 National
247: **** #6 CB, #1 Ohio, #41 National
ESPN: **** #9 CB, #3 Ohio, #62 National

Eli Apple - Voorhees (NJ) Eastern HS; 6' 1", 185 lbs
Rivals: **** #4 CB, #1 NJ, #89 National
Scout: **** #11 CB, #111 National
247: **** #7 CB, #1 NJ, #55 National
ESPN: ***** #3 CB, #1 NJ, #11 National

Jayme Thompson - Toledo (OH) Central Catholic; 6' 2", 180 lbs
Rivals **** #18 S, #11 Ohio, #204 National
Scout **** #20 S, #246 National
247 **** #19 S, #12 Ohio, #228 National
ESPN: **** #12 S, #12 Ohio, #218 National

Darron Lee - New Albany (OH), New Albany HS; 6'3" 205 lbs
Rivals *** #40 Ath, #32 Ohio
Scout **** #29 S
247 *** #109 Ath, #68 Ohio
ESPN *** #22 S, #28 Ohio

Gareon Conley - Massilon (OH) Washington HS; 6'2" 170 lbs
Rivals *** #42 CB, #33 Ohio
Scout **** #13 CB #129 National
247 **** #17 CB, #13 Ohio, #230 National
ESPN **** #7 CB, #1 Ohio, #43 National

Vonn Bell - Rossville (GA) Ridgeland HS; 6' 190lbs
Rivals **** #11 S, #9 GA, #122 National
Scout ***** #2 S, #25 National
247 ***** #3 S, #3 GA, #25 National
ESPN **** #4 S, #7 GA, #50 National

Nine of the 24 signees are already starters/major contributors (Barrett, Elliott, Marshall, Wilson, Price, Bosa, Apple, Lee, Bell). Bosa is already an All American, and Barrett, Elliott, Lee, Bell, and Apple (at least) look like potential future All Americans. This class could rival (or exceed) the great class of 2002 (Troy Smith, Clarett, Hawk, Carpenter, Holmes, Mangold, etc.).

 

[ScriptOhio]

IN PURSUIT OF A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, OHIO STATE'S 2013 CLASS MIGHT BE AS IMPORTANT NOW AS IT WAS TWO YEARS AGO

When it comes to the great class debate, J.T. Barrett and Raekwon McMillan don’t exactly see eye-to-eye.

Each has their own opinion about whose is better — Barrett’s 2013 group or McMillan’s 2014 one — and neither side gives an inch when the topic gets discussed.

“I don’t think he really wants to go there,” Barrett says.

Recruiting services had them ranked similarly — the 2013 group as the No. 2 class nationally and the 2014 one as No. 3 — but in Barrett’s mind, the two aren’t all that comparable.

“Me and Raekwon get in little fuss fights about it,” Barrett joked. “He tries to compare his class, the 2014 class, against the 2013 class, and I said, ‘Brother, it’s really not comparable.’"

"He always talks about this year and says, ‘Where’s your class at?’ I’m like, ‘Man, if you really want to talk about it, a lot of my classmates are in the NFL.’”

Entire article: http://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-...013-class-might-be-as-important-now-as-it-was

 

[Dryden]

https://www.landof10.com/ohio-state/ohio-state-football-2013-recruiting-class

Ohio State football’s 2013 recruiting class turned into one of the best ever
Ryan Ginn
@rmginn
Posted 2 hours ago

COLUMBUS, Ohio — In April 2016, a picture from 2012 began spreading amongst Ohio State fans on Twitter.

It featured director of player personnel Mark Pantoni smiling next to recruits Darron Lee, Joey Bosa, Ezekiel Elliott and Eli Apple, all of whom were visiting for the Buckeyes’ game against Nebraska.

After three seasons of college football, all four became first-round NFL draft picks in 2016. Bosa went No. 3 to the Chargers, Elliott went No. 4 to the Cowboys, Apple went No. 10 to the Giants and Lee went No. 20 to the Jets.

That alone would have been an outrageous tally for one recruiting class, but the 2013 group added two more first-round picks — cornerback Gareon Conley at No. 24 in 2017 and center Billy Price at No. 21 in 2018. It also added a pair of second-round picks in safety Vonn Bell (2016) and defensive end Tyquan Lewis (2018).

Eight players — nearly one-third of that 25-player recruiting class — became first- or second-round picks in the NFL draft. Those players formed the top end of a class that will go down as not only one of the best in Ohio State history but one of the best at any school in the recruiting rankings era.

“Looking back, that class might have seven or eight 5-stars if you re-ranked it today,” BuckeyeGrove.com recruiting analyst Marc Givler said. “You hope one-third of your class starts for you for a year or two. To not only get that but get elite play out of that much of your class is incredibly unusual.”

The final tally for the 2013 class is staggering. The 25 players combined for 463 starts at Ohio State — 201 more than the 25 players in the Class of 2012. Over five years, Ohio State went 61-8, won two Big Ten titles and a College Football Playoff National Championship. Three of those 25 players became All-Americans, six became Ohio State captains, eight became NFL draft picks and — perhaps most incredibly — 20 either graduated, fulfilled their eligibility or left early for the NFL.

Cont'd ...

 

[ScriptOhio]

1. CLASS OF 2013 • 23 ENROLLEES • NATIONAL RANK: NO. 2 • SCORE: 303.35
Urban Meyer’s first full class was an instrumental part of Ohio State's 2014 national championship season. Five-star safety Vonn Bell was the class's top-rated signee as Meyer beat out the SEC for the prized defender. Middletown athlete Jalin Marshall was also a five-star and – believe it or not – Joey Bosa was a measly four-star and the class's third-best signee.

Four-star tailback Ezekiel Elliott is now perhaps the best pure rusher in the National Football League. The class also included Eli Apple, J.T. Barrett, Gareon Conley, Marcus Baugh, Billy Price, and Tyquan Lewis. If you're a fan of the productive three-star signings, then you'll be happy to know that things worked out quite well for both Darron Lee and Chris Worley.

The class did include a few signees that didn't work out so well. Mike Mitchell was a freakishly athletic linebacker, but a family member's health problems led to a transfer to Texas Tech. He has since moved to Florida, bulked up to 270 pounds, and most recently played for the NAIA's Southeastern University.

Dayton's Cameron Burrows was the No. 2 player in Ohio behind Marshall. Injuries plagued his Ohio State career which ended with 31 tackles for four pass breakups. Centerville's Evan Lisle eventually transferred to Duke after spending his time in Columbus as a backup lineman. Cleveland's Donovan Munger saw his career come to an unfortunate end due to a blood clot issue.

Here's hoping the 2020 class is even better!!!!