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I want to keep all of the WRs in this class. But if the rumor of KDW flipping to USC is true, I’m not that worried. Boyd is a beast, like a high volume WR who can move, but also catch a contested ball. And I’m sure he can be a solid blocker on the edge. I know some may scoff, but I can see some JSN and Amon Ra St Brown in his game.
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Actually not surprised, super mature kid and comes from a HS program in Texas that might as well be a college program. That said, huge congrats to him and hopefully he's able to contribute right away. With the departures at the position, him stepping up would be a huge godsend.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Freshman Wide Receiver Brock Boyd Joins Elite and Rare Company By Losing Black Stripe in March
In Ohio State’s 15-year history of removing black stripes, superstar wide receivers Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate are the only freshmen to shed their stripes faster than Brock Boyd.
By losing his black stripe after just six spring practices as a Buckeye, Boyd became the third-fastest freshman to shed his stripe since Urban Meyer started the tradition in 2012. The only two Buckeyes to lose their stripes earlier in the spring: Jeremiah Smith (four practices) and Carnell Tate (five practices).
Boyd is the only fourth true freshman to shed his black stripe in March; the other was also a wide receiver, Austin Mack, who became the first-ever freshman to lose his black stripe in the spring when he did so exactly 10 years ago on March 31, 2016.
Boyd joins a list of freshman wide receivers who lost their black stripe before anyone else in their class that also includes single-season receiving record holder Jaxon Smith-Njigba, two-time unanimous All-American Marvin Harrison Jr. and another top-10 NFL draft pick in Garrett Wilson.
If the history of freshmen who lost their stripes so quickly is any indication, it’s a good time to buy stock in Boyd if you haven’t already.
Smith followed up his historically fast stripe-shedding with the best freshman season in Ohio State history, catching 76 passes for 1,315 yards and 15 touchdowns, including the game-sealing 56-yard catch on 3rd-and-11 in Ohio State’s national championship win over Notre Dame. Entering his junior season, Smith is well on his way to becoming Ohio State’s greatest wide receiver ever, needing just 43 catches, 341 yards and nine touchdown catches to break OSU’s school records in all three categories.
Just sayin': That's an "elite list" of WRs.
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I've seen a number of those watching practices rave about this kid in the last 48 hours. Really excited to see him hit the field, methinks Julian will have a surprise new favorite #2 target this year behind Jeremiah.
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Bill Lucas
Assistant Coach
No. Brings back memories of Doug Donley catching 88 passes against Penn State in a bowl game with one foot out of bounds.
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BuckBackHome
Wolverine is largest member of weasel family
I’m just quoting the OSU staffer who announced he lost his black stripe:-) I do have a feeling he will get a different nickname for games.
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