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I have been rewatching some games lately, and saw him and Ballard on the field for Innis' TD vs Ped St. Hartline trusted him in that moment, now it's his time.
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Bryson Rodgers Feels He's One of the Nation's Best Route Runners and is Preparing for an Expanded Role in 2025
By Andy Anders on January 31, 2025 at 10:10 am @andyanders55
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Jeremiah Smith, Carnell Tate and Brandon Inniss. Those are the three receivers front of mind for every Ohio State fan entering 2025.
Smith and Tate return as star Buckeye starters while Inniss, a composite top-40 prospect entering his third year, feels destined to round out Ohio State’s starting rotation after some modest production in 2024. But there’s another wideout entering his third year eager to contribute, even if it’s in relief of that trio.
Rising redshirt sophomore Bryson Rodgers climbed the Buckeyes’ wide receiver depth chart to its fifth position in 2024, one spot behind Inniss. His 163 snaps more than doubled Ohio State’s next-most-used receiver, Jayden Ballard (58). And he has a skill set – especially out of the slot, but on the outside too – to emerge as the team’s first receiver behind Smith, Tate and Inniss in 2025.
“It creates a true mismatch for the defense with the height and also the speed and the quickness (I have),” Rodgers told Eleven Warriors on Jan. 18 ahead of the CFP national championship game. “I feel like I'm one of the best route runners in the country. So just bringing all that to the slot, then also being able to go outside and be there for Carnell as well when he plays off and reps. It's just a one-two punch I've been working on.”
Rodgers came to Ohio State the lowest-rated prospect of a highly-touted four-man 2023 wide receiver recruiting class, with Inniss, Tate and Noah Rogers all ranked in the composite top 60 while Rodgers landed at just 361st overall. However, buckeye wide receivers coach Brian Hartline is probably a superior talent evaluator to any recruiting service.
Hartline saw enough from Rodgers last year to recruit back to Ohio State after he entered the transfer portal following the 2023 season. Rogers – the higher-rated one with no “D” in his last name – left Columbus for North Carolina State.
“I let God really take control of my path and take control of my faith, and just long talks with my family, long consideration with my family and just knowing that this was the right place for me,” Rodgers said in March of why he returned to Ohio State. “Long talks with Coach Hart and Coach Day as well, just getting clarity in the moments and the areas I needed clarity in. And just moving forward man, it’s been nothing but the best decision I made in my life.”
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scarletngray
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Looking forward to both Rodgers and Graham stepping up this year. They should both see a lot of playing time in light of another long season.
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"Our own fanbase " was the end of the quote. He must've thought twice and deleted it after causing a stir.
But Love hearing this from Bryson, hate that the climate has made fans so cynical. I can't blame you all, but love that he's all Buckeye. His time will come
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