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WHAT CALEB BURTON’S COMMITMENT MEANS FOR OHIO STATE’S 2022 CLASS
Five-star receiver (fill in name here) come on down.
For the third consecutive recruiting class, Brian Hartline – the 2020 national recruiter of the year – has shown he's worth every penny the Buckeye staff is paying him and then some.
After landing two five-star receivers (Julian Fleming, Jaxon Smith-Njigba) and another borderline five-star (Gee Scott Jr.) in 2020, and with another five-star (Emeka Egbuka) leaning toward the Buckeyes in 2021, Hartline again put in the work on the recruiting trail and has landed another big commitment for the program's future in Del Valle (Texas) High School's Caleb Burton.
Let's take a look at what the big-time Lone Star State talent gives to the Buckeyes on the field, off the field and in the 2022 class.
ON THE FIELD
If the analysis of 247Sports analyst Gabe Brooks proves true, the future of Ryan Day's passing offense in Columbus looks to be just as terrifying as it is right now with Justin Fields, Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson leading the charge.
Brooks projects Burton, the No. 2-ranked receiver and No. 15 overall player in America, to be a first-round NFL draft pick and compares him to former Alabama star Jerry Jeudy, who was selected 15th overall by the Broncos in April:
“Good frame potential for typical outside receiver prospect,” Brooks wrote of Burton. “Flashes impressive timing and high-pointing ability on contested throws. Meets the ball at the apex. Adjusts well with encouraging body control. Gets off the line quickly and on top of corners in a hurry. Shows impressive burst and acceleration. Dangerous in catch-and-run situations.”
Much of that analysis, especially the catch-and-run part, is what jumps out instantly and consistently on his game film.
Burton suffered a season-ending knee injury in the first game of his junior season, so we were only able to dissect full-game highlights from his sophomore season but still came away thoroughly impressed with what's probably his No. 1 attribute: breakaway speed and that catch-and-run ability.
Burton finished with 50 catches for 906 yards and 12 touchdowns as a sophomore, gaining valuable experience in a pass-heavy offense. He flashed soft hands on several plays, but the most noteworthy were when he skies to high-point balls in the end zone. He has that ability to win contested one-on-one balls against cornerbacks when they're draped all over him.
But they're not usually draped all over him. Typically, Burton is using that electric speed either to run right past defensive backs on vertical or post routes and head to the end zone or take a quick pass on a screen ... and then run right past defensive backs and linebackers and head to the end zone.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...-commitment-means-for-ohio-state-s-2022-class
Just sayin': The 2022 "Texas Passing Connection" of Ewers to Burton is going to be electric.
Five-star receiver (fill in name here) come on down.
For the third consecutive recruiting class, Brian Hartline – the 2020 national recruiter of the year – has shown he's worth every penny the Buckeye staff is paying him and then some.
After landing two five-star receivers (Julian Fleming, Jaxon Smith-Njigba) and another borderline five-star (Gee Scott Jr.) in 2020, and with another five-star (Emeka Egbuka) leaning toward the Buckeyes in 2021, Hartline again put in the work on the recruiting trail and has landed another big commitment for the program's future in Del Valle (Texas) High School's Caleb Burton.
Let's take a look at what the big-time Lone Star State talent gives to the Buckeyes on the field, off the field and in the 2022 class.
ON THE FIELD
If the analysis of 247Sports analyst Gabe Brooks proves true, the future of Ryan Day's passing offense in Columbus looks to be just as terrifying as it is right now with Justin Fields, Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson leading the charge.
Brooks projects Burton, the No. 2-ranked receiver and No. 15 overall player in America, to be a first-round NFL draft pick and compares him to former Alabama star Jerry Jeudy, who was selected 15th overall by the Broncos in April:
“Good frame potential for typical outside receiver prospect,” Brooks wrote of Burton. “Flashes impressive timing and high-pointing ability on contested throws. Meets the ball at the apex. Adjusts well with encouraging body control. Gets off the line quickly and on top of corners in a hurry. Shows impressive burst and acceleration. Dangerous in catch-and-run situations.”
Much of that analysis, especially the catch-and-run part, is what jumps out instantly and consistently on his game film.
Burton suffered a season-ending knee injury in the first game of his junior season, so we were only able to dissect full-game highlights from his sophomore season but still came away thoroughly impressed with what's probably his No. 1 attribute: breakaway speed and that catch-and-run ability.
Burton finished with 50 catches for 906 yards and 12 touchdowns as a sophomore, gaining valuable experience in a pass-heavy offense. He flashed soft hands on several plays, but the most noteworthy were when he skies to high-point balls in the end zone. He has that ability to win contested one-on-one balls against cornerbacks when they're draped all over him.
But they're not usually draped all over him. Typically, Burton is using that electric speed either to run right past defensive backs on vertical or post routes and head to the end zone or take a quick pass on a screen ... and then run right past defensive backs and linebackers and head to the end zone.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...-commitment-means-for-ohio-state-s-2022-class
Just sayin': The 2022 "Texas Passing Connection" of Ewers to Burton is going to be electric.
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Welcome to the fam Caleb! Big commit for Hartline and Co. Yet again. If this kid can be anything close to Jeudy than my God we are in for an amazing offense with little drop off over the years. If you were to tell me when Day first took the HC job that he'd have a top 3 WR commit in 3 consecutive classes and a top 5 QB in 3 consecutive classes than I'd call you an f'n liar!
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