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WR Caleb Burton (transfer to Auburn, transfer to UCONN)

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What Caleb Burton gives Ohio State on field

He’s not in the same mold as the prized 2020 trio of Julian Fleming, Gee Scott and Jaxon Smith-Njigba. But Caleb Burton has as much upside as any receiver prospect in the country in the Class of 2022 — and that’s backed up by his very lofty ranking, one he’s earned despite playing less than one game as a junior after suffering a knee injury in his season opener.

The 6-foot, 170-pounder is more in the mold of Garrett Wilson, and that comparison will get thrown around an awful lot over the next few years as both kids hail from the Austin, Texas area and play a similar style of football. They’re also offseason workout buddies, so Wilson’s game is no doubt being taught to Burton now.

A coach’s son, Burton has a high football IQ and a smooth, fluid type of acceleration that gets him in and out of breaks better than most kids two or three years his senior. Burton, like Wilson, has a unique ability to go up and get the football at its highest point and possesses excellent burst at the line of scrimmage. His father and coach, Charles Burton, told Lettermen Row that is one of his star player’s best attributes.

“It’s his route running and acceleration to top speed, in and out of cuts,” Charles Burton said. “He does that with great body control and ball skills.”


Like any high school prospect, there are plenty of things that Burton needs to continue to refine.

“He’s working on having a complete knowledge of defenses and what they are trying to do,” the Del Valle coach said. “That has vastly improved during the injury. He needs to improve with his blocking and becoming comfortable as a slot, an X or a Z.”
 
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Oh my. With the record of Texas athletes matriculating 'up' to tOSU, AND what they are doing at the college level AND the pros, it's no wonder that UT doesn't look so good right now. Have to believe that the Texas alums are not particularly happy with Tom baby right now, and have even heard that these same alums are going to dump a moving van full of cash on Urban's doorstep. Course have heard the same thing about the Spoiled Children, so who's to know. Pantoni and co need to get some of that Texas beef to come block for these guys (and I don't mean Bevo). It's a great time to be a Buckeye fanatic, and the juggernaut keeps on churning. Also seems like tOSU is getting kids from families that seem to want to meld into the culture in yankee land. That's huge. Anyway, love to see it. Come on Coach, play more of those freshmen, let the recruits see that you trust the game outcome to the young 'uns....Go Bucks!
 
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