From that very first circus catch at the back of the endzone his freshman year, you knew what he would become. God bless him on his way!
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Emeka Egbuka Credits Competition Among Ohio State Receivers, Coaching from Brian Hartline with Developing Him Into Likely First-Round NFL Draft Pick
Emeka Egbuka chose Ohio State because he wanted to be challenged by his peers and says that competition was key to his development into a likely first-round draft pick.
Emeka Egbuka Credits Competition Among Ohio State Receivers, Coaching from Brian Hartline with Developing Him Into Likely First-Round NFL Draft Pick
As the top-ranked wide receiver in the 2021 recruiting class, Emeka Egbuka could have gone to just about any school he wanted. He intentionally chose to go to the school where he’d have the most competition to get on the field.
When Egbuka arrived at Ohio State in 2021, he entered a wide receiver room that included four future first-round NFL draft picks – Chris Olave, Garrett Wilson, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Jameson Williams – alongside another future first-round pick (Marvin Harrison Jr.) in his recruiting class. While there were plenty of other schools where Egbuka would have had a chance to start as a freshman, Egbuka had to wait his turn behind Wilson, Olave and Smith-Njigba in year one at Ohio State – but he knew that would make him a better player in the long run.
Now that he’s on the verge of likely following their lead and becoming a first-round NFL draft pick himself, Egbuka couldn’t be happier that he made that decision.
“The room that I stepped into at Ohio State, there was Chris Olave, Garrett Wilson, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Julian Fleming, Jameson Williams, Kamryn Babb, Marvin Harrison Jr.; that's probably one of the craziest rosters I've ever heard in my life,” Egbuka said last week at the NFL Scouting Combine. “And that was really the reason I decided to go to Ohio State was because I didn't want to go to a place where I wasn't going to be challenged by my peers. I wanted to go to a place where in order to see the field, I had to grow at an exponential rate because they were all growing as well. So being able to play with them and just being in that competitive atmosphere is why I'm standing before you all today.”
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Egbuka also credits Brian Hartline – who he expects to excel in his new role as Ohio State’s offensive coordinator – with helping him master his craft by pushing him just as hard as he pushed himself.
“Whenever I do watch myself, I’m my own hardest critic. I think part of the reason that I've excelled at Ohio State is because Coach Hartline and I share a very similar mindset. We're perfectionists to the nth degree,” Egbuka said. “So I think that every time we watch film, I never tell myself ‘Good job’ in my head. So I'm always critiquing myself, whether it's run blocking, route running, my splits before the play, just making sure I'm playing with the DB mentally. It's all a game for me, it's all an art, and I love learning the art of receiver.”
“He has a wealth of football knowledge. That just comes when you have so much experience and you play the game at such a high level,” Egbuka added when asked about Hartline. “WR1 for the Miami Dolphins, so I have full confidence in him. He's one of my close friends now that I've left. And just everything that he was able to teach me, I just know he's going to be able to pass on to the rest of the players at Ohio State.”
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Yet must mocks have him the 4th of 5th WR taken. These guys seriously should not be working in the NFL but keep getting paid to for shit decision making
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Ohio State football: Will Howard believes Emeka Egbuka will be special in the NFL
While talking on a podcast, Will Howard says that Emeka Egbuka will be a great player in the NFL.
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Ohio State football: Will Howard believes Emeka Egbuka will be special in the NFL
While talking on a podcast, Will Howard says that Emeka Egbuka will be a great player in the NFL.
The Ohio State football player team went on a massive run at the end of the season. Their four-game run was one of the best four-game runs in the history of college football. The Buckeyes were able to take down Tennessee, Oregon, Texas, and Notre Dame en route to the national title.
Will Howard was a big reason why the Buckeyes were able to win those games and win the title. He was putting the ball in a perfect spot for the receivers to catch passes. He was at his best when the Buckeyes needed him to be his best. Emeka Egbuka was at his best, too.
Egbuka caught some huge passes for the Buckeyes over the course of the season. He had some big touchdowns, including a deep pass against Oregon that took the top off the defense. Howard had some very good things to say about Egbuka on a recent podcast appearance.
Will Howard compliments Ohio State football player Emeka Egbuka
While appearing on the Adan Schefter Podcast, Howard sang Egbuka's praises, saying that he will be a great player in the NFL with whatever team decides to draft him..
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Egbuka is one of those guys who is a borderline first-round pick. He has been trying to increase his draft stock with a good Combine and Pro Day performance. It remains to be seen if he did enough in order to get that draft pick, but we will see what happens on draft day.
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