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WR Emeka Egbuka (All B1G, All-American)

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College football spring game standouts: Arch Manning steals the show, defensive stars emerge at FSU, Texas A&M​

These college football players shined in spring games.​

EMEKA EGBUKA | WR | OHIO STATE​

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Emeka Egbuka found himself sort of in the shadows of the Ohio State wide receiver room this spring with the arrival of No. 1 overall recruit Jeremiah Smith. But it did not take long for Egbuka to show he is still one of the best receivers in the country during the Buckeyes spring game in April. The senior made an unbelievable one-handed snag near the sideline and got both feet inbounds to complete the highlight catch on a pass from transfer quarterback Will Howard. Egbuka finished with a team-high four receptions for 47 yards in just one half of action. He had a down season in 2023 while battling injuries, but could be a serious weapon again for Ohio State in 2024.
 
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EMEKA EGBUKA EAGER TO LEAD OHIO STATE’S RECEIVER ROOM, PLAY BOTH OUTSIDE AND INSIDE IN FINAL SEASON AS BUCKEYE​

“Coming into college, I'd never played the slot before. I was always outside growing up. So it felt natural to me going back there for the Cotton Bowl,” said Egbuka, who arrived at OSU as the No. 1 wide receiver in the 2021 recruiting class. “I just feel like if you get the ball in my hands on the outside quickly, I feel very confident with the ball in my hands and my ability to gain yards after the catch. And on the outside, you even have more of a mismatch because you're not matched up with linebackers and safeties. You're typically lined up with corners who are smaller in frame, not as great of tacklers. So I feel like just having that YAC ability on the outside has a huge potential for X plays.”
 
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Broken Records: Emeka Egbuka will break Ohio State career receiving yard mark

He would need a 1,000-yard season in 2024.
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Broken Records: Emeka Egbuka will break Ohio State career receiving yard mark​

He would need a 1,000-yard season in 2024.

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This season’s Ohio State wide receivers and broken records are shaping up to be a nice pair. The expectations placed on this position group are sky high, and for good reason. One broken record I want to focus on in particular is Emeka Egbuka breaking the all-time career receiving yard mark at Ohio State.

It definitely will not be easy for Egbuka. Michael Jenkins is the current record holder, as his career from 2000-03 netted him 2,898 receiving yards. Meanwhile, Egbuka has 1,857 yards through three seasons, good for 17th all-time.

I will do the math for you so you don’t have to. He will need 1,041 yards to tie Jenkins’ record. This is definitely possible for him, considering he put up 1,151 receiving yards in 2022, when both him and Marvin Harrison Jr. recorded 1,000-yard seasons that year. Egbuka is just one of nine OSU receivers to have a 1,000-yard season.

Can he do it again?

In order to do so, he will NEED to stay healthy for every game this season. Last year, he missed three games with an ankle injury, and wasn’t able to play to his full potential the remainder of the season. As a result, he only had 515 yards for all of 2023.

So, let’s look at what he has going for him this season in order to break the record. He (should be) fully healthy. He is the leader of this WR room now that MHJ has gone pro, making him WR1. Egbuka would sometimes be overshadowed by Marv, but do not forget how lethal this man was in 2022. I expect to see the same type of season for him this year.

Egbuka’s biggest competition from breaking this mark? His own teammates.

The Ohio State wide receiver room is so flooded with talent, who knows how many targets he will get? Between Carnell Tate, Brandon Inniss, Jeremiah Smith, etc., the wealth has to be spread. But, that is not to say that even with all of these guys on his team, he can’t have a high number of targets.

I have faith that new offensive coordinator Chip Kelly has a game plan to ensure all of his receivers feel the love.
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Emeka Egbuka Focused on Taking His Game to the Next Level, Becoming a Mentor for Younger Players in the 2024 Season

Emeka Egbuka is embracing every role for Ohio State in his senior season, both on the field and as a mentor for younger wide receivers.
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Emeka Egbuka Focused on Taking His Game to the Next Level, Becoming a Mentor for Younger Players in the 2024 Season​

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But between a midseason ankle injury in 2023 that forced Egbuka to miss some time last year and his new freshman phenom teammate Jeremiah Smith doubling as a human highlight reel, it does seem Egbuka is even underrated in his own fanbase just a smidge.

None of that bothers Egbuka, who is still projected by many to be a first-round draft pick in the 2025 Draft. Rather, he’s taken it upon himself to be a mentor to Smith, Brandon Inniss and any other wide receiver in the room that wants his guidance. His former teammates did it for him, so he wants to return the favor.

“It’s something I don’t take lightly because I know how much Garrett (Wilson), Chris (Olave) and Jaxon (Smith-Njigba) meant to me,” Egbuka said. “So I’m trying to be that for these guys.”
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But Egbuka and his fellow teammates didn’t come back for one final go-around just to chase a record. Egbuka and everyone else on the roster are facing tremendous pressure to both snap the three-game skid against Michigan and make a deep postseason run in 2024. But really, that’s nothing that Egbuka isn’t already used to by now.

“They’re the same expectations people throw out every year,” Egbuka said. “So we try not to let it get to our heads. We try to stay down, keep working and recognize that you’ve got to put everything together when it comes to on the field.”

Just sayin': Great attitude. Sounds like a genuine "team player".
 
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Skull Session: Kirk Herbstreit Warns Ohio State That “Dealing With Unrealistic Expectations is Dangerous” and Golf Becomes A Pastime for the Buckeyes

Kirk Herbstreit warns Ohio State that "dealing with unrealistic expectations is dangerous" and Emeka Egbuka says he has a 6.6 handicap in golf.
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JUST TAP IT IN. The Buckeye football team took up another sport this offseason, one known for legends such as Ohio State legend Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Sam Snead, Ben Hogan and Gary Player. Yes, this offseason, the Buckeye football team took up golf.

"The majority of guys on the team golf now, so now everyone has someone to golf with," Burke said on Tuesday.

What do the players love about life on the links?

"It's the competitive nature of us trying to conquer a game that's so hard," Burke said.

Emeka Egbuka is the best golfer on Ohio State's roster — or so he said on Tuesday, claiming he has a 6.6 handicap. (A lot of people called BS on Egbuka's handicap, including Day, but a source told me this week that Egbuka has had frequent lessons with a club professional at New Albany Country Club this summer, so I am inclined to believe it).

Egbuka named Howard, Lincoln Kienholz and Toby Wilson as Buckeyes who can compete with him. I laughed when he did not name Sawyer or Burke, who I am sure would take offense to that.

"Denzel is someone whose game's not all the way there yet, but he plays the most out of anybody," Egbuka said. "He's gonna be really good soon."

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