WR Emeka Egbuka (All B1G, All-American)

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These college football players shined in spring games.​

EMEKA EGBUKA | WR | OHIO STATE​

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.”