The biggest question that is always asked shortly after any national signing day is which new recruits will line up and play in their freshman seasons. College football is not what it was decades ago, and freshmen contributing immediately is not just expected, it’s almost critical to success in many programs. In the case of the Ohio State Buckeyes and head coach Urban Meyer , their main goal in recruiting was to find the speedsters to suit their spread offense which, even lacking ideal personnel, was one of the highest-scoring offenses in the country (ranked No. 21) in points per game. They wanted speed, and they got speed…and then some. Namely, they found four speedsters who have a chance to crack the lineup on offense in Jalin Marshall, James Clark, Dontre Wilson and Ezekiel Elliott. Marshall and Wilson are more prototypical slotbacks , who can be used both as receivers or running backs. While Wilson is more of a speedster, Marshall has the ability to make people miss both with his speed and agility. In …
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