Ohio State’s Curtis Samuel Is Urban Meyer’s New Next Percy Harvin

COLUMBUS, Ohio — “The Percy Harvin role.”

It’s a phrase that’s been thrown around—almost recklessly—ever since Urban Meyer arrived at Ohio State in 2012. Otherwise known as the “H-back” or “Pivot” position in Meyer’s spread offense, it’s a spot that was made famous by Harvin during Meyer’s time in Gainesville, where the wide receiver/running back played a prominent role in Florida’s national championships in 2006 and 2008.

Originally, it was supposed to be Corey “Philly” Brown, but the now-Carolina Panther proved to be much more of a receiver than he was a viable ball-carrier on a consistent basis. Dontre Wilson brought the Harvin hype with him when he signed with the Buckeyes in 2013, but injuries and inconsistency have hampered the DeSoto, Texas, native in the first two years of his college career.

Jalin Marshall showed flashes of such versatility late last year but is now spending the spring practicing as a pure wide receiver. That move, however, was made possible by the emergence of another player who will try his hand at being the next Harvin, as Curtis Samuel has been the star of Ohio State’s spring.

A 4-star prospect by way of Brooklyn, New York’s Erasmus Hall, Samuel arrived in Columbus a year ago unsure of what position he’d play. The state of New York’s top-ranked player primarily played running back during his prep days in the Empire State, but at 5’11” and 185 pounds, most recruiting sites projected him to play wide receiver at the next…

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