Urban Meyer has assembled a number of incredible recruiting classes during his head coaching career, but the group he put together for Ohio State in 2013 has the potential to be historically great.
The 28-member class, which 247Sports rated No. 2 in the country on national signing day that year, could be even better than Meyer’s 2006 haul at Florida—which included first-team All-Americans Tim Tebow, Percy Harvin and Brandon Spikes—or the 2007 group that featured four first-round NFL draft picks in Cam Newton, Joe Haden and Maurkice and Mike Pouncey.
That potential is there because a number of third-year Buckeyes are already household names or on the verge of stardom.
It starts with Joey Bosa, the versatile pass-rushing defensive end who anchored Ohio State’s defense as a true sophomore last season. Boasting a quick burst off the line and a bevy of moves to either beat blockers off the edge or on the inside, Bosa was a nightmare for opposing offenses, ranking fifth nationally with 13.5 sacks and 21 tackles for loss, according to NCAA.com.
Comparisons have been made to J.J. Watt—the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year—but to Bosa’s credit, he’s not buying into that.
“When I watch Watt, I really don’t see myself as much,” Bosa said, according to Austin Ward of ESPN.com. “The style, the way I play, I feel like I get the comparisons because I’m a big white dude and he’s a big white dude playing…
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