With 19 verbal commitments already in the fold, Urban Meyer and Ohio State’s 2016 recruiting class has almost reached full capacity. But the Buckeyes still have a number of highly rated targets on their board, and they’re looking to make their No. 1 class even stronger as the football season kicks off.
With needs to fill at receiver, in the secondary and along the interior of the defensive line, there are three targets that are imperative to Meyer and the coaching staff. And as the recruiting class continues to fill up, these prospects will certainly get the Buckeyes’ full attention until national signing day this February.
Binjimen Victor, 4-Star Wide Receiver
When Meyer took over in Columbus in 2012, he made it his top priority to upgrade the Buckeyes’ receiver unit. He called the position group a “clown show” during his first spring with the team, and since then, he’s signed nine 4-star wide receivers.
But the Buckeyes only took two receivers overall during last year’s recruiting cycle, and with only 4-star wide receiver Austin Mack committed for 2016, Meyer is working hard to secure another top-flight pass-catcher.
That’s why the Buckeyes have made Binjimen Victor their top priority.
Standing at 6’4″, Victor is a lethal and almost unguardable receiver in the red zone, but he pairs great speed and crisp route-running to his incredible leaping ability. He’s rated the No. 9 receiver and the No. 79 prospect overall for the class of…
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