COLUMBUS, Ohio — When Torrance Gibson found himself scoring not one, but two touchdowns during Ohio State’s spring game on Saturday, it didn’t come as a surprise to those who followed the former 4-star prospect’s recruitment.
After all, Gibson is just a year removed from being an Army All-American selection as a dual-threat quarterback, the nation’s sixth-ranked athlete and one of the crowned jewels of the Buckeyes’ 2015 class.
But when it came to Gibson’s paths to the end zone on Saturday, those were perhaps less predictable for those who haven’t kept up with the former American Heritage (Plantation, Florida) star since his arrival in Columbus a year ago. Having since converted to wide receiver, Gibson is no longer rushing or throwing for touchdowns but rather catching them, and during Ohio State’s annual exhibition, it certainly looked like the right move.
Standing at a rangy 6’4″ and weighing in at 205 pounds, looking the part has never been Gibson’s problem. Rumors of a potential position switch accompanied the Sunshine State product’s recruitment, given his natural athleticism and the emergence of the bigger, faster receivers such as A.J. Green and Julio Jones who are so prominent in the NFL.
And although the Ohio State staff’s insistence that Gibson would remain a quarterback lasted less than two months into his arrival on campus—he could first be seen practicing with the Buckeyes wide receivers last August—Saturday offered the first chance…
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