Walk-ons play a key role for Ohio State and former walk-on Urban Meyer

USA TODAY Sports’ Nicole Auerbach breaks down the 2016 College Football playoff games between Alabama-Washington and Clemson-Ohio State. USA TODAY Sports Ohio State Buckeyes offensive lineman Pat Elflein (65) and Joe Burger (48).(Photo: Joseph Maiorana, USA TODAY Sports) COLUMBUS, Ohio — Most student-athletes here at Ohio State entered the football program as high-profile recruits, with the vast majority opting for the Buckeyes over offers from a veritable who’s-who of the sport’s elite — including Clemson, the opponent in the upcoming Fiesta Bowl. Ohio State’s recruiting successes since Urban Meyer’s arrival in the winter of 2011 bear out this point. During this span, according to the composite rankings compiled by 247Sports.com, the Buckeyes have reeled in five signing classes in a row ranked in the top seven nationally, with this group providing the backbone of a program aiming for its second national title in three years. But there are those, such…

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