Despite what his lofty recruiting ranking would suggest, Justin Hilliard’s ability to be an impact college football player remains a mystery. “We all had no idea what he could do because he’s been hurt for I believe two years now,” Urban Meyer said on Tuesday. “And it’s time.” Hilliard wore an orange, non-contact practice jersey during Ohio State’s sixth spring practice, a result of what his head coach said was a recent strain of one of his biceps muscles. The highest rated prospect in the program’s 2015 recruiting class — and the group’s only 5-star prospect — the Buckeyes expected him to contribute right away in some capacity and push for a larger bit of playing time after exits by Darron Lee, Joshua Perry and Raekwon McMillan. It hasn’t happened yet. A tear of his biceps muscle forced a redshirt two years ago, then Hilliard only played in three games last…
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