Ohio State needed reinforcements at the receiver position this offseason, and the Buckeyes got just that with the three freshmen they signed in the 2017 class. Zone-6 added four-star receivers Trevon Grimes and Jaylen Harris as well as three-star Elijah Gardiner to bolster the unit after the departures of Curtis Samuel, Noah Brown and Dontre Wilson – the team’s three most productive receivers in 2016. It’s no doubt a talented group of young receivers, but it will take more than talent for them to see the field in a meaningful way in 2017. “You better be able to make plays, or you shouldn’t be here,” receivers coach Zach Smith said. “If you’re a freshman and can make a play – cool, man. We recruited you, I hope so. It’s not that impressive.” Smith said everybody on the roster at this level is a playmaker – that’s a prerequisite to be on the team…
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