I knew Ryan Shazier was going to be a star from the moment I watched his highlight tape from Plantation High School on YouTube. He had not played a single down at Ohio State.
Buckeyes fans are always salivating over their recruits, but this one was particularly special. Ryan’s talents weren’t overlooked, but they were certainly undervalued because of his position. Anybody who loves football would understand why.
He played defensive end, and much like the best corner on any decent NFL team, he was avoided like the kindergartner who had just soiled his pants.
At 6’3″, 205 pounds, his measurables didn’t exactly scream future NFL star. The recruiting sites liked him, but they didn’t love him. Rivals.com had him as the 14th-best outside linebacker prospect in the country, but when the recruiting site named nine of OSU’s recruits to their Rivals Top 250 for 2011, Shazier’s name was left off the list.
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