Ohio State has three top-tier quarterbacks on its roster and everyone is wondering who is going to be in charge of the Buckeyes’ passing game next season. It appears the same questions are going to soon pop up about Ohio State’s rushing attack. North Ridgeville junior Demario McCall announced his oral commitment to the Buckeyes on Sunday afternoon, giving Ohio State its third top-five running back in the class of 2016. “It felt like home every time I stepped into the place … and they always say there’s no place like home,” McCall said when asked how Ohio State beat out dozens of other top Division I programs. “I just fit in there, I felt nothing but love. I felt comfortable there.” McCall — ranked No. 3 in the nation — joins top-ranked Kareem Walker of DePaul Catholic High (Wayne, N.J.) and No. 4-ranked George Hill of Hubbard High as the 2016 running back commitments for Ohio State. With McCall’s size — 5-foot-11 and 180 pounds — and speed — he reportedly ran a 4.34 40-yard dash — many are expecting him to become the team’s third halfback, joining current standouts Dontre Wilson and Jalin Marshall. “He’d definitely like to line up in the backfield, and I think they might give him a chance every once in a while to do that,” North Ridgeville coach Luke Durbin said. “But with his skill set and his speed, that hybrid spot might be the perfect spot for him.” McCall also serves as the Rangers’ kickoff and punt returner and as a cornerback on defense, but he wants the ball in his hands when he joins the Buckeyes. “I don’t really like playing defense as much,” he said. “I’m wanting to make plays on offense. I think I’ll be doing a lot of different things with the ball. I think I’ll be in motion a lot … just causing trouble back there.” While Durbin refers to McCall as a lockdown corner and said his superior skills on special teams could help him get on the Ohio Stadium field sooner, he knows that McCall will amaze Buckeyes fans with his moves as a running back…
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