Ohio State caught a glimpse of the future last week when 4-star wide receiver and current Buckeyes commit Austin Mack shined at The Opening—a high-end football camp that featured more than 160 of the nation’s top prospects. Mack, a 6’2″, 205-pound standout from Fort Wayne, Indiana, is rated the No. 25 wide receiver and the No. 148 prospect overall in the 2016 class. But after showing out in Beaverton, Oregon, last week, many are starting to think he’s one of the more undervalued recruits in the country. And those opinions gain validity quickly after watching his highlights from the week. [embedded content] His ability to track the ball while it’s in the air—without breaking stride—is similar to former Buckeyes star Devin Smith. That quality made him one of the best deep threats in all of college football last season, and it made Ohio State’s offense exponentially more dangerous. That’s an element Mack will bring to Columbus. His long stride and 4.5 speed helped him burn some of the top defensive backs in the country last week. Video of Austin Mack elevating for a score, then throwing up the #BlockO pic.twitter.com/0ndQ8TpbWy — Jeremy Birmingham (@Birm) July 10, 2015 Mack was a member of Team Lunar Beast, which won the 7-on-7 championship event in Beaverton. He was a pivotal part of that sucess, as was fellow Buckeyes commit Demario McCall, a 4-star prospect out of North Ridgeville, Ohio. McCall, rated the country’s No. 43 recruit and third-best running back, is projecting to the H-Back position for the Buckeyes—a wide receiver/running back hybrid made famous by Percy Harvin. He had a similarly impressive week as Mack, and he’s confident that the success they shared last week will role over into their collegiate careers…
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