COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football has faced its share of electric slot receivers in the Big Ten recently, from Purdue’s Rondale Moore to Penn State’s KJ Hamler and beyond. The Buckeyes are increasingly finding similar talents in recruiting. Dekel Crowdus, a speedy playmaker who landed an OSU offer after impressing at its one-day camp last summer. WHO: Four-star receiver from Lexington (Kentucky) Frederick Douglass High School. SIZE: 5-11, 165 pounds RANKING: No. 44 receiver and No. 245 overall in 247 Sports national composite. THE BATTLE: In mid-March, Crowdus put the Buckeyes in a top 10 that also included Baylor, Kentucky, Louisville, Michigan, Ole Miss, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia Tech. He set a May 10 decision date. WHAT ARE OHIO STATE’S CHANCES?: The Buckeyes are one of six programs with a “warm” designation on 247?s interest tracker. THE HOMESTATE FACTOR: Kentucky has not historically been a fertile recruiting…
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