Landing four and five-star recruits is certainly a necessity to become one of college football’s powerhouse programs. However, securing unheralded prospects who end up blossoming into program-changing players is also critical. In this two-part series, we will take a look at the top-10 most overachieving/surprising Buckeyes of the last decade based on their 247Sports composite ranking from high school. You won’t believe where some of these underrated stars were positioned in their recruiting class. See below for part one of the list, and stay tuned for the second five later today! Pat Elflein (OL, No. 998) – From barely inside the top 1,000 recruits in his class to recently earning second team Big Ten All-Decade honors! The Central Ohio native became a 3x all-conference standout, playing in 55 games overall and starting the final 41… between both guard spots and then moving to center as a senior. He now starts…
Continue Reading: Most Surprising Recruits, Based on High School Ranking, for Ohio State Football in the Past Decade – Part 1
