COLUMBUS, Ohio — Kaleb Brown plays a lot of tailback at Chicago’s St. Rita High School, where his straight-head speed creates a lot of explosive plays. The latest Ohio State football commitment for the 2022 class — the 13th overall and the third receiver — will need to break a recent trend of running backs converting to Buckeye receivers. In the Urban Meyer H-back era, such transitions were common. Lately, those players tended to find a hard time latching onto a role in the offense. DeMario McCall has never found one going into his fifth season. Jaelen Gill quickly saw the progression of the position and left for Boston College. Even Mookie Cooper, more of a true slot receiver, lasted only one season before also heading off to Missouri. Brown, though, has already begun transitioning to receiver. There is reason to believe he could end up being what OSU has…
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