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OL Jack Mewhort (All-American)

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Building a leader
Left tackle Jack Mewhort is reshaping himself into a leader for OSU
Updated: March 25, 2013
By Austin Ward | BuckeyeNation


COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Maybe Jack Mewhort wasn't born a leader.

The left tackle was a captain in high school, but he is the first to admit that role didn't come with anywhere near the responsibilities of doing the same thing at Ohio State.

Mewhort also was being groomed for a prominent position heading into his junior season a year ago, though an offseason incident left him briefly without a scholarship and in some ways needing to start all over again and prove himself trustworthy to his teammates and coaches.

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Left tackle Jack Mewhort isn't the most vocal leader, but he has taken to the role.

But whether it's a relative lack of experience, a previous bad decision or Mewhort's own admission that he hasn't always thought of himself as a leader, none of those things is an issue for the Buckeyes. In the age-old debate about leaders being born or built, Ohio State believes in the latter -- and it appears to have constructed one in Mewhort.

"There's a quote around here that leaders aren't born, they're made," Mewhort said. "I'm a pretty observant guy, and I spent a lot of time in my younger years around here watching the older guys and paying attention to guys in leadership positions, and I'm trying to take what I've seen from good leaders and apply that now. I'm just doing the best I can so this staff and the younger guys on the team can depend on me, and that's where I am right now.

"I'm working every day towards that."

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Ohio St.'s Urban Meyer heaps on more praise for tackle Jack Mewhort
DAVE BRIGGS - Toledo Blade
April 03, 2013

Two jerseys hang from the walls of Urban Meyer's stately, wood-paneled office inside the Ohio State football complex.

One is the No. 15 of Tim Tebow -- the larger-than-life former Florida quarterback who brought Meyer to tears before playing his final home game.

The other is the No. 54 of John Simon -- the Bunyanesque leader of OSU's perfect 2012 season.

Now, Meyer has a good idea of who's next.

Sometimes, as he attempts to forge the bedrock leader of his 2013 team, he will take senior left tackle Jack Mewhort by his office and point to the shrine. He tells the St. John's Jesuit graduate that could be him.

"I hope his jersey goes up there," Meyer said after practice Tuesday night, "because he's kind of that guy."

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I love hearing all the praise said about mewhort. Its crazy that he came to osu as almost an afterthought, a guy that could play all the positions on the line but not looked at as a dominant 5star kid. Its great to see him mature into a team leader, most talented player on our line and one of the most important players on our offense and team. Cant wait to see him dominate this season and get that jersey on coach's wall.
 
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Proud of Jack Mewhort at Big Ten Media Days.

It was quite obvious that some in the media were trying to paint a narrative about Urban Meyer (they already have) and Mewhort went out of his way to defend the coach with some of his comments.

He actually made some columnists viewpoint look very dumb with his comments about Urban Meyer, Ohio State and the program.
 
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3. OT Jack Mewhort (6-6, 308, 5.24)
The leader of the Buckeyes' veteran offensive line, Mewhort bounced around to different positions during his freshman and sophomore seasons, but when he earned the left tackle job as a junior, it seemed to stabilize Ohio State up front. He has a tall, well-proportioned frame with adequate length and while he's not the most athletic blocker in space, Mewhort sets up quickly with his wide base, sits in his stance and stays balanced through contact in pass pro. During film study, it was obvious that Mewhort has grown considerably over the years with his recognition skills and awareness, better anticipating defenders and putting himself in position to succeed. He flashes a nasty demeanor on the field, but needs to work harder to sustain and engage blocks through the whistle, especially in the run game. Mewhort provides a strong leadership presence on offense and although he isn't the loudest, everyone stops and listens when he does talk. He leads by example on and off the field, earning praise from the coaching staff for his impeccable work ethic in the weight and film rooms. Mewhort did get in a little bit of trouble last summer when he was arrested and suspended for urinating in public and evading the police, but that was considered an isolated incident. When discussing the top senior tackle prospects for next May's NFL Draft, Mewhort doesn't belong in the same conversation as Jake Matthews and Taylor Lewan, but with a strong senior season, he could be a NFL Draft riser over the next nine months.
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http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/blog/rob-rang/23082920/nfl-draft-ohio-state-preview
 
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