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WR Emeka Egbuka (All B1G, All-American)

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Ohio State's Emeka Egbuka deserves more discussion as one the country's best wide receivers

The Buckeyes have arguably the two best pass catchers in college football. But one isn't talked about very often.
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Ohio State's Emeka Egbuka deserves more discussion as one the country's best wide receivers​

Harrison may have made more eye-catching receptions last year that helped him garner more attention, but Egbuka played a portion of the season with an injured shoulder, the reason he was not available for spring practice. Had he stayed fully healthy – or as fully healthy as wide receivers can remain throughout the course of the year – and it’s possible Egbuka is the one with the better statistical performances.

There is no doubt who the top wide receiver on the Ohio State roster and in college football is heading into the 2023 season, but Egbuka is certainly in that conversation after one year as a starter. ESPN recently ranked the top-10 receivers prior to the season and Harrison and Egbuka were No. 1 and 2 respectively, and it’s probably closer than most people think.
 
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A CUT ABOVE. Ohio State has one of the best rosters in college football – up there with the Georgias and Alabamas of the sport. There's another talented team that hails from Ann Arbor, but we don't have to talk about them here. Not today, at least.

What makes Ohio State's roster stand out from its FBS counterparts is its top-end talent. Wide receivers Marvin Harrison Jr. and Emeka Egbuka, linebacker Tommy Eichenberg and defense end JT Tuimoloau are among the best players in college football, which was proven last week when all four Buckeyes were named to Pro Football Focus' top 50 college football players ahead of 2023.

Here is where each of those players ended up in the rankings and what PFF's Max Chadwick wrote about the Ohio State stars:

NO. 17 - WR EMEKA EGBUKA​

While Egbuka is the secondary option on his own team, don’t let that fool you: He’d be the top receiver for any other school in the country. Among returning Power Five receivers, only teammate Marvin Harrison Jr. tallied more receiving yards and touchdowns than Egbuka last season. The junior is also the second-most valuable returning receiver, according to PFF’s wins above average metric.
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PFF College 50: The 50 best players in college football right now | College Football | PFF

Max Chadwick reveals the PFF College 50, including Ole Miss running back Quinshon Judkins at No. 22.
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OHIO STATE PLAYERS ON PRESEASON WATCH LISTS​

  • WR Marvin Harrison Jr.: Maxwell Award, Biletnikoff Award
  • WR Emeka Egbuka: Maxwell Award, Biletnikoff Award, Paul Hornung Award
  • G Donovan Jackson: Outland Trophy
  • G Matt Jones: Outland Trophy
  • DT Mike Hall Jr.: Outland Trophy
  • DE JT Tuimoloau: Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Lott IMPACT Trophy
  • LB Tommy Eichenberg: Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Lott IMPACT Trophy
  • S Lathan Ransom: Bronko Nagurski Trophy
  • P Jesse Mirco: Ray Guy Award
  • TE Cade Stover: Mackey Award
 
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Skull Session: Ohio State Doesn't Care "At All" About Outside Criticism, Tony Petitti Thinks Divisions "Don't Really Work" in 18-Team Big Ten and YSU Coach Doug Phillips Talks Buckeyes

Ohio State doesn't care "at all" about outside criticism, Tony Petitti thinks divisions "don't really work" in an 18-team Big Ten and YSU coach Doug Phillips talks Buckeyes.
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WAIT... WHAT? On Thursday, I learned that Ohio State wide receiver Emeka Egbuka (and Jim Lachey's son, Luke) inked an NIL deal with Casey's, a chain of convenience stores mostly connected to gas stations in the Midwest and Southeast.
 
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