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Tim May: Garrett Wilson was going to add to highlight reel
Think about it. What spectacular catch do you remember most from last year’s spring game? What grab do you remember most from the Buckeyes’ pilfered loss to Clemson in the College Football Playoff semifinal? That’s right – Garrett Wilson going (way) up and over to gain a grip, shades of Terry Glenn. That’s why, despite the excitement that accompanied the matriculation of the four outstanding receivers of the 2020 class enrolling early at Ohio State, fostering forward thinking of how they could augment the offense in the fall, it says here that Wilson – now a sophomore – was primed to have a hell of a spring and its accompanying climax game. His robust approach, whether it was in a quarterbacks-and-receivers throwing session in February or in the first three spring practices, revealed a spectacular player yearning to be better. The spring game would have been his stage to establish he is indeed the next go-to man for one of college football’s more prolific offenses.
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Wilson had an even bigger impact than Harrison.
"High-flying Garrett Wilson was a 5-star recruit who absolutely lived up to the lofty expectations as a true freshman," Biddle said. "Ohio State rotated five WRs and the 6-foot, 193-pound Wilson was a mainstay who hauled in 30 receptions for 432 yards (14.4 yards per catch) and five touchdowns (he was fourth on the team in all of those categories). He has a knack for making spectacular catches, and is also nimble and fast enough to get yards after the catch. He will move into a much bigger role as a sophomore in 2020 and appears headed for stardom. The Buckeyes plan on using him a lot more out of the slot this year, while still utilizing him on the outside at times."
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Most explosive Ohio State athlete: Garrett Wilson
Given his breakaway speed, absurd leaping ability, crazy hand-eye coordinator and even some success as a basketball player, Garrett Wilson probably has a legitimate case to be made against Justin Fields as the best overall athlete. On any other roster in the country, Wilson probably is the no-brainer pick — though at Ohio State he also has to contend with guys like Chris Olave or Julian Fleming just to win at his position. But there is absolutely no question that Wilson is a legitimate stud and rare physical specimen, and he’s got two more years to prove it at Ohio State.
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Garrett Wilson As the Inside Man For the Buckeyes
The day Urban Meyer signed a contract as Ohio State’s head coach is also the same day the H-back became a focal point for the Buckeye offense.
Known as “The Percy Harvin Role” for Meyer’s first few years, the hybrid slot receiver/running back featured many different names, most of whom were never actually a hybrid of anything.
The position was finally mastered in 2016 by Curtis Samuel, who rushed for 771 yards and caught 74 passes for 865 yards. And then he turned pro.
Parris Campbell and KJ Hill split the role in 2017 and 2018. Both were productive — Hill is now the school’s all-time leader in receptions, and Campbell’s 90 catches in 2018 is also a school record. Neither player, however, provided the inside running that Samuel specialized in.
The position has evolved, especially under Meyer’s replacement Ryan Day. Now, the H-back is a slot receiver who may never actually take a hand-off. In fact, to use the word “-back” for the position is essentially a falsehood. Anymore, it’s just another receiver, like X or Z. It’s just H. But it remains a focal point of the passing game.
And now with KJ Hill off to the NFL, the Buckeyes went into the spring expecting to find his replacements.
Even with the departure of Jaelen Gill to the transfer portal, there are a number of contenders. The biggest news of the three spring practices was that sophomore Garrett Wilson had moved from X to H and was now the Buckeyes’ top slot receiver.
There are also freshmen Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Mookie Cooper, fifth-year senior Demario McCall, as well as possibly sixth-year senior CJ Saunders.
“It was a good day honestly for the first day just seeing those guys playing the slot was pretty natural. So I thought today was a good start. We’ll see how we get going through the rest of spring,” Day said after the first spring practice. “Some guys you put them in there and you’re not sure. Today looked pretty natural for those guys, though.”
Entire article: https://theozone.net/2020/05/ohio-state-football-garrett-wilson-inside-man-buckeyes/
The day Urban Meyer signed a contract as Ohio State’s head coach is also the same day the H-back became a focal point for the Buckeye offense.
Known as “The Percy Harvin Role” for Meyer’s first few years, the hybrid slot receiver/running back featured many different names, most of whom were never actually a hybrid of anything.
The position was finally mastered in 2016 by Curtis Samuel, who rushed for 771 yards and caught 74 passes for 865 yards. And then he turned pro.
Parris Campbell and KJ Hill split the role in 2017 and 2018. Both were productive — Hill is now the school’s all-time leader in receptions, and Campbell’s 90 catches in 2018 is also a school record. Neither player, however, provided the inside running that Samuel specialized in.
The position has evolved, especially under Meyer’s replacement Ryan Day. Now, the H-back is a slot receiver who may never actually take a hand-off. In fact, to use the word “-back” for the position is essentially a falsehood. Anymore, it’s just another receiver, like X or Z. It’s just H. But it remains a focal point of the passing game.
And now with KJ Hill off to the NFL, the Buckeyes went into the spring expecting to find his replacements.
Even with the departure of Jaelen Gill to the transfer portal, there are a number of contenders. The biggest news of the three spring practices was that sophomore Garrett Wilson had moved from X to H and was now the Buckeyes’ top slot receiver.
There are also freshmen Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Mookie Cooper, fifth-year senior Demario McCall, as well as possibly sixth-year senior CJ Saunders.
“It was a good day honestly for the first day just seeing those guys playing the slot was pretty natural. So I thought today was a good start. We’ll see how we get going through the rest of spring,” Day said after the first spring practice. “Some guys you put them in there and you’re not sure. Today looked pretty natural for those guys, though.”
Entire article: https://theozone.net/2020/05/ohio-state-football-garrett-wilson-inside-man-buckeyes/
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GARRETT WILSON TURNING FLASHES INTO CONSISTENCY WOULD GIVE OHIO STATE DANGEROUS DUO OF WIDE RECEIVERS
Two games.
It took only two games at Ohio State before Garrett Wilson made a catch to complete a connection with Justin Fields that Ryan Day deemed “NFL material.” The 6-foot, 193-pounder bounced over Cincinnati’s Coby Bryant in the back left corner of the end zone, twisting his body in midair to come down with Justin Fields’ 9-yard touchdown pass on third down.
“For me and Garrett, and I think everybody else on the team, they know that that’s not a circus catch for Garrett,” Fields said after the game. “That's pretty much routine for him.”
And with that, Wilson’s highlight reel began.
Two weeks later against Miami (Ohio), he somehow reeled in an underthrown, tightly contested chuck from Chris Chugunov for a 38-yard touchdown, never letting the ball hit the ground even when it came ajar as he slammed into the turf. Day called the snag “pretty unreal” later that day. His six-yard end-zone fade to help beat Nebraska, three catches for 118 yards versus Michigan and leaping 22-yard reception in the second minute of the Fiesta Bowl weren’t the type of plays most receivers make, either.
Wilson’s different, as he showed throughout his freshman season that ended with 30 catches for 432 yards and five touchdowns.
“Garrett's still real young, but certainly his talent is off the charts,” Ryan Day said in November.
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Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...ve-ohio-state-dangerous-duo-of-wide-receivers
Two games.
It took only two games at Ohio State before Garrett Wilson made a catch to complete a connection with Justin Fields that Ryan Day deemed “NFL material.” The 6-foot, 193-pounder bounced over Cincinnati’s Coby Bryant in the back left corner of the end zone, twisting his body in midair to come down with Justin Fields’ 9-yard touchdown pass on third down.
“For me and Garrett, and I think everybody else on the team, they know that that’s not a circus catch for Garrett,” Fields said after the game. “That's pretty much routine for him.”
And with that, Wilson’s highlight reel began.
Two weeks later against Miami (Ohio), he somehow reeled in an underthrown, tightly contested chuck from Chris Chugunov for a 38-yard touchdown, never letting the ball hit the ground even when it came ajar as he slammed into the turf. Day called the snag “pretty unreal” later that day. His six-yard end-zone fade to help beat Nebraska, three catches for 118 yards versus Michigan and leaping 22-yard reception in the second minute of the Fiesta Bowl weren’t the type of plays most receivers make, either.
Wilson’s different, as he showed throughout his freshman season that ended with 30 catches for 432 yards and five touchdowns.
“Garrett's still real young, but certainly his talent is off the charts,” Ryan Day said in November.
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Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...ve-ohio-state-dangerous-duo-of-wide-receivers
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“We think he obviously has a tremendous ceiling, and he’s growing every week,” Ohio State coach Ryan Day said late in the season last year. “He’s understanding how to practice. He’s understanding how to play within the offense. But I feel like his maturity level, it’s kind of like how Chris Olave came on late in the season last year as a freshman.
“I think the biggest thing for him is: ‘How well do you practice? How well do you take care of the ball? What kind of discipline do you have during the week?’ Because if he does that, then he could be as good as he wants to be.”
Wilson was always going to be a freshman who was hard to keep off the field last season. He was too talented as a first-year player to sit the bench or redshirt. And now with three other top Ohio State wide receivers off to the NFL, Wilson should be one of the top two options for Justin Fields in the Ohio State offense.
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This dude is such a super stud. Had a remarkable freshman season as his targets went up and he did it in the big time games. In two years from today I believe we will be talking about this guy being one of the best receivers the school has churned out. The fact that he is working with the brilliant Justin Fields in that offense should gurantee it unless there is heavy distribution of ball among a super talented group with the freshmen and Olave then maybe a jaylen Harris/Jameson Williams
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Is Garrett Wilson stone-cold lock to return punts?
The smart money on snapping the punt-return drought is on Garrett Wilson, and he nearly snapped the streak on a couple occasions last season. The dynamic sophomore went through some growing pains on special teams during his first year in the role, but few players anywhere can match his elite ball skills, elusiveness and speed. He’s almost certainly going to be etched on top of the depth chart.
Who might push Wilson for reps? Demario McCall is always in the conversation when it comes to the return game, though he’s probably missed his best shots at claiming the role for himself. A talented newcomer like Mookie Cooper or Cameron Martinez might be able to jump up into the mix right away, and both bring tantalizing athleticism to the Buckeyes. There’s also a chance that C.J. Saunders could be back in that spot if the NCAA ever gets around to making a decision about his appeal for a sixth season of eligibility. There could probably be cases made for half a dozen other receivers or defensive backs, but Wilson is surely going to lead the way.
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Spencer Holbrook: Garrett Wilson gives Ohio State two return TDs
Garrett Wilson was able to prove he can make an impact on special teams last season, and he nearly broke a pair of returns for touchdowns during his freshman season. He can only get better from there. As one of the best athletes on the roster, Wilson shows confidence when fielding punts and an ability to slip away from would-be tacklers. It’s the perfect recipe for at least two touchdowns on returns in his sophomore campaign.
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