WR Mylan Graham (Official Thread)

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The Hurry-Up: Brian Hartline Says Jeremiah Smith “Never Wavered” in His Commitment to Ohio State, James Peoples Attends a Cotton Bowl Practice, Dominic Kirks Has Discussed an OV with OSU

Brian Hartline says Jeremiah Smith “never wavered” from his commitment to Ohio State and James Peoples attends the Buckeyes’ Cotton Bowl practice on Wednesday.

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Hartline also took the time to praise Mylan Graham, the Buckeyes’ other five-star wide receiver signee in the 2024 class.

“Mylan (Graham), one heck of a football player,” Hartline said. “Talk about a guy that knew where he wanted to go, came and saw us a lot. He made no gripe about going anywhere else or whatever. His process was very different than Jeremiah (Smith), which is fine. They are both right in their own way.

“But I'm very thrilled to have him. He's been at camp a handful of times. He came to camp and worked with me multiple times. I feel like he's already a part of the room. Excited to be (with him) in June. He'll be a June guy. So we have to do a good job through the summer catching him up. He's a quick study. He will do a good job.”

 

[pnuts34]

He's going to be the Egbuka to JJ Smith's Marv, IMO!

 

[BuckBackHome]

Am I safe with my assumption he is not enrolling in January?

 

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IMMEDIATE IMPACT​

Graham's first season in Columbus will likely be one to develop both on the practice field and in the weight room. While he is one of the best wide receivers in the 2024 class, he won't join the Buckeyes until June. He will likely have at least four wide receivers ahead of him in the pecking order with Emeka Egbuka, Carnell Tate, Brandon Inniss and Smith expected to lead the room.

Given his five-star talent, Graham could prove during the summer and fall camp that he deserves a spot on the two-deep. But he might need a year before he becomes a staple in the rotation.

LONG-TERM IMPACT​

With Egbuka entering his final season as a Buckeye, Graham should be a candidate to earn significant playing time by his sophomore season in 2025. While he will still have to prove his worth in a loaded group of wideouts, Graham's speed, acceleration and route-running ability will give him a chance to make some noise as a sophomore and beyond.

Eventually, Graham projects to be a leader of Ohio State’s wide receiver room as a junior and/or senior. He projects to play the Z receiver position primarily, though he has the versatility to move inside and also play slot receiver.