Vonn Bell has the highest composite rating of the safeties that Urban Meyer has signed.
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Urban Meyer's fourth signing class at Ohio State is in the books. How well has "The Closer" performed in recruiting during his tenure as Ohio State's head coach?
This article will look at the players Meyer has recruited at the safety position.
5 THINGS SAFETY RECRUITS
- The "average" Urban Meyer safety is 6-0, 187 pounds, has a .936 composite rating and 4.20 stars.
- The recruited safeties come from two states: Ohio (4) and Georgia.
- Vonn Bell (.987) has the highest Composite Rating of the safeties Urban Meyer has recruited at Ohio State.
- Najee Murray (.892) has the lowest Composite Rating of the athletes.
- Through the 2014 season Vonn Bell has made the biggest contributions of the recruited safeties.
| Year | Player | Height | Weight | Composite Rating* | Stars* | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ERICK SMITH | 6-1 | 185 | .967 | **** | Glenville |
| 2013 | VONN BELL | 5-11 | 193 | .987 | ***** | Rossville, GA |
| 2013 | JAYME THOMPSON | 6-2 | 190 | .912 | **** | Toledo Central Catholic |
| 2012 | DE'VAN BOGARD | 6-0 | 190 | .920 | **** | Glenville |
| 2012 | NAJEE MURRAY | 5-11 | 175 | .892 | **** | Stuebenville |
| TOTAL | 5 PLAYERS | 361 Inches | 933 Pounds | 4.678 | 21 | Ohio (4), Georgia 2 STATES |
*Per 247sports.com
Vonn Bell is the most accomplished of Meyer's signed safeties.
| Year | Player | Composite Rating | Stars | Ohio State Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | VONN BELL | .987 | ***** | 29 GAMES
111 TACKLES 7 INTERCEPTIONS 3 TACKLES FOR LOSS |
| 2014 | ERICK SMITH | .967 | **** | 12 GAMES
13 TACKLES 1 INTERCEPTION |
| 2013 | DE'VAN BOGARD | .920 | **** | 2012 TORE RIGHT ACL
2013 TORE RIGHT ACL 2014 TORE LEFT ACL |
| 2013 | JAYME THOMPSON | .912 | **** | APRIL 2014 LEFT PROGRAM
MAY 2014 TRANSFERRED TO IOWA WESTERN |
| 2012 | NAJEE MURRAY | .892 | **** | AUGUST 2013 TRANSFERRED TO KENT STATE |
Erick Smith is the last safety to sign with Ohio State. That was 2014.
| Position | Height | Weight | Comp. Rating | Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 6-0 | 207 | .953 | 4.00 |
| OLB | 6-2 | 220 | .951 | 4.14 |
| S | 6-0 | 187 | .936 | 4.20 |
| WDE | 6-4 | 233 | .933 | 4.17 |
| CB | 6-0 | 179 | .932 | 3.82 |
| ILB | 6-2 | 226 | .924 | 4.00 |
| ATH | 6-3 | 198 | .915 | 3.56 |
| WR | 6-1 | 189 | .914 | 3.73 |
| OT | 6-6 | 297 | .904 | 3.56 |
| SDE | 6-4 | 264 | .903 | 3.43 |
| TE | 6-4 | 228 | .901 | 3.33 |
| DT | 6-3 | 297 | .900 | 3.67 |
| OG | 6-4 | 293 | .893 | 3.43 |
| QB | 6-4 | 208 | .890 | 3.50 |
Vonn Bell and the safeties are rated third on the team by composite rating.
| Position | Player | Comp. Rating |
|---|---|---|
| WDE | NOAH SPENCE | .997 |
| ILB | RAEKWON McMILLAN | .989 |
| S | VONN BELL | .987 |
| OLB | JUSTIN HILLIARD | .985 |
| CB | DAMON WEBB | .982 |
| SDE | JOEY BOSA | .981 |
| ATH | CURTIS SAMUEL | .970 |
| WR | JALIN MARSHALL | .970 |
| OT | JAMARCO JONES | .970 |
| RB | EZEKIEL ELLIOTT AND DONTRE WILSON | .969 |
| TE | MARCUS BAUGH | .960 |
| DT | TOMMY SCHUTT | .960 |
| OG | DEMETRIUS KNOX | .952 |
| QB | J.T. BARRETT | .935 |
*Per 247sports.com
**Players are added after positions are covered.
***Torrance Gibson is listed as an athlete.
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