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Tight End Recruiting: Comparing Ohio State and That Team

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March 26, 2015 at 6:42am
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Apologies to those who read this before it went to Blog Heaven.

Ohio State has dominated That Team on the football field during the past decade. How have the Buckeyes fared against them in recruiting since 2012? Over the next couple of weeks I will compare Ohio State's and That Team's recruiting by position during the Urban Meyer era.

Ohio State recruited 3 Tight Ends and That Team recruited 6 Tight Ends.  

When Urban Meyer was hired by Ohio State I envisioned an offense that would highlight the tight end and use it as a weapon, much like his offenses in Florida. After three seasons I am surprised that the tight end has been underutilized in the passing game.

 

2012-2015 TE AVERAGES
     
AVERAGE CATEGORY AVERAGE
6-4 HEIGHT 6-5
228 WEIGHT 238
.901 COMP. RATING .895
3.33 STARS 3.83

 

Tim Hinton is in charge of the tight ends. A unit that has had the least players recruited at Ohio State since 2012.

Tim Hinton is in charge of the tight ends. A unit that has had the least players recruited at Ohio State since 2012.

 

2015 TE RECRUITS
TEAM PLAYER HEIGHT WEIGHT COMP. RATING STARS LOCATION
S
TYRONE WHEATLEY JR. 6-6 260 .895 **** NEW YORK
O
A.J. ALEXANDER 6-4 220 .869 *** VIRGINIA

 

A.J. Alexander is the only tight end recruit for Ohio State in the past two years.

A.J. Alexander is the only tight end recruit for Ohio State in the past two years.

 

2014 TE RECRUITS
TEAM PLAYER HEIGHT WEIGHT COMP. RATING STARS LOCATION
S
IAN BUNTING 6-7 230 .890 **** ILLINOIS

 

 

2013 TE RECRUITS
TEAM PLAYER HEIGHT WEIGHT COMP. RATING STARS LOCATION
O
MARCUS BAUGH 6-4 225 .960 **** CALIFORNIA
S
JAKE BUTT 6-6 230 .926 **** PICKERINGTON NORTH
S
KHALID HILL 6-2 235 .858 *** THAT STATE

 

Marcus Baugh is the highest rated of the tight ends signed by either school since 2012. Unfortunately, Baugh has been suspended several times at Ohio State.

Marcus Baugh is the highest rated of the tight ends signed by either school since 2012. Unfortunately, Baugh has been suspended several times at Ohio State. 

 

2012 TE RECRUITS
TEAM PLAYER HEIGHT  WEIGHT COMP. RATING STARS LOCATION
S
DEVIN FUNCHESS 6-4 215 .907 **** THAT STATE
S
A.J. WILLIAMS 6-6 255 .893 **** CINCINNATI SYCAMORE
O
BLAKE THOMAS 6-4 240 .874 *** ST. IGNATIUS

 

Blake Thomas had his Ohio State career end early due to a neck injury.

Blake Thomas had his Ohio State career end early due to a neck injury.

 

2012-2015 RECRUITS LISTED BY COMP. RATING
TEAM YEAR PLAYER COMP. RATING
O
2013 MARCUS BAUGH .960
S
2013 JAKE BUTT .926
S
2012 DEVIN FUNCHESS .907
S
2015 TYRONE WHEATLEY JR. .895
S
2012 A.J. WILLIAMS .893
S
2014 IAN BUNTING .890
O
2012 BLAKE THOMAS .874
O
2015 A.J. ALEXANDER .869
S
2013 KHALID HILL .858

 

Who will be Nick Vannett's backup at tight end.

Who will be Nick Vannett's backup at tight end.

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