Army Bowl: Cooper, McCall, Mack Lead Buckeye Commits in San Antonio

This week Eleven Warriors was in San Antonio for the Army All-American Bowl. If you missed any of the coverage check out these articles:  

• Buckeye Commits Perform Well, But Ohio State Misses on Big Target
• Six Future Buckeyes, Big Ten Flavor and Why You Should Watch
• US Army All-American Bowl Notebook: Mack Named Captain, Recruiting Targets and More

Ohio State commits have performed well at the US Army All-American Bowl. Buckeye standouts in the game were Ted Ginn Jr., Beanie Wells and Terrelle Pryor displayed their football talents in the Alamo Bowl on the first Saturday of January. How did the six 2016 Ohio State commitments perform in this year's game?

OHIO STATE COMMITMENTS

AUSTIN MACK: Mack secured three receptions on five targets (1 drop). He gained 37 yards receiving and made a key block on the East's only touchdown. Austin Mack showed he had talent, but the East's inconsistent quarterback play limited his impact on the game. Mack's biggest play was an 18-yard catch on 4th and 11 late in the second quarter.

On 4th and 11 Austin Mack came through with a diving catch. After the play NBC quoted Mack as saying: “Urban Meyer was the most real coach during the recruiting process.”

Later in the quarter Mack showed an area in which he can improve, dropped passes. In the video below he fails to convert on 3rd and 1.

DEMARIO MCCALL: McCall showed his quickness and shiftiness throughout the game. On many of his nine carries he left defenders whiffing at air as he juked, jumped and spun his way to positive gains. McCall will have negative plays and short gains, but he will also bring quick bursts and the explosiveness to make huge gains. Positive yards might not be guaranteed, but excitement is.

Demario McCall finished the game with nine carries for 33 yards (3.7 ypc). He also had four runs of seven or more yards.

Demario McCall gained a total of 15 yards on consecutive plays and put the East in scoring position in the highlights above.

Below you will see McCall spin his way to seven yards.

JONATHON COOPER: Cooper finished the game with 4 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss. Most impressive was his motor. The Gahanna native hustled on every play from snap to whistle. A player with his passion for the game should make great strides under the tutelage of Larry Johnson Sr.

In the first quarter No. 8, Nigel Warrior, stacks up the running back then Cooper (No. 35) cleans him up. 

Below is a highlight of Jonathon Cooper creating a 3-yard tackle for loss. Watch Cooper get in position to make the play by fighting off the right tackle. The future Buckeye is nonstop.  

DRUE CHRISMAN: The No. 1 ranked punter in the 2016 class had a mediocre game. Chrisman averaged 38.7 yards with one fair catch. He also had all three punts land inside the 15 yard line. Good so far. Unfortunately the West was able to return two of his punts for a total of 46 yards. Chrisman finished the game with a net punt average of 28.0 yards.

In this game Drue Chrisman showed a tendency to drift right during his approach. Walking right makes it natural for the kicking leg to come across the body and swing left during the punt. So, what's the big deal? Swinging the punting leg across the body increases the chance of mishits and shanks. You can see Chrisman's right leg come across his body in the end over end punt above. This is an easy fix using a chute drill and repetition.

MICHAEL JORDAN: Jordan did not play many snaps, but he definitely looked the part of a slob during his limited action. On run plays he engulfed the defensive end lined up against him. Jordan also showed solid foot work on pass plays. With time and hard work there should be room in the pig sty for this future slob. 

Above, Jordan (No. 76) is playing RT. Watch Jordan, at the bottom of the screen, stonewall the DE on this pass attempt. 

OHIO STATE TARGETS

BINJIMEN VICTOR: Do you like tall and athletic wide receivers? Then Binjimen Victor is a player you want to see in an Ohio State uniform.

Victor and Mack had the highest yards per reception average for the East squad. Like Mack, Victor was not able to display his entire arsenal of skill due to the poor play of the East quarterbacks. Though he wasn't utilized to his potential Victor's ability was evident on his two receptions.

JORDAN FULLER: The East defense had its hands full against a West team that scored 39 points. Jordan Fuller was tested five times. He only allowed two receptions. However, one of the completions was a touchdown by Tyler Vaughns. The West attempted four deep passes against Fuller and he only allowed one reception. Fuller is close to 6'2” tall and has the frame Urban Meyer likes in the secondary.    

In the video above Tyler Vaughns catches a touchdown against Jordan Fuller. As you watch you will see that Fuller (No. 1) has good coverage and is in good position. The one thing he fails to do is locate and make a play on the ball. 

Below you will see Fuller with tighter coverage. You will notice he is stride for stride with the receiver with inside leverage. To go along with the blanket coverage Fuller also plays the ball.