Cut on the tape, look at his high school stats or take in his track and field numbers, and Brock Boyd's composite recruiting ranking of 729th seems silly.
His first spring at Ohio State is already evidencing that. Boyd, who had more than 3,300 combined receiving yards the last two seasons while facing elite high school competition at Texas' Southlake Carroll, became the first freshman to shed his black stripe this offseason. Ryan Day was the latest in a line of players and coaches to praise Boyd in his Tuesday press conference.
Boyd was far from the only new Buckeye to earn Day's compliments. Florida State transfer safety Earl Little Jr. was tabbed as a "bright spot" for Ohio State thus far in spring practice. Freshman cornerback Jay Timmons continues to see his stock rise, with Day praising his physicality and performance, and five-star freshman receiver Chris Henry Jr. has "flashed" alongside Boyd, showing Day he’s “everything we thought we saw in recruiting.”
All of it fed into Day's larger view that this is one of the deepest teams he's had at Ohio State. Position battles remain ongoing between those depth pieces, though, and the most intriguing one remains on the right side of the offensive line. Ian Moore continues challenging Phillip Daniels at right tackle as Gabe VanSickle tries to stake a claim to the right guard spot. Joshua Padilla, another contender at right guard, is out this spring, per Day.
Andy Anders and Dan Hope break down a Ryan Day press conference rich with information on a new episode of Press Coverage, which you can watch at the top of the page.
