{"id":33338,"date":"2020-12-16T10:45:51","date_gmt":"2020-12-16T15:45:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/?p=33338"},"modified":"2020-12-16T21:52:16","modified_gmt":"2020-12-17T02:52:16","slug":"ohio-state-gets-wr-emeka-egbuka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2020\/12\/16\/ohio-state-gets-wr-emeka-egbuka\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohio State Gets WR Emeka Egbuka"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Ohio State Gets WR Emeka Egbuka<\/h2>\n<p>Ohio State adds five-star wide receiver Emeka Egbuka to their 2021 recruiting class.<\/p>\n<p>Even though <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2020\/12\/08\/ohio-state-michigan-cancelled-now-what\/\" target=\"_self\">we didn&#8217;t get the Ohio State-Michigan game this weekend<\/a>, the Buckeyes did get the top receiver in the upcoming class.<\/p>\n<p>Egbuka is the second five-star recruit from Washington to commit to Ohio State. <strong>J.T. Tuimoloau<\/strong> will join Egbuka in Columbus after playing their high school ball less than 60 miles apart.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/247sports.com\/player\/emeka-egbuka-46048438\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">According to 247Sports Composite<\/a>, Egbuka is the best wide receiver in the country, is the ninth-ranked player, and is the second-ranked Washington prospect behind Tuimoloau.<\/p>\n<p>Egbuka had 35 offers, and chose Ohio State over Alabama, Clemson, Florida, and Michigan among others. But Brian Hartline, Ohio State&#8217;s wide receiver&#8217;s coach is proving to be one of the best recruiters in college football.<\/p>\n<p>Ohio State landed the top receiver from the 2020 class, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/julian-fleming-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Julian Fleming<\/a>. They now add Egbuka, the top receiver from this years&#8217; class. In the 2022 class, the top receiver, <strong>Caleb Burton<\/strong>, has already committed to Ohio State.<\/p>\n<p>Egbuka is 6&#8217;1&#8243; and 190 pounds, and runs the 40-yard dash in 4.42. He also adds a 35.1-inch vertical to his profile. His athleticism helps him make plays on both ends of the field; he can either catch the ball behind the line and make all 11 defenders miss, or he can go deep and haul in catches in the end zone. He has a great double move and routinely gets open despite frequent double coverage. But, if he needs to, he still shows the ability to make contested catches.<\/p>\n<p>He also demonstrated instincts and intelligence on defense, and hauled in 17 interceptions in three seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Egbuka also played defensive back, kick returner, and punt returner. He even punted 23 times in his career.<\/p>\n<p>In his final season in 2019, he 83 receptions for 1,607 yards and 25 touchdowns. In his three-year high school career, he gained over 4,000 total yards from scrimmage and scored 70 total touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>Pretty much anything Ryan Day will ask him to do, he can do.<\/p>\n<p>(Photo courtesy Seattle Times).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ohio State Gets WR Emeka Egbuka Ohio State adds five-star wide receiver Emeka Egbuka to their 2021 recruiting class. Even though we didn&#8217;t get the Ohio State-Michigan game this weekend, the Buckeyes did get the top receiver in the upcoming class. Egbuka is the second five-star recruit from Washington to commit to Ohio State. J.T. 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