Which New Buckeyes Surprised Us Most This Spring?

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The hosts discuss surprising performances from new Ohio State players during spring practice.

Which New Buckeyes Surprised Us Most This Spring? | Buckeye Weekly Podcast On the Buckeye Weekly podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom discuss which new Ohio State players surprised them most during spring practice, focusing on one true freshman and one transfer each. They highlight freshman wide receiver Brock Boyd for losing his black stripe extremely early and flashing as a versatile playmaker, and Tony notes freshman center Mason Wilhelm as an unexpected early contributor with the twos and threes, with mentions of freshman tackle Sam Greer and running back Favour Akih also looking more ready than expected. For transfers, Tom points to defensive back Earl Little for immediate impact, based on an early black stripe removal and strong reviews from teammates and coaches despite missing late spring due to a knee procedure. They also discuss transfer corner Dominick Kelly pushing for a rotation role and Alabama defensive line transfers James Smith and Qua Russaw carving out roles, with Russaw drawing praise for holding up vs. the run. 00:00 Welcome and Setup 00:57 Freshman Surprise Brock Boyd 04:11 Underrated Center Mason Wilhelm 06:09 Sam Greer and RB Favour Akih 08:50 Transfer Standout…

People in this episode

Hosts: Tony Gerdeman, Tom

Topics covered

• Ohio State football
• spring practice
• freshman players
• transfer players
• player performance
• college sports

Keywords

• Ohio State
• Brock Boyd
• Mason Wilhelm
• Earl Little
• spring practice
• football
• transfers
• freshmen

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