COLUMBUS Ohio State recruited
three elite receivers in the class of 2021.
Emeka Egbuka made headlines when he picked the Buckeyes just days before national signing day. The five-star Washington native is the No. 1 receiver in the class and has already turned heads in camp and during his impressive spring game performance.
Marvin Harrison Jr. draws attention because of his physical tools, his high school teammate Kyle McCord, who is currently battling for the starting quarterback job at Ohio State and of course, his NFL bloodlines. Harrison was one of the breakout stars of spring practice.
But the Buckeyes also earned an early commitment back in summer 2019 from four-star receiver Jayden Ballard, a quiet prospect who rarely ever spoke to media, attended camps or did anything a top recruit usually does. Ballard went through his recruitment quietly, and he went through spring camp quietly. And while Harrison and Egbuka continue to receive most of the attention, Ballard is worki