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Ohio State Northern Speed Impressed NFL Scouts Again

For some reason nearly every coach follows the recruiting trail down south when looking for skill position players. Supposedly that’s where all of the speed guys are. Has anybody been paying attention to the Ohio State players at the NFL Combine and Pro Day the last couple of years?

If they had, they would know there are some pretty fast guys up north too. Urban Meyer loves to recruit speed that’s for sure, but he understands it can be found everywhere.

Let’s take a look some of his northern recruits-turned pros who flashed their speed to the NFL scouts both this year and last.