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De'Zie Jones' WIllingness As a Blocker and Crisp Route-Running Could Allow Him to Be a Legitimate Slot Receiver As an Upperclassman

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Lifelong friends DeShawn Stewart and De'Zie Jones did their best to be teammates for as long as possible. The pair played together when they were five years old in youth football and then again throughout high school - the type of friendship that continued to grow.

When Stewart committed to Ohio State, it was only right that Jones, the No. 51 wide receiver (No. 368 overall) in the 2025 class, would eventually be a Buckeye as well.

De'Zie Jones

  • Size: 5-10/185
  • Position: WR
  • School: DePaul Catholic (Wayne, New Jersey)
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  • Composite Rank: #51 WR
  • Overall Rank: #368

How He Became a Buckeye

Ohio State had been interested in Jones for quite some time, as the Buckeyes offered him back on Sept.