Garrett Wilson is quick to point out he didn’t ask for this. He’d have felt content to stay an outside wide receiver in Ohio State’s offense as he enters a pivotal sophomore season.
“It wasn't something I was looking forward to. It was just whatever coach wanted me to do,” Wilson said on Tuesday. “Whatever's best for the team, I was able to do that.”
Brian Hartline was the one who originally tabbed Wilson as the team’s next slot wide receiver when K.J. Hill wrapped up his final collegiate season nine months ago. The third-year wideout coach began thinking about Wilson in the slot during the 2019 season but had no reason to make any changes at the time due to the presence of Hill and need for the then-freshman receiver to stick on the outside.