In my last article – on quarterbacks and running backs in the spring game – I said that I would next focus on receivers, both wideouts and tight ends. Since my colleague Chris Renne has recently done such a great job on the Buckeye tight ends, I’ll focus solely on wide receivers in this piece.
During the 2021-22 season (counting the Rose Bowl), Ohio State threw for 4,952 yards, completing 349 passes in 494 attempts. They scored 46 passing touchdowns and had only eight interceptions. Departing receivers Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave accounted for 135 of those 349 receptions (38.