Ohio State’s wide receivers cannot be stopped

Ohio State has a young crop of receivers on their roster. Even so, they showed that they will not be stopped after a stellar opener on Saturday.

Receiver has been a strength for the Ohio State Buckeyes for the last few years. The level that Ryan Day and Brian Hartline have been recruiting at is unreal, reeling in four and five-star receivers like it’s nothing. That talent was shown on Saturday.

The Buckeye receivers were outstanding on Saturday against Nebraska. They caught all but one of Justin Fields‘ passes, with the one exception being a dropped touchdown by Chris Olave. Even with that drop, Olave showed that he is still the best receiver in the Big Ten.

Garrett Wilson might be the second-best receiver in the conference too. The number one receiver recruit from a year ago had a great freshman season and looks even better one game into his sophomore year. Wilson actually had more receiving yards than Olave, tabbing 129 yards to Olave’s 104.

Now bring in the true freshman guys who showed flashes too. Jaxon Smith-Njigba had one of the best catches I’ve ever seen and will certainly be the catch of the year with his one grab that resulted in a touchdown. Julian Fleming also had a catch on the sideline.

With how good Justin Fields is, he can find any receiver out on the field. With how good the receivers are, they can catch any ball that Fields throws at them. Even though they all have great hands, it’s their ability to get open that sets them apart.

Wilson has moved to the slot and is an excellent example of this. If he gets a free release off the line of scrimmage, he uses his speed to blow by the defender. If he does get jammed, he uses his hands very well to get his leverage back and swim by the covering defender.

The receivers will certainly get a tougher test this week when they travel to Penn State. Even with that being the case, there might not be anyone in the country who can stop this group of pass-catchers.