Ohio State Football: The top ten recruits of the Urban Meyer era
By Ryan Stano
It’s hard not to include at least one of the Bosa’s on this list, and Joey Bosa is the one that makes it. Bosa was a true fiend out there. He was feared by every team he faced. Bosa was also in that vaunted 2013 recruiting class, coming out of Florida.
Simply put, Bosa was a monster in the three years he played for the Buckeyes. He finished his career with 148 tackles, 51 tackles for loss, 26 sacks, 5 forced fumbles, and 1 pick. He was amazing every time he stepped onto the field, with 2014 being his best season.
In that season, he had 13.5 sacks, a fumble recovery for a touchdown, and had 21.5 tackles for loss. He was a big reason why the Buckeyes were able to win the national championship that season. He set the standard for defensive ends at Ohio State.
It was unfortunate that Bosa got ejected in the last game of his career for targeting in the Fiesta Bowl against Notre Dame in 2015, but that’s not his legacy. His legacy is one of dominance and effort. He never took a play off and was constantly double-teamed.
Because of how good Bosa was, he was the 3rd overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. Since then, he’s signed the richest deal for a defensive end in NFL history. He hasn’t stopped being the dominant force that Meyer recruited out of Florida.
The next person on this list was another member of that vaunted 2013 recruiting class.