The Ohio State football program prepares receivers for the NFL better than any other college football program in the country. They have had four straight first-round picks at that position, something that no one else has ever done. Simply put, they are the GOAT at producing receivers.
One former receiver that the Ohio State Buckeyes produced is current Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Emeka Egbuka. Egbuka is a rookie who already looks like the best receiver on his team. He's constantly making big plays, including another spectacular one on Sunday.
Egbuka was never the top receiver that the Buckeyes had on their roster, but he was one of the most consistent. When he was healthy, it was extremely hard to stop him. He credits Ohio State for that. Recently, he revealed the reason for choosing the Buckeyes in the first place.
Former Ohio State receiver Emeka Egbuka reveals why he chose to go to Ohio State
In a recent interview with Kay Adams on her show Up & Adams, Eguka revealed what made him choose Ohio State.
"So the reason I chose Ohio State in the first place was because I was a very highly-touted recruit. I was, ya know, five-star, top-ten player in the nation. I had every offer you could possibly imagine. And I knew that if I were to go to, no digs at anybody, but a lesser program than Ohio State, I would've had a chance to see the field earlier, and I think that would've shorted my development."
"So I ended up choosing to go to Ohio State to be part of the best receiver room in the nation. And I was challenging myself to put my head down and work to be able to see the field at all...and I felt like that pushed as a wide receiver and a player, and I think it has paid a tremendous impact to the player I am now."
Ryan Day should plaster that quote on the wall right now. If that's not the best possible endorsement for receiver recruits to come to Ohio State, I'm not sure what is. In a college football landscape where players are running to get the most money, Egbuka wanted competition.
That's why Egbuka is already putting up top numbers as a receiver. He was developed because of the competition, and now he is in a position to be the number-one receiver for the Buccaneers for the next decade.