The Ohio State football player team went on a massive run at the end of the season. Their four-game run was one of the best four-game runs in the history of college football. The Buckeyes were able to take down Tennessee, Oregon, Texas, and Notre Dame en route to the national title.
Will Howard was a big reason why the Buckeyes were able to win those games and win the title. He was putting the ball in a perfect spot for the receivers to catch passes. He was at his best when the Buckeyes needed him to be his best. Emeka Egbuka was at his best, too.
Egbuka caught some huge passes for the Buckeyes over the course of the season. He had some big touchdowns, including a deep pass against Oregon that took the top off the defense. Howard had some very good things to say about Egbuka on a recent podcast appearance.
Will Howard compliments Ohio State football player Emeka Egbuka
While appearing on the Adan Schefter Podcast, Howard sang Egbuka's praises, saying that he will be a great player in the NFL with whatever team decides to draft him. Egbuka is the
Ohio State QB @whoward_ believes his teammate WR Emeka Egbuka is poised to be a “special” NFL player.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 2, 2025
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Egbuka is one of those guys who is a borderline first-round pick. He has been trying to increase his draft stock with a good Combine and Pro Day performance. It remains to be seen if he did enough in order to get that draft pick, but we will see what happens on draft day.
With the set of skills that Egbuka has, he is going to be a really good player for a long time. Brian Hartline makes sure that he develops his receivers when they come through. It's why so many five-star recruits decide to come to Columbus.
The Buckeyes have a lot of other receivers who can take the load now that Egbuka is gone.