tBBC continues our look at Ohio State’s 2011 commits, what they have done on the season, a preview of their upcoming game, and a brief synopsis of what to expect when they get to Columbus.
This week we take our first look at an out of State recruit, Evan Spencer. A 6’1” 185 lb WR from the state of Illinois, Evan is the son of former Buckeye and NFL running back Tim Spencer. Tim was also, as most Buckeye fans remember, the Ohio State RB’s coach for the 2002 national championship team and is currently employed by the Chicago Bears as their RB’s coach. The bloodlines and Buckeye legacy is there for sure.
Evan was just another in a long line of our recruits that were highly coveted in the recruiting circles. Evan held offers from Notre Dame, Nebraska, Oregon, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Cincinnati, Minnesota, and Purdue before he ended his recruitment and committed to Jim Tressel and the Buckeyes.
Much like another 2011 WR Devin Smith, Evan excels in track as well- he qualified for the 100m at the state level. That pair will be tough to defend as they can both stretch the field and get deep, or take a little slant to the house. Following his junior year of 14 touchdowns Evan is off to a fast start in 2010, with 10 TD’s in his first 6 games. These have come in a variety of ways- receiving, rushing, and even on defense.
Evan plays for a very dominating high school team; so far Vernon Hills has outscored their opponents 290-0 through 6 games. While it’s hopeful that Evan will be tested with some tougher games coming up, it should be noted that his counterpart Davaris Daniels just committed to Notre Dame, so teams can’t concentrate their defense on one or the other.
When watching him on film it is easy to see why he is such a highly touted recruit. He has the speed to run by defenders, he has the wiggle to return punts and interceptions, has the strength to get out of jams, goes up and really catches the ball well with his hands away from his body. Video, for your viewing pleasure:
A little too scary to say, but his running style reminds of Teddy Ginn with the body lean. He doesn’t have that top end speed, but has the potential to be a better pure receiver at this point in his career. He also looks to have a body that will fill out more and hold about 210, to allow him to really be a physical receiver.
Spencer, Smith, and Shane Wynn (yup, I’m counting him in, he is from the ‘Ville) will make for a very good WR class to add a ton of speed and are certain live in the nightmares of Big Ten DBs for a while.
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