Ohio State Football: 3 instant impact signees from 2020 class
Yet another early enrollee makes the list because, well, these guys who already happen to be on campus have an advantage over the rest of the class. They get to go through winter conditioning, spring practices and get acclimated to college life while the non-enrollees have only a few months to do so when they get to Columbus over the summer.
Julian Fleming is the No. 1 recruit in Ohio State’s 2020 class and he’ll get a chance to crack the receiver rotation with Binjimen Victor, Austin Mack and K.J. Hill gone.
Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave return, forming one of the best young duos in the country, but adding Fleming to the mix might just make Ohio State’s receiving corps deadly. He’s the No. 3 overall prospect in the class as well as the No. 1 receiver, according to 247Sports. The Pennsylvania-native picked the Buckeyes over 30 other programs.
Standing 6-foot-2 and weighing in at about 200 pounds, he has decent size but you combine that with his 4.45 40-yard dash, 40-inch vertical and 4.01 shuttle time and you have an incredible athlete who is just scratching the surface.
Steve Wiltfong of 247Sports gave him a lofty comparison to Julio Jones and projected him as a future first-round pick. This kid is going to be scary in 2020 and there’s no doubt he’ll contribute from day one and potentially make the Freshman All-American team.