DJ Walker (freshman Safety) will be getting lots of PT per Austin Brawley. I'll say Kobi Gorman as well since we don't know who will step up on the DL behind Rodney Matthews and Rayyan Buell.

Also sounds like Aramoni Rhone has made a big impression in spring ball to be the Bostic replacement of sorts.

Bradley Weaver if healthy will make an impact at DE.

Idk if anyone paid a lot of attention to the first scrimmage video that came out today but it looks like true freshman Chase Hendricks is off to a good start. Made a few good catches in the video and a TD while running on with the second team it looks like. Tim Albin also mentioned him as a standout. Might be one to look out for.

Smart money is *somebody on defense*.... but I'll go Ricky Hunt. Haven't seen a freshman this good since... man, you gotta go all the way back to Sieh Bangura.

A lot in front of him, but he's too good to keep off the field.

The novel thing about this projection is that these are the four HIGHEST ranked Ohio recruits from 2023. It has traditionally been true that the LOWEST rank recruit in the class is the one who turns out to be a starter. That would be..., um, Spetic, the kicker. Oh, NVM. The more things change, the more they stay the same.
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I think Doc was hinting that Navarro might be on the field in another position, or in a wildcat formation or something like that.

100% agree

Any info on the status of Navarro? He started the 2022 season ahead of Harris but Harris looked solid given the circumstances at the end of 2022. Did Harris take over number two on the depth chart? If even so, do think Parker will be healthy to start 2023 and get some packages?

I think if this is the case then Navarro gets reps--we've regularly used two QBS in nonconference games in the past. He's more explosive than CJ and could shake up the game a bit if he gets in. There also is a reason that he passed CJ on the depth chart going into last year. I'm not agreeing with him being a breakout star, but if CJ starts the first two games it makes the case for a breakout by Navarro possible.

How's Quintell Quinn doing. Is he still there ?

Listed as an RB this season, which I thought was pretty surprising considering our depth even down to McCormick who finished the season 2nd in carries and yards.

Freshman LB Andrew Marshall certainly looks the part (6'3, 226)

With the depth chart out, there are a lots of new names on the Depth Chart. I may not have this completely right, and if so, feel free to correct me:
Xfers/JUCO
#2 Center - Dane Jackson, xfer NTSU
#3 DE - Seegars, xfer from Liberty, was a LB
#3 DT - T Cox, Xfer from Purdue, was a LB/DE
#2 SS - Flemming, Xfer from Minnesota
#1 FS - Reynolds, Xfer from Holy Cross
#2 FC - Pearson, JUCO 247 rated 82
#1 P - Wheatley, xfer from Vandy

Scholarship Freshmen
#4 TE Williams, 247 rated 84
#3 RB Hunt, 247 rated 86
#2 WR-Z Hendricks, 247 rated 86
#2 NT Gorman, 247 rated 86
#1 PK Spetic, 247 rated 75

PWO Freshmen
#3 WR-X Debrow, Very late addition to the class, unrated
#2 JACK Schmitz, unrated, and there isn't even a thread in on BA about him
#2 PK Kasee, unrated

First, it seems that Ohio did a great job on transfers this year. Almost all of the transfers are on the depth chart, including two starters and 3 backups. Second, it seems that 247 is getting better at rating G5 athletes. Three of the four freshmen that they rated as Ohio's best, at 86, are on the depth chart, two second stringers and 1 third stringer (who is behind two outstanding players). As is usual, however, the lowest rated player in the class, Spetic, will not only play, he'll be the starter (albeit on special teams).

Without even a thread about in him on the BA Recruiting Forum, the most "out of nowhere young guy star" looks to be Kadin Schmitz. He didn't go completely unnoticed, though, as the keen eyes of Doc Bobcat took note of his addition to the roster on 1/29/23:
https://www.bobcatattack.com/messageboard/topic.asp?FromP...