From a physical standpoint, he looks ready to go right now. It seems to be our tendency to recruit high school linebackers who are only around 200 lbs.
That is pretty common, not just at Ohio, but everywhere. You need more speed and athleticism at the next level, so teams recruit players and move them to a new position. Thus, you recruit corners and make them safeties (e.g. Kylan Nelson), safties become Linebackers (e.g. Quallen), Linebackers become linemen (Ernie Hodge), defensive ends become defensive tackles (e.g Berger), defensive tackles become offensive tackles (e.g. Kuhar), WR become Tight Ends (Leuhrman twins), Tight Ends become left Tackles (e.g. Chris Rodgers).
Actually, though, as weight training and player development at the high school level has improved, this seems to be becoming less common, not more. You even see players move the opposite direction, occasionally, such as Mayne Williams, who played Safety in high school, and is at corner for Ohio.
Last Edited: 7/22/2017 8:07:31 PM by L.C.