Rakim Jarrett, Graham Mertz, Isaiah Williams and other Big Ten Media Days participants talk about being recruited by Ohio State and why they chose to attend other Big Ten schools.
While the primary purpose of Big Ten Media Days is to look forward to the upcoming season, it’s also an opportunity to look back at how each player got there.
Additionally, this year’s Big Ten Media Days representatives included four players from the state of Ohio who did not receive offers from Ohio State: Indiana tight end AJ Barner, Michigan tight end Erick All, Michigan State safety Xavier Henderson and Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford.already asked them
Rakim Jarrett visited Ohio State for its 2018 win over Michigan, but his interest in the Buckeyes faded after Urban Meyer’s retirement. “I'm from Maryland. I know what I could have done at Maryland would have been way bigger than what I could have done at Ohio State,” Jarrett said. “I could have went to Ohio State, went first round and they would have had another five-star in there after that. But I go first round from Maryland, I'm a legend forever.”
“I just saw Coach Day a little bit in the elevator, he's a fantastic man, fantastic coach,” Mertz said Wednesday. “He's a genuine guy who wants the best for his family and his other family, which is the team. So I'd say he's a really good coach.” Williams was recruited as a wide receiver by Ohio State, but he wanted to play quarterback coming out of high school. That played a big role in his decision to commit to Illinois, along with Illinois’ proximity to his hometown of St. Louis.
Michigan players are usually reticent to praise Ohio State when we ask them about being recruited by the Buckeyes, but Smith – a
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