Like the rest of the offensive unit, Ohio’s wide receiver roster has been hit hard on the transfer and graduation side, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t reason to be excited about this receiver group.
During the Mid-American Conference media day, Ohio State coach Tim Albin was excited about the new receiver group in camp. Albin says this is the fastest receiver group he has ever worked with.
Who is gone
Ohio’s top four receivers in terms of receiving yards from 2023 are now all gone.
Former Ohio State transfer Sam Wiglusz now has a spot on the Los Angeles Rams roster after two years as one of Ohio’s best receivers. As for the other three, Miles Cross, Tyler Walton and Will Kacmarek have opted to transfer, as has Jacoby Jones, another of Ohio’s best receivers starting in the 2023 season.
Ohio lost 10 receivers and 2,421 of its 2,647 receiving yards after the 2023 season.
Who is new
There will be a lot of new faces catching touchdowns at Peden Stadium this fall, and head coach Tim Albin and the coaching staff are excited about what’s to come.
Transfer Coleman Owen from Northern Arizona is a veteran college player who has already caught an impressive 2,272 yards in his four-year college career. As for the other transfers, Eamonn Dennis and Eian Pugh bring Power Five experience from Michigan and Illinois, respectively.
Ohio has brought in a total of five wide receiver recruits who are looking to make a splash in 2024.
Who is back
Ohio returns only two players who started wide receivers last season. Each of those players, Chase Hendricks and Rodney Harris II, could become starters after 2023 on an offensive unit that has seen a lot of turnover.
In addition to Hendricks and Harris, five other players from the 2023 squad will return and hope to make an impression.
Notable Player: Eamonn Dennis
Eamonn Dennis, who transfers from the University of Michigan, the defending national champions, is a name generating excitement in small-town Ohio. Dennis doesn’t bring a lot of experience, although he did appear in 23 games in four years at Michigan. Dennis played a special teams role for the Wolverines in their national title quest, but will look to earn a starting spot with the Bobcats in 2024.
In high school, Dennis was a three-star talent and was ranked the fifth-best receiver in his home state of Massachusetts by 247sports.
