Ohio State's Against Notre Dame Match
Ohio State's Egbuka is off to a solid start against Notre Dame
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - People don't necessarily remember Emeka Egbuk's name in any case in light of the fact that he is essential to Ohio State's deep developing group. It's hard to be an easily recognized name when you catch 9 passes for 191 yards, yet Egbuka is giving it his all to be remembered by defenders.
Egbuka has five goals at halftime of Ohio State's shutout of Notre Dame, and it ended in his usual style -- taking a short pass and turning the planes.
"As far as speed increases, I'm up there," Egbuka said when given some input on who is the fastest receiver in the room. Egbuka, also one of the most feared return men in the country, really buckled down in the offseason to improve. his ability to run the field and it appears to have paid off as he targeted C.J. Stroud against the Irish ahead of schedule.
Egbuka needed to settle firmly behind a capable collection of wideouts a year ago, however he calculated that the learning he did was the main explanation for him getting off to a hot start in 2022.
“Well, last year was special for me,” Egbuka said. "I have to sit behind guys like Chris Olave, Garrett Wilson, Jaxon (Smith-Njigba) and simply get from them. I also know what an extraordinary profession they're going to have in the NFL, and just to have those guys be my senior." siblings who set me on the path was the best thing I removed a year ago.'