‘I can do everything’: Potential Ohio State breakout star is ready to fill big shoes for the Buckeyes
Ohio State has big shoes to fill at wide receiver even with Jeremiah Smith on the roster still. The Buckeyes lost WR Emeka Egbuka and he is set to be a first-round draft pick later this month. After four years at Ohio State, the all-time reception leader for the university is moving on. That is […]
Ohio State has big shoes to fill at wide receiver even with Jeremiah Smith on the roster still. The Buckeyes lost WR Emeka Egbuka and he is set to be a first-round draft pick later this month.
After four years at Ohio State, the all-time reception leader for the university is moving on. That is a lot of production to replace because Egbuka has caught 205 passes over the last four years.
Ohio State has a player ready to step into the fold and that is Brandon Inniss. After having played in limited action last season, Inniss is ready to take on a big role with the Buckeyes in 2025.
“I can do everything. I can run every route, I’m quick, I’m physical. I create separation very easily,” Inniss said on Tuesday. “I feel like I got that mentality to play the slot. I can take hits over the middle. I can do the dirty work. I can insert and block linebackers, I can do things like that. I feel like that’s what you need at Ohio State.”
Inniss caught 14 passes for 176 receiving yards and a touchdown last season with the Buckeyes. He appeared in all 16 games after playing in eight games and catching one pass for a 58-yard touchdown as a freshman.
Coming into Ohio State, Inniss was the No. 5 wide receiver in the class of 2024 out of American Heritage (FL). It was another big-time recruiting win for the Buckeyes and now Inniss is set to have a big role as a junior.
At Ohio State, you normally have to wait your turn in the wide receiver room if you aren’t the Smith type. The 6-foot, 207-pound Inniss is a tough wideout who can make plays after the catch.
Carnell Tate is set to man the outside receiver opposite of Smith this season and Inniss has a chance to do some real damage on the inside. Inniss made a couple of big plays for the Buckeyes last season, but he’s going to put it all together in 2025.
