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Craig Young Gives Ohio State a Versatile Athlete to Bolster Its Defense

The future stars of Ohio State football officially begin their college careers, as standouts from all over the country put pens to their National Letters of Intent.

When the Ohio State coaches got a close-up look at Fort Wayne Indiana's Craig Young during a June recruiting camp, it became clear he was just too talented to pass up.

The three-star athlete came to Columbus expecting to work out exclusively at safety, and ended up doing drills for Urban Meyer and all five defensive coaches at three different positions – safety, linebacker and defensive end.

He was so impressive, he earned an offer, and committed just three days later.