Opportunity matters, and you never know quite when it's coming.
Chris Olave remained buried on the depth chart last season, catching just five passes in the first 11 games of the season. But he got enough playing time against Michigan to catch a pair of touchdowns and blocked a punt, leading to a five-catch, 79-yard game with another touchdown in the Big Ten championship.
Brendon White's opportunity almost never came. The Buckeyes tried both Jahsen Wint and Isaiah Pryor at safety before an injury to Pryor and a targeting ejection for Jordan Fuller put White on the field against Nebraska.