A laundry list of true freshman receivers have come through Ohio State with a ton of hype and more often than not, on field production has failed to reach the same level during year one in the program.
Cris Carter remains the gold standard for true freshman wideouts in school history with 41 receptions for 648 yards and eight touchdowns during his first year in Columbus, capped by a 1985 Rose Bowl effort that saw him snag nine passes for 172 yards in a 20-17 loss to USC.
More than 10 years later, David Boston became the next true freshman to carve out a major role within the receiving corps, recording 33 catches for 450 yards and seven touchdowns for the 1996 Buckeyes.