It’s not that Josh Proctor ignored the advice given to him by Jordan Fuller in his first two collegiate seasons. In fact, he remembers it all, from wide-scope perspective to detailed minutiae.
But the lessons passed down by the two-time Ohio State captain didn’t fully connect with Proctor until after Fuller departed from the program, when the Oklahoma native transitioned from young understudy to relied-upon veteran.
Now entering his senior season starting at the free safety position Fuller held down for three years in scarlet and gray, Proctor doesn’t have to search far for an NFL standout to pattern his game and work ethic after.