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Looking Back At Players Who Left Ohio State's Football Program Under Urban Meyer Before Making Significant Impact

When players sign their national letters of intent to play football at Ohio State, it is usually a dream scenario.

Urban Meyer and his coaching staff (mostly) hand pick the talent they want in Columbus each year. In the past five recruiting cycles, Ohio State's class ranked as high as second nationally (2013) to as low as seventh (2015), according to 247Sports.

But not every member of those elite classes finishes his career as a Buckeye. Some transfer to a school closer to home, others deal with off-field issues and need a fresh start, while more leave for a variety of other reasons.