In his first full recruiting class, Coach Meyer brought in only one offensive lineman, Evan Lisle a highly rated tackle from Centerville. Another recruit, defensive tackle Billy Price, was eventually converted in to an offensive lineman, but it was clear what the emphasis was on offense: speed, and plenty of it.
While there were play makers with speed on both sides of the ball in the class, let’s look at those that made the 2014 offense so dynamic. To make Urban’s spread offense click he needed a “Percy Harvin” type hybrid back, a fast elusive back who could run and catch.