COLUMBUS, Ohio -- At Ohio State, Urban Meyer pitches recruits on condensed careers: play as a true freshman, become a star and, after your junior year, move on to the NFL. Few players get to grow old in Meyer's program.
Terry McLaurin, Parris Campbell and Johnnie Dixon are the rarest of Buckeyes. All three passed on the NFL to spend another season catching passes at Ohio State. They're back to lead a receiving corps that returns all seven letter-winners from 2017. It's a group that lacks an obvious superstar but, because of its talent, experience and leadership, has become the nerve center of the 2018 Buckeyes.