The recruiting cycle for 2022 is in the books. The Ohio State Buckeyes had a consensus top-five class in the country and are considered the No. 1 class in the Big Ten by a wide margin. The linebacker position is a huge weakness, but Gabe Powers is the ideal candidate to rejuvenate this group.
It should be noted for those that are not familiar, recruiting classes are not like NFL draft classes. Many of these players will not see time as freshmen and will likely be redshirted. It’s also true that in the age of the transfer portal it is likely several players from this class will not be here at the end.
I wanted to at least take a dive into some of the top studs and we’ll start at the top of the recruiting class with wide linebacker, Gabe Powers and we have already previously dived into C.J. Hicks, Devin Brown, Kenyatta Jackson, Omari Abor, Kaleb Brown and Kyion Grayes.
Strengths
Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Gabe Powers (36) practices during the spring football game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on April 16, 2022.
Ncaa Football Ohio State Spring Game
Name: Gabe Powers
High School: Marysville (Marysville, OH)
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 230 pounds
Four-Star Linebacker
Gabe Powers is a big guy with an extremely ideal frame and intriguing length for a linebacker. Powers has a Madden create-a-player body, where his musculature is distributed in a positive way both in his upper and lower halves.
Powers can be a stud early and often in his Ohio State career and his speed is what will set him apart. He has worked with the legendary Butch Reynolds, who knows a little thing about speed and reportedly runs a 4.4 forty, and that kind of athleticism as a true freshman will no doubt lead to him being one of the most athletic linebackers in the entire country. Powers has the ability to work sideline to sideline effortlessly and has enough athleticism to make up for any mishaps as well.
Weaknesses
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