‘He already has’: Former Ohio State star Emeka Egbuka is already turning heads in the NFL and he hasn’t even played in a game yet

Emeka Egbuka is the latest Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver to become a first-round pick in the NFL Draft.

Egbuka followed in the footsteps of stars like Marvin Harrison Jr., Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Garrett Wilson, and Chris Olave. Under Brian Hartline’s guidance, Ohio State has produced elite wide receiver talent at an exceptional rate.

Now with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Egbuka is already making an impression—just as Buckeye Nation expected. While it’s only rookie minicamp, he’s fitting right in.

“He already has,” Bucs pass game coordinator Kefense Hynson told reporters when asked if Egbuka will make an impact in Year 1. “He has position flexibility. You know, people say ‘receiver,’ but there are really three, maybe four or even five spots, depending on how many you play with. He has the mental capacity to learn all of them—and not just learn, but actually be good at them, which I think people forget. You know, I could learn how to box, but I probably wouldn’t be very good at it.

“So he can excel at all those positions. He gives you flexibility, which makes him an awesome chess piece. You can put him on the field with other core skill guys, and now you can build a system and really get everything you want, because you have all those pieces.”