Former Ohio State star Emeka Egbuka recieves major praise from his new teammate who was just a rival not long ago

The Ohio State Buckeyes have become a wide receiver factory in recent years, which is a testament to the culture Brian Hartline has built within the position. Emeka Egbuka is the latest first-round pick out of Columbus, landing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

There may not have been a better spot for Egbuka to land than alongside wideouts Mike Evans and Chris Godwin, paired with a quarterback like Baker Mayfield, who isn’t afraid to spread the ball around.

One of Egbuka’s new teammates used to be a Big Ten rival back when he was with the Oregon Ducks. Now, he’s giving the former Buckeye his flowers for the kind of player he is.

Former Oregon star Tez Johnson gets real about Emeka Egbuka

Johnson spent the last two seasons at Oregon and played a key role in the Ducks’ win over Ohio State last October, finishing with 75 yards and a touchdown. Now, Johnson and Egbuka are teammates in Tampa Bay.

“He’s an Ohio State guy—and he beat me in the Rose Bowl,” Johnson said on Sunday. “But he’s a good guy. He’s very twitchy for his size, and he runs really good routes and has really strong hands. The guy’s smart—he’s a human computer.”