Ohio State caught a glimpse of the future last week when 4-star wide receiver and current Buckeyes commit Austin Mack shined at The Opening—a high-end football camp that featured more than 160 of the nation's top prospects.
Mack, a 6'2", 205-pound standout from Fort Wayne, Indiana, is rated the No. 25 wide receiver and the No. 148 prospect overall in the 2016 class. But after showing out in Beaverton, Oregon last week, many are starting to think he's one of the more undervalued recruits in the country.
And those opinions gain validity quickly after watching his highlights from the week.
His ability to track the ball while it's in the air—without breaking stride—is similar to former Buckeyes star Devin Smith. That quality made Smith one of the best deep threats in all of college football last season, and it made Ohio State's offense exponentially more dangerous.
That's an element Mack will bring to Columbus. His long stride and 4.5 speed helped him burn some of the top defensive backs in the country last week.
Mack was a member of Team Lunar Beast, which won the 7-on-7 championship event in Beaverton. He was a pivotal part of that success, as was fellow Buckeyes commit Demario McCall, a 4-star prospect out of North Ridgeville, Ohio.
McCall, rated the country's No. 43 recruit and third-best running back, is projecting to the H-Back position for the Buckeyes—a wide receiver/running back hybrid made famous by Percy Harvin. He had a similarly impressive week as Mack, and he's confident that the success they shared last week will role over into their collegiate careers.
"It was great getting together with my future teammates and showing what we can do against the best in the country," McCall said, according to Bleacher Report's Tyler Donohue. "I think we can do some big things together at Ohio State."
But the bright future may not be limited to the 2016 class.
Looking ahead to 2017, Meyer and the Buckeyes appear to have the inside track on a pair of 5-star wide receivers in Trevon Grimes and Donovan Peoples-Jones. Grimes is rated the top wideout for his class, and Peoples-Jones beat out the best prospects in the country to win the Nike Football Ratings National Championship in Beaverton last week.
Both are outstanding junior pass-catchers who are favored to land at Ohio State, according to 247 Sports' Crystal Ball Predictions.
Looking at the current roster, it's hard to imagine Ohio State getting more talent on the perimeter. The Buckeyes currently boast a dynamic wide receiver corps, anchored by guys such as Michael Thomas, Jalin Marshall and Dontre Wilson.
But looking ahead to the talent heading Ohio State's way in 2016-17, Meyer's teams could be even more explosive in the future.
All recruiting information via 247Sports.
David Regimbal is the Ohio State football Lead Writer for Bleacher Report. Follow him on Twitter @davidreg412.
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