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4-Star WR Quincy Porter Reveals Why He Chose Ohio State Over Michigan

According to four-star wide receiver Quincy Porter, there is one thing that separates the Ohio State Buckeyes from the rest of the pack.

Matt Galatzan

Sept 2, 2023; Oradell, NJ, USA; Iona Prep (NY) at Bergen Catholic (NJ) in a high school football game on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023. BC #0 Quincy Porter makes a catch for a touchdown in the second quarter as IP #3 Terron Johnson tries to break up the catch. Mandatory Credit: Michael Karas-The Record
Sept 2, 2023; Oradell, NJ, USA; Iona Prep (NY) at Bergen Catholic (NJ) in a high school football game on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023. BC #0 Quincy Porter makes a catch for a touchdown in the second quarter as IP #3 Terron Johnson tries to break up the catch. Mandatory Credit: Michael Karas-The Record / Michael Karas / USA TODAY NETWORK
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The Ohio State Buckeyes' role as 'WRU' continued to bear fruit on Friday, when they landed a commitment from four-star Bergen Catholic (Oradell, NJ) four-star wide receiver Quincy Porter.

Porter picked the Buckeyes over Michigan, Oklahoma, and Penn State, with the Wolverines seen as the favorite by most heading into his announcement.

But according to Porter, there is one thing that separates the Buckeyes from the rest of the pack, and it made the difference in his decision to pick Ohio State in the end.

He is referencing, of course, head coach Ryan Day and wide receiver coach Brian Hartline's ability to develop receivers and put them into position to have success and get drafted in the NFL Draft.

"Ohio State has a history," Porter told 247Sports. "They have a history of sending guys to the League and that's where I want to be. Coach (Brian) Hartline was a major factor and Coach Day was a huge part. They have guys going to the League and I feel like I can do that."

We saw it as recently as this year, with Marvin Harrison Jr. going No.4 overall the Arizona Cardinals. The year before that, it was Jaxon Smith-Njigba at No. 20. And in 2022, it was Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave going back-to-back at No. 10 and No. 11 respectively on Day 1.

And that is just in the last three seasons. Dating back to 2015, the Buckeyes have had a total of 13 receivers drafted.

In short, the proof is in the pudding. And the nation's No. 48 overall player and No. 8 wide receiver is so comfortable with his decision and what he has seen from the Buckeyes, that he has shut his recruiting down completely.

"I had a conversation with Michigan," Porter told 247Sports. "And I told Oklahoma. I'm done with my visits. I'm all done."

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Matt Galatzan
MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com, AllAggies.com, and the Managing Editor of BuckeyesNow.com and TheGroveReport.com He is also the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com

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