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Ohio State official visit shows 2025 WR Quincy Porter potential for development
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Quincy Porter said he knows how he got Ohio State's attention in January 2023.
Having just completed his sophomore year at Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell, New Jersey, Porter remembers already having the size, speed and IQ of a future Division I wide receiver. The Buckeyes were the next school in line. He already holding offers from Georgia, Oregon, Penn State, Tennessee and Michigan at the time Ohio State extended an offer.
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A year-and-a-half later, Porter has grown into one of the top receiver prospects in the 2025 class as the No. 49 player overall and the No. 8 receiver in the country per 247Sports' composite rankings.
And Ohio State remains a player in a recruitment that is nearing its end because of what the Buckeyes have done with receivers like him.
"You can see the speed and the strength they all play with," Porter said. "And it shows that they are doing well in the (NFL). They are not just doing it in college. They are all doing well in the league."
Porter is not shy about describing the receiver he feels he can become. Standing at 6 feet 3 and 190 pounds, Porter says he has a similar game to former Alabama wide receiver and 13-year NFL veteran Julio Jones .
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"I think we have a similar size and build," Porter said. "And he's a big guy that can run, and has a high IQ. So that's basically me."
After bringing in 686 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns as a sophomore, Porter recorded 41 catches for 969 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns in 2023.
Quincy Porter impressed by Ohio State official visit
Porter said he did not have many expectations going into his official visit at Ohio State. He just wanted to see what the "feeling" was like.
After his official visit June 7-9, Porter said Ohio State left a "good" impression, and that the Buckeyes remain "really high" on his list.
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Ohio State has a commitment from one receiver in the 2025 class in New Jersey four-star De'zie Jones. But the Buckeyes have historically landed at least three wide receivers in each recruiting class during the Ryan Day era.
Porter said that during his visit Ohio State wide receiver Carnell Tate gave him a clear view at what life would be like as a Buckeye.
"Hard working," Porter said. "Everybody here is good, as well, so you're going to compete. Not just people across from you, but the people lined up next to you."
Porter has official visits scheduled with Michigan, the first program to offer him, and Oklahoma before he makes his college decision July 14.
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But Porter said he feels he can continue the reputation Ohio State has cultivated with receivers Garrett Wilson , Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Marvin Harrison Jr.
"(A) part is development," Porter said of Ohio State. "And (Ohio State) is showing development."
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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Quincy Porter sees potential for development with Ohio State football
