2013 3-Star Safety Jayme Thompson Commits To Ohio State

Thompson adds depth to the '13 safties

Very late last night, according to Bucknuts ($), Ohio State received their 7th commitment for the 2013 class. That commitment came from 3-star safety Jayme Thompson (Toledo, Ohio/Central Catholic). The 6'2",183-pound Thompson originally committed to West Virginia.

Thompson had scholarship offers from West Virginia, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Missouri, Illinois, Vanderbilt, Louisville, Toledo, Bowling Green, Buffalo and a couple others before committing to the Mountaineers in early February.

However, an Ohio State scholarship offer last Tuesday has turned into a commitment for the Buckeyes.

Thompson played free safety and returned kickoffs during his junior season, his first as a varsity starter. Thompson averaged over 11 tackles per game and had three interceptions.

Thompson becomes the third 2013 defensive back to commit to Meyer joining to super cornerbacks, Cam Burrows (Trotwood, Ohio/Madison) and Eli Woodard (Voorhees, N.J./Eastern). Meyer is still looking to add one more great corner and another great safety to his 2013 class.

He joins Ezekiel Elliott as another commit for the Buckeyes on Sunday. Thompson runs a 4.69 40-yard dash, which isn't as fast as Elliott's 4.4 speed, but safety was an area for concern coming into the 2013 class. Now that the Buckeyes have nabbed Thompson, the depth is slightly getting better. 

Keep it at Inside The Shoe for the latest news, updates and opinions on Ohio State athletics.

Sitting Down With Tyler Moeller

Interview is after the jump


You may have heard of Tyler Moeller, the 6'0" 210 lb senior from the Queen City. One of the fan favorites on defense, Moeller started to get some recognition in the 2008 season when he earned his first start against Illinois, recording seven tackles, two TFL, and forcing an Illini fumble. In 2009, Moeller was prepared for a break out year after a very impressive spring game. About a month before the season began, though, Moeller was attacked, suffering a severe injury to his head, and taking him out of the college football world. Some thought he wouldn't be able to play again, but he recovered well enough to garner attention for the 2010 year. 


Finally, fans got to see Tyler Moeller step into a sort of lead role on the defense, with his flying to the ball on every play, never taking a break. Moeller was able to account for 19 tackles, a forced fumble, an interception and a sack on the year. Then came Illinois. During the game, Tyler felt something "rip in his chest" and once again, Moeller would sit the rest of the year out. Now, being granted a 6th year of eligibility, Moeller will come in to lead a new look Silver Bullets for the Buckeye squad. We got a hold of Tyler to talk to him about the upcoming season, and a little bit about himself.

Spring Finals: Safety

We all know by now that spring has come and gone, football wise that is, so we will be taking a look into all the positions, tell you how they did, and where they might be this fall. Today's topic is Safety.

The Safeties have always been the second line of defense behind the corners in pass protection. Fortunately, they don't just stand there on runs either, so they get a buck load of tackles during the season. Safeties are generally big corners, that hit hard, and leave some memories. Ohio State last year had Kurt Coleman, an outstanding safety, but was picked in the 7th round. The only reason in my mind was that he was a tad too slow, and the size. Size is important, but when your good at everything you do, it shouldn't matter. This year we have some great talent and will be able to use more of it in the past. One more quick note that will send smiles everywhere across Buckeye Nation. Anderson Russell is not on the roster, nor is there anyone that plays like him. (Sorry, still haven't gotten that edgy feeling away whenever I think about him). We've got some people coming back, but for the most part, you will be seeing some new faces deep in the defensive backfield this year.