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Victor

Victor found a fairly large role in the Buckeyes’ passing game in each of the last three seasons, posting 23-349-7, 21-354-4 and 35-573-6 receiving lines from 2017-2019, respectively. The former four-star recruit was a U.S. Army All-American and possesses length akin to a true No. 1 WR. There were plenty of flashes during his time at Ohio State, as Victor’s long limbs both help him make a habit of winning contested-catch situations as well as provide surprising ability to rack up yards after the catch. Victor has the natural talent to make a living playing professional football, but he’ll need to get more physical and improve his overall confidence.

In other words, Victor is a better athlete than football player at this time. The -foot-4, 198-pound wideout disappointed with a 4.6 second 40-yard dash, but he certainly looks faster than that on film. “Victor is a long, high-cut vertical receiver with a gliding gait and top-end speed that sometimes sneaks up on defenses,” Zierlein writes. The analyst has concerns about Victor’s “stringy” build, however, and that he is ineffective in his stem and release. “He’s more athletically gifted than he is skilled as a pass-catcher,” Zierlein writes in his summary, “but he has traits that could entice a team to stash him on a practice squad while it determines his potential and upside.”

Victor (6'4/199) hauled in a 36-yard scoring pass from UNT’s Mason Fine midway through the third quarter. While the wideout began his Ohio State career as a top-100 recruit, the production never really followed, with his best season on campus coming in the form of the relatively modest 35-573-6 receiving line he posted this past fall. While we occasionally do see former hype recruits reemerge in earnest via athletic testing and the like during the evaluating process, as matters currently stand, Victor should be viewed as part of the Day 3 fringe.

Victor (6'4/199) appeared in each of Ohio State’s first 13 games this season, catching 32 passes for 535 yards and six touchdowns. This has been the senior wide receiver’s best season as a Buckeye from a yardage standpoint, as he accounted for 354 yards in 2018 and 349 yards the season prior. Victor was projected to given a UDFA grade by Pro Football Network draft analyst Tony Pauline before the season began, and he’s likely in that Day 3/UDFA range heading into the Buckeyes’ PlayStation Fiesta Bowl matchup with Clemson.

Victor (6'4/205) had a strong day for his case as a late-round NFL draft prospect. More specifically, Victor flashed some impressive awareness and body control on one of his touchdowns catches. Victor was forced to adjust to a ball that was a tad high and come down to toe-tap to stay in bounds for the score. A solid game against a quality Penn State defense next week could go a long way.

Victor (6'4/205) could be the next low-volume receiver prospect to come out of Ohio State. The senior only has caught 9, 23, and 21 passes in his first three seasons, but it’s obviously much harder to climb the Buckeyes’ receiver depth chart. Still, Victor will either have to approach the 40-catch mark or test really, really well to earn a Day 3 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. As of now, Victor is teetering on the Day 3/UDFA borderline.

Wasserman forwards Victor and Austin Mack -- two wideouts who have drawn this kind of talk in the past -- as breakout contenders following the losses of Parris Campbell, Terry McLaurin and Johnnie Dixon over the winter. Now or never for the senior duo. For his part, the 6-foot-4, 205-pound Victor registered a 21-354-4 receiving line while averaging 16.9 yards per reception during the past campaign.

To this juncture, the Buckeyes have not utilized Victor much on offense -- he has one catch for seven yards this season. Meyer indicated that the 6-foot-4, 173-pound freshman needs to improve his consistency in blocking and the like before he sees more playing time, but also noted that he has a “tremendous future.” Scout ranked him as the No. 66 overall prospect for the 2016 cycle.

Victor recently played in the Army All-American game. The prep wide receiver was Scout’s No. 66 recruit overall. A product of Coconut Creek (Fla.) High, Victor picked the Buckeyes over Volunteers and West Virginia, among others. “Victor, a nightmare in the red zone that checks in at a lanky 6-foot-4.5, 173 pounds, does a great job of utilizing his size and length to his advantage, especially in the red zone,” wrote Corey Bender. “Once plucking the football out of the sky, Victor does a good job of keeping the ball high to prevent defenders from making a last-second play on the ball. Victor gets vertical and high-points the football with the best of them as well.”

Victor is one of four players to get first or second-round pick grades, joining defensive end Nick Bosa, defensive tackle Dre’Mont Jones and safety Jordan Fuller. He’s also one of four wideouts to get a Day 2 grade along with Parris Campbell, Austin Mack and K.J. Hill. “The junior wideout has excellent length and legitimate speed,” writes Pauline. “He presents himself as a vertical receiver and also catches the underneath routes on a regular basis.” There doesn’t seem to be much consensus as to who the top wideout on the Buckeyes is among analysts, but with a 6-foot-4, 200-pound frame, it’s easy to see why Victor tops Pauline -- and several others -- boards to start the season.