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Urban Meyer on WR Austin Mack: ‘Tremendous human being’
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Urban Meyer has had no trouble addressing how much Ohio State misses having Austin Mack on the field. Through the first eight games of the season, the receiver was one of the top targets for Dwayne Haskins.
On Thursday, though, Meyer paid plenty of compliments to Mack for his work off the field.
Mack is known for his activism within the Ohio State community and has been a leader since arriving in Columbus. Meyer says it’s rare to see someone with as much drive has the receiver.
“He’s an action guy. Tremendous human being,” Meyer said during his weekly radio show. “Tremendous in his faith and his leadership.
“By the way, he’s a heck of a player who we miss dearly now.”
Meyer on injured WR Austin Mack's social activism: "He's an action guy. Tremendous human being. Tremendous in his faith and his leadership." Said it's unusual to have someone who has it all together like he does. "By the way, he's a heckuva player who we miss dearly now."
— Bill Rabinowitz 🗞 (@brdispatch) November 15, 2018
Mack was ruled out indefinitely after suffering a foot injury and undergoing surgery. It was a huge blow to Ohio State’s receiving corps.
In eight games this season, Mack had 26 receptions for 331 yards and a touchdown. In his career with the Buckeyes, the receiver has 689 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
But Mack hasn’t been just a difference-maker on the field, he’s doing it in the community. It’s something his head coach, and his teammates have noticed.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB