Tyler Atkinson showed up to Ohio State football’s first June summer camp and very quickly established himself as the best player on the field. He breezed through position drills with defensive line coach Larry Johnson, then spent the competition periods dominating everyone put in front of him. He looked like a five-star recruit on the rise. His 6-foot-3, 195-pound frame suggested that with a little more growth and the proper physical development, he’d be ready to be a star at the collegiate level. Even the way he handled the media after the impressive day suggested you were talking to a kid who had a mindset well beyond his years. It’s why he arrived in Columbus, having already earned an OSU offer, then spent the first day of June validating why. It isn’t until you take a step back and remind yourself of why what Atkinson’s doing is so impressive. He…
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