On the Record: Brandon Inniss will record over 750 receiving yards this season

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When it comes to putting takes on the record entering a football or basketball season, I like to get very specific with what I am predicting.

So, I believe Brandon Inniss will record over 750 receiving yards for Ohio State this season.

The first and the main reason I think Inniss will achieve this feat is that he is WR3 on the depth chart. There have been some people that have predicted Mylan Graham could move to the third receiving role, but Inniss has waited for his shot and has produced in some key moments when he has gotten the opportunity.

Also, he was a top prospect heading to Columbus and has only not played due to the depth for the Buckeyes at the position.

The 6-foot, 200-pound junior from Fort Lauderdale, Florida was a high four-star, ranked as the No. 5 receiver, the No. 9 player in Florida, and No. 35 overall in the 2023 class. Andrew Ivins, the Director of Scouting for 247Sports, praised Inniss highly in his recruiting scouting profile.

“Arguably the most established prospect in the class of 2023. Burst onto the scene making plays as an eighth grader down in South Florida and never left racking up accolade after accolade. Listed as a wide receiver and will likely get paid one day to catch passes, but could also be labeled as just a straight up alpha as he’s someone that absolutely hates to lose and will do whatever it takes to win.”

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He continued to say Inniss, “Has evolved as a wide receiver over the years and seems to be settling in as a game-changing inside receiver that can work all the different numbers of the route tree.”

Like I said earlier, he has produced when he has gotten the chance, even though it has been few and far between.

In his career, Inniss has 15 catches for 234 yards and two touchdowns, which is good for 15.6 yards per reception. During his freshman season, he had one catch for 58 yards and a touchdown in eight games, and during his sophomore season, he recorded 14 catches for 176 yards and one touchdown in 16 games.

Still, he showed up in some big moments this past season, scoring a touchdown against Penn State and recording a big first down in the national championship game against Notre Dame.

On special teams, Inniss had 14 punt returns for 107 yards and three kick returns for 47 yards with no touchdowns. He averaged 7.6 yards per punt return and 15.7 yards per kick return.

Inniss should play a vital role for the Buckeyes this season, and even though new transfer tight end Max Klare will take some targets, I think the Buckeyes’ running backs will not take up as many targets out of the backfield and that will help balance it out.

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