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Throughout the next few months, BuckeyeNation will look further into those juniors offered by Ohio State.

We’ll give as much detail as we can and go behind the scenes to see why these Class of 2014 standouts are so attractive to the Buckeyes.

Next on the list of safety is standout Quincy Wilson, who led his school to a Class 3A state championship in Florida.

Vitals: Wilson (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla./University School) is 6-foot-1 and 197 pounds.

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Ohio State’s defense is based on speed, and the Buckeyes will go anywhere to find it.

And that includes Oklahoma, a state Ohio State rarely recruits.

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C.J. Reavis (Chester, Va./Thomas Dale) got a sneak peak at The Horseshoe seven and half months ago when he participated in Ohio State’s Friday Night Lights camp.

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Spring practice begins today at Ohio State, but the Buckeyes never stop recruiting.

On Feb. 6, Urban Meyer and Co. landed the third-ranked class in the nation after a 2012 recruiting campaign that put Ohio State sixth.

There are certain things we know about the Buckeyes as they fine-tune their lineup and other things that need addressed.

Here are five things we know about the future as they turn the recruiting calendar completely to 2014:

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The writers at WolverineNation and BuckeyeNation put their heads together to break down the rivals' 2013 classes. Position by position, they’ll give you a look at who Brady Hoke and Urban Meyer brought in and, ultimately, which class edged out the other. It’s too early to say what will happen over the next few seasons, and we won’t make any promises except that Hoke and Meyer are going to put talent on the field.

Ohio State got: The Buckeyes were praised nationally for their wide receiver/athlete, linebacker and defensive line positions, but there’s no doubt the defensive backfield is the headliner of the 2013 recruiting class. From ESPN 150 cornerbacks Eli Apple (Voorhees, N.J./Eastern) and Cam Burrows (Trotwood, Ohio/Trotwood-Madison) to other ESPN 150 defensive backs such as Gareon Conley (Massillon, Ohio/Washington) and Vonn Bell (Rossville, Ga./Ridgeland), Ohio State is loaded in the secondary. The fact ESPN 300 safety Jayme Thompson (Toledo, Ohio/Central Catholic) is the fifth-best DB on the list shows just how strong the unit is. Add three-star safety Darron Lee (New Albany, Ohio/New Albany), who is ranked 22nd at his position, and Ohio State’s strength will come in air defense for the next four to five years.

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On the heels of an incredible national signing day, Ohio State had an equally good junior day on Sunday when offensive tackle Kyle Trout gave his commitment to the Buckeyes just ahead of defensive end Lawrence Marshall and speedy running back Parris Campbell Jr.

But it wasn’t all about commitments as big targets from 2014 -- Jamarco Jones -- and 2015 -- Damien Harris -- spoke well of their visits, too.

Friday saw a list of juniors ready to visit Ohio State this weekend, though a late change of plans kept Myles Autry and Nick Chubb from visiting Columbus, Ohio. By the way, offensive linemen will be the focus of the Buckeyes in this recruiting class.

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During Urban Meyer’s news conference detailing the 2013 Ohio State recruiting class on Wednesday, the two-time national champion talked about delivering hits.

Meyer should have been talking about shutting things down, because the way he closed out the class is the very reason he has the reputation as a recruiting closer.

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When Urban Meyer’s teams find success -- and by success we mean national championship achievement -- it usually comes with a blanket.

The two-time national champion breeds defensive backs built to play at the next level, and the proof is in his resume.

Ohio State’s vaunted offense came into the national championship game against Florida and gained 82 yards, 47 through the air.

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The query went out on BuckeyeNation’s official Twitter account @ESPNBuckeyes.

If you could ask ESPN 300 safety Jayme Thompson (Toledo, Ohio/Central Catholic) -- an Ohio State commitment – anything at all, what would you say?

The responses came back with a variety of questions for the soon-to-be Buckeyes defensive back.

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It’s time to dip into the BuckeyeNation recruiting mailbag and answer some of your questions.

We encourage you to send your questions by Twitter at @bbournival, e-mail at bradbournival.espn@gmail.com or by posting a question in the Horseshoe Pit forum.

@dmost: Is there any impact on existing recruits helping to land additional top-tier recruits who are on the fence?

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Ohio State’s big recruiting weekend began with Christopher Worley (Cleveland/Glenville) literally stepping on campus and committing to the Buckeyes.

It ended with Damon Webb (Detroit/Cass Tech) becoming the second commitment from the class of 2014.

What it did more than anything, however, was answer some lingering questions.

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The Horseshoe isn’t the only place Ohio State beat Michigan this season, as the Buckeyes’ 2013 recruiting class is currently ahead of the Wolverines after the final ESPN 150 and 300 lists were released.

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Marcus Baugh, Joey Bosa and Jalin Marshall have a tough act to follow this weekend.

The Ohio State commits have to try and at least equal what Ezekiel Elliott, Tracy Sprinkle, Tim Gardner, Cam Burrows, Billy Price, Evan Lisle, Darron Lee and Jayme Thompson did the first week of December.

The eight Buckeyes pledges were on hand for official visits a month ago along with Mike Mitchell, Donovan Munger, Gareon Conley and Tommy Sanders.

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