'He's just grown into this freaking Megatron': How OSU's Carnell Tate took over this season
Jake Trotter
created: Dec. 31, 2025, 7:29 p.m. | updated: Jan. 1, 2026, 12:40 a.m.
More than three years ago, Hurst quarterbacked the South Florida Express to the championship of a 7-on-7 tournament in Las Vegas, utilizing future Ohio State starting receivers Carnell Tate, Jeremiah Smith and Brandon Inniss.
"Everybody is realizing holy s---, there's another guy [at Ohio State] who has great ability.
Miami freshman phenom Malachi Toney -- whom Ohio State will have to slow down in the playoff opener -- was also part of the group.
Tate, Inniss and Smith once visited Ohio State together with Goetz, a harbinger that they would team up again in college.
Carnell Tate poses after hauling in a 50-yard touchdown to give Ohio State a 24-9 lead in the second half against Michigan.
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