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Josh Keatley

Ohio State football class of 2023 scouting report: Joshua Padilla

The Ohio State football recruiting class of 2023 is complete and despite some murmurs of negativity in the crowd, this class is fantastic from top to bottom. One of the studs of this class is a four-star interior offensive lineman from their own backyard in Joshua Padilla from Wayne High School in Dayton, Ohio.

Padilla is regarded as a top 230 recruit in the country and a top 15 interior offensive lineman in this class. Padilla will have an uphill battle to see the field early in his Buckeye career with Donovan Jackson, Jakob James, and Matthew Jones etched as likely starters on the interior this season, but he has some intriguing potential.

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Name: Joshua Padilla

High School: Wayne (Dayton, OH)

Height: 6-feet, 4-inches

Weight: 280 pounds

4-Star Interior Offensive Line

Strengths

Joshua Padilla

Breaking It All Down

Joshua Padilla is a player with a ton of potential and looks the part of a Big Ten interior offensive lineman. He finds joy in punishing defenders as he consistently stays with his blocks aggressively and finishes them off until the whistle blows. Padilla is also much farther along as a pass protector than most linemen coming in.

Weaknesses

Wayne 2023 Offensive Lineman Joshua Padilla And Ohio State Running Backs Coach Tony Alford

Breaking It All Down

Despite playing offensive tackle at Wayne, Padilla does not project well at tackle in the Big Ten and his likely best fit will be at guard. He does a good job of physically overwhelming defenders, but he will need to get bigger and stronger to continue to play his preferred style in the Big Ten.

Comparison: Joe Staysniak

Breaking It All Down

Joe Staysniak isn’t one of the most recognizable names in Ohio State history, but he was a four-year starter after receiving a redshirt his first year on campus and was a team captain. Staysniak was a starter at offensive tackle, but like Padilla played with great intelligence and footwork. Staysniak improved vastly in his strength throughout his college career much like Padilla will have to in order to thrive truly. Still, it would not be shocking to see Padilla as a multiple-year starter for Ohio State.

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