“We have two guys that were recruited whether they play defense or offense and that's A. J. Arcuri, from Olentangy, and also Luke Campbell from Olentangy. One's from Olentangy Liberty - A. J. And Luke Campbell is from Olentangy, two high schools very near each other, obviously.
“Both great athletes. Both big, long guys. A. J. is about 6' 6; some would say 6' 7 again, about 265 pounds, plays the defensive end position. So he can go to the defensive side of the ball. He's athletic enough to do that, and he was recruited as a defensive player by a lot of people. We recruited him as an offense player as well.
“Mike Tressel and Mark Staten were involved in that recruiting process. And he worked out in camp as an offensive player, but with that being said, I think he can flip either way. And that was our idea with these guys on the offensive side of the ball that they would be able to play either side of the ball. So both guys fit that mold.
“Very active player, tough, very tough and easily will be 280 probably by the time he walks in the door.
“Luke Campbell, the guy that came here and camped here, he's a nine-and-a-half long jumper, 275 pounds, about 6' 4 1/2, 30-inch vertical inch guy, and he's an offense lineman. He’s got a tremendous upside. Tough, very tough. Could possibly play on the defensive side of the ball, and I think he runs well enough and shows great flexibility to be able to do that and shows the toughness.
“So what positions those guys will play will be dependent on how things are rolling in summer camp, but they'll both have an opportunity, and I think they'll have tremendous futures here as Spartans. Excellent, excellent football players from Ohio.”
“Both great athletes. Both big, long guys. A. J. is about 6' 6; some would say 6' 7 again, about 265 pounds, plays the defensive end position. So he can go to the defensive side of the ball. He's athletic enough to do that, and he was recruited as a defensive player by a lot of people. We recruited him as an offense player as well.
“Mike Tressel and Mark Staten were involved in that recruiting process. And he worked out in camp as an offensive player, but with that being said, I think he can flip either way. And that was our idea with these guys on the offensive side of the ball that they would be able to play either side of the ball. So both guys fit that mold.
“Very active player, tough, very tough and easily will be 280 probably by the time he walks in the door.
“Luke Campbell, the guy that came here and camped here, he's a nine-and-a-half long jumper, 275 pounds, about 6' 4 1/2, 30-inch vertical inch guy, and he's an offense lineman. He’s got a tremendous upside. Tough, very tough. Could possibly play on the defensive side of the ball, and I think he runs well enough and shows great flexibility to be able to do that and shows the toughness.
“So what positions those guys will play will be dependent on how things are rolling in summer camp, but they'll both have an opportunity, and I think they'll have tremendous futures here as Spartans. Excellent, excellent football players from Ohio.”
