'13 VA RB - Taquan Mizzell (Virginia Verbal)

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All-purpose back
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Bayside

Ht: 5'10"
Wt: 180 lbs
40: 4.48 secs

Ohio State has offered.

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OSU Chases Virginia Running Back.............Virginia Beach (Va.) Bayside running back Taquan Mizzell was impressive at a showcase this past weekend and is now a prime Buckeyes target.

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Four-star RB wants to visit.......With interest pouring in from ACC, Big Ten and SEC powerhouses, Taquan Mizzell has firmly established himself as one of the hottest prospects in the class of 2013.

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Mizzell reels in offer No. 10...............After being named running back MVP at Saturday's Next Level Nation Showcase, Virginia Beach (Va.) Bayside running back Taquan Mizzell landed his tenth offer on Monday.

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Mizzell lands a big BCS offer..............Virginia Beach, Va., 2013 running back Taquan Mizzell lands a big BCS offer.

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UNC offers Rivals 100 RB Mizzell.............UNC is the latest school to dive into the recruitment of Virginia Beach (Va.) Rivals 100 RB Taquan Mizzell.

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4-Star RB Says OSU Offer Big..............Virginia Beach (Va.) Bayside running back Taquan Mizzell calls his recent scholarship offer from Ohio State a big one and says talking to Urban Meyer was exciting.

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Mizzell on verge of more offers...........Virginia Beach (Va.) Bayside running back Taquan Mizzell racked up his tenth offer last week. The four-star running back is on the verge of even more offers.

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Catching Up with Taquan Mizzell

By Alex Gleitman - 19 February 2012

Running back is certainly not a position of need heading into recruiting season for the class of 2013, but that doesn't mean Urban Meyer and Stan Drayton aren't trying to bring in more play makers at the position.

Recruiting fans are familiar with names such as Ty Isaac, Derrick Green, DeVeon Smith, and others at running back in the class, but another player that joins those players among the wide list of players offered by the Buckeyes is Virginia Beach (VA) Bayside's Taquan Mizzell.

Mizzell is the 87th ranked player in the class of 2013 according to Rivals and it one of the more highly sought after backs in the nation. The 5-10/180 back, who is nicknamed "Smoke", has been clocked in the 4.4's in the 40-yard dash was recently offered by Ohio State, giving him his 10th offer at this point in time.

We got a chance to sit down and talk to Mizzell to discuss his recruitment, see how his junior season went, talk about a potential Ohio State visit, and more. Join us after the jump to learn about one of the best running backs in the class of 2013, Taquan Mizzell.

How did your junior season go? How did you do and how did your team perform?

My junior season went OK, but not exactly how I wanted it to go. I got injured and missed some time, but still had over 1,000 yards rushing with 22 touchdowns. My team went to the playoffs and did well, but didn't win it all.

How is recruiting going right now? Who has offered?

Recruiting is going well. I have offers from Boston College, Illinois, Ohio State, Purdue, Vanderbilt, UConn, East Carolina, NC State, Virginia, and Virginia Tech.

Do you have any favorites at this point in time?

At this point I don't have any favorite at this time and I am just going to let things play out a little.

When do you expect to make a college decision?

I'm not sure. All I know is I am not expecting to make a decision any time soon and will visit schools and check things out.

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Two more move in on Mizzell................Virginia Beach (Va.) Bayside running back Taquan Mizzell lands two more offers. One left him in shock, he says.