Ohio State Commit Eric Glover-Williams Is Urban Meyer's Next Star

COLUMBUS, Ohio — In today's day and age of 24/7 recruiting and scholarship offers going out before a player's freshman year, it's not unique for a prospect to arrive on campus with his own nickname already.

What is rare, however, is for that player to have earned it.

But that's exactly what Eric Glover-Williams will do in four months when he finally makes his way to Ohio State after nearly a two-year commitment to the Buckeyes. The Canton, Ohio, product first made headlines at Ohio State's annual Friday Night Lights camp in the summer of 2013, donning a Superman T-shirt that would give him his moniker among the OSU fanbase.

It wasn't just Glover-Williams' apparel that created his alias, though, as his play that night inside of Ohio Stadium backed up the hype. The 5'11", 165-pound athlete stole the show at the Buckeyes' yearly recruiting showcase, routinely matching up with—and getting the better of—2014 Ohio State commit Damon Webb.

Glover-Williams had already been on the Buckeyes' radar, with head coach Urban Meyer offering the Hall of Fame City native a scholarship following the conclusion of his sophomore season. But from that point forward, landing Superman became a priority for the Ohio State coaching staff, even though he wouldn't be able to sign his national letter of intent for nearly another two years.

That didn't deter Meyer from putting a full-court press on Glover-Williams (also known as EGW), selling him on becoming the face of the Buckeyes program. On Aug. 25, 2013, the consensus 4-star prospect took Meyer up on his offer, becoming OSU's first commitment of its 2015 class.

There's been some bumps along the way for Glover-Williams leading up to his long-awaited signing day, most notably a fight that led to a school suspension and left his scholarship offer from OSU in doubt. As he prepares to sign his national letter of intent on Wednesday, questions about EGW remain—most of which pertain to his presence on the football field.

But it's not a matter of if Glover-Williams will make an instant impact in his college career—it's where.

During his career at storied Canton McKinley, Glover-Williams was a jack-of-all-trades, playing quarterback, running back, wide receiver and defensive back for the Bulldogs. There doesn't seem to be a consensus on what position Glover-Williams will start his college career at, with 247Sports.com listing him as a cornerback, Rivals.com calling him an athlete and Scout.com projecting him to play running back.

Given the plethora of playmakers Ohio State already possesses for the upcoming season, defensive back may seem to make the most sense for Glover-Williams—at least for now.

"He will go to OSU as a corner," ElevenWarriors.com Director of Recruiting Jeremy Birmingham told Bleacher Report. "Long term, I think he moves to offense. He's too good with the ball in his hands."

Glover-Williams proved that throughout his senior season, primarily playing running back and totaling 1,149 yards and 14 touchdowns on the ground. He also added another two scores on a 100-yard interception return and punt return—a feat he'd duplicate in the Under Armour All-American Game.

As evidenced above, Glover-Williams possesses the "quick twitch" that Meyer so desperately covets in his athletes. Given his versatility, it's not hard to imagine Glover-Williams fitting right in at the Buckeyes' H-Back position, the same role Percy Harvin starred in at Florida and Jalin Marshall is thriving in now.

And while Glover-Williams still has some bulking up to do before potentially taking a pounding in the Big Ten, his scatback-like ability could still add a new dynamic to the Ohio State offense. Meyer has long been a fan of using both power and speed at his skill positions, and Glover-Williams certainly possesses plenty of the latter.

"He's small, but strong. He rarely gets his squarely because he's so elusive and has great vision," Birmingham said. "If I had to pick one player he reminds me of with the ball in his hands, it would be [former Kansas City Chief kick returner] Dante Hall."

Whether the Buckeyes coaching staff agrees remains to be seen, but it won't be too long until Ohio State has its new Superman on the field. And regardless of what position he ends up at, it's already easy to see where his powers will ultimately take him.

"He could stay at corner and be an amazing kick or punt returner," Birmingham admitted. "At some point, he'll make an impact in a position to score points."

Ben Axelrod is Bleacher Report's Ohio State Lead Writer. You can follow him on Twitter @BenAxelrod. Unless noted otherwise, all quotes obtained firsthand. All statistics courtesy of cfbstats.com. Recruiting rankings courtesy of 247Sports.