Ohio State, a stalwart in college football, continues to produce some of the best players in the sport’s history. And as the years pass, the Buckeyes appear to attract players with even more skill.
Here are our picks for the top football players from Ohio State in history. chronological sequence is used.
- Chic Harley, Halfback/Safety/Punter/Kicker (1916-’17, ’19)
- Les Horvath, Halfback/Quarterback (1941-’42, ’44)
- Bill Willis, Offensive/Defensive Lineman (1942-’44)
- Howard Cassady, Halfback/End/Defensive Back (1952-’55)
- Jim Parker, Offensive/Defensive Lineman (1954-’56)
- Jack Tatum, Safety (1968-’70)
- Archie Griffin, Running Back (1972-’75)
- Tom Cousineau, Linebacker (1975-’78)
- Cris Carter, Wide Receiver (1984-’86)
- Chris Spielman, Linebacker (1984-’87)
- Eddie George, Running Back (1992-’95)
- Mike Vrabel, Defensive End (1993-’96)
- Orlando Pace, Offensive Lineman (1994-’96)
- David Boston, Wide Receiver (1996-’98)
- Andy Katzenmoyer, Linebacker (1996-’98)
- A.J. Hawk, Linebacker (2002-’05)
- Troy Smith, Quarterback (2002-’06)
- Malcolm Jenkins, Defensive Back (2005-’08)
- James Laurinaitis, Linebacker (2005-’08)
- Braxton Miller, Quarterback/Wide Receiver (2011-’13, ’15)
- Joey Bosa, Defensive End (2013-’15)
- Ezekiel Elliott, Running Back (2013-’15)
- J.T. Barrett, Quarterback (2014-’17)
- Chase Young, Defensive End (2017-’19)
- Vic Janowicz, Halfback/Defensive Back (1949-’51)
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