Apologies to those who read this article before it went to Blog Heaven.
63 Stars
18 Players
8 States
61.1% From Ohio
And then one day you find ten years have got behind you.
No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun.So you run and you run to catch up with the sun but it's sinking
Racing around to come up behind you again.
The sun is the same in a relative way but you're older,
Shorter of breath and one day closer to death. ~ Pink Floyd
Those lyrics from Pink Floyd's song "Time" have always haunted me. It is amazing scary how quickly ten years can slip by us. Although it seemed like yesterday, today's article will focus on the young men who signed on the dotted line to become Ohio State football players a decade ago.
| Name | Position | Ht | Wt | Stars | Hometown | Varsity Letters | Ohio State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Boone | OL | 6-9 | 296 | 5 | Lakewood St. Edwards | 05, 06, 07, 08 | 48 Games |
| Jamario O'Neal | DB | 6-1 | 190 | 4 | Glenville | 05, 06, 07, 08 |
46 Games
49 Tackles 2.5 TFL 1 INT |
| Jim Cordle | OL | 6-5 | 285 | 4 | Lancaster | 05, 06, 07, 08 | 31 Games |
| Doug Worthington | DE | 6-7 | 256 | 4 | Athol Springs, NY | 07, 08, 09 |
12 TFL 4.5 Sacks 1 FF |
| Andre Amos | WR | 6-1 | 180 | 4 | Middletown | 06, 07, 09 |
32 Games Switched to DB 19 Tackles 1 INT |
| Todd Denlinger | DT | 6-3 | 280 | 4 | Troy | 06, 07, 08, 09 |
43 Games
40 Tackles 9.5 TFL 1 INT |
| Rob Schoenhoft | QB | 6-5 | 227 | 4 | St. Xavier | 2008 Transferred to Delaware
9 Games 134 Passing Yards 1 Rushing TD |
|
| Maurice Wells | RB | 5-9 | 177 | 4 | Jacksonville, FL | 05, 06, 07, 08 |
46 Games
866 Rushing Yards, 5 TDs 145 Rec. Yards |
| Ryan Williams | DE | 6-5 | 240 | 4 | Mission Viejo, CA |
Knee Injury Transferred to San Diego State
1 Game |
|
| Lawrence Wilson | DE | 6-6 | 230 | 4 | Akron SVSM | 05, 06, 08, 09 |
39 Games
59 Tackles 12 TFL 2 INTs |
| Brian Hartline | WR | 6-2 | 174 | 3 | Canton, Glen Oak | 06, 07, 08 |
38 Games
1,429 Rec. Yards 90 Yard Punt Ret. TD Against Kent State |
| Freddie Lenix | ATH | 5'11 | 195 | 3 | Glenville | Never Enrolled Academics Transferred to Cincinnati |
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| Malcolm Jenkins | DB | 6-1 | 214 | 3 | Piscataway, NJ | 05, 06, 07, 08 |
50 Games
196 Tackles 11 INTs 13.5 TFL 4 FF |
| James Laurinaitis | LB | 6-2 | 230 | 3 | Plymouth, MN | 05, 06, 07, 08 |
51 Games
375 Tackles 31 TFL 9 INTs |
| Brian Robiskie | WR | 6-3 | 190 | 3 | Chagrin Falls | 05, 06, 07, 08 |
50 Games
1,866 Rec. Yards |
| Austin Spitler | LB | 6-3 | 216 | 3 | Bellbrook | 05, 06, 07, 08, 09 |
46 Games
82 Tackles 8 TFL 1 INT |
| Anderson Russell | DB | 6-0 | 194 | 2 | Atlanta, GA | 06, 07, 08, 09 |
44 Games
195 Tackles 6 INTs 10 TFL |
| Donald Washington III | WR | 6-1 | 180 | 2 | Indianapolis | 06, 07, 08 |
38 Games Switched to DB 103 Tackles 2 INTs 2 FF 3 TFL |
| Averages | 6-5 | 220 | 3.5 |
DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH*
Brian Hartline
In 38 games Hartline had 1,429 receiving yards (15.9 YPR) and
12 Touchdowns.
12 Touchdowns.
James Laurinaitis
Captain 2007
Captain 2008
All-American 2006
All-American 2007
All-American 2008
1st Team All-Big Ten 2006
1st Team All-Big Ten 2007
1st Team All-Big Ten 2008
Bronko Nagurski Trophy 2006
Dick Butkus Award 2007
Jack Lambert Award 2007
Jack Lambert Award 2008
Lott Trophy 2008
Lowe's CLASS Award 2008
Captain 2008
All-American 2006
All-American 2007
All-American 2008
1st Team All-Big Ten 2006
1st Team All-Big Ten 2007
1st Team All-Big Ten 2008
Bronko Nagurski Trophy 2006
Dick Butkus Award 2007
Jack Lambert Award 2007
Jack Lambert Award 2008
Lott Trophy 2008
Lowe's CLASS Award 2008
Malcolm Jenkins
Captain 2008
All-American 2007
All-American 2008
1st Team All-Big Ten 2006
1st Team All-Big Ten 2007
1st Team All-Big Ten 2008
All-American 2007
All-American 2008
1st Team All-Big Ten 2006
1st Team All-Big Ten 2007
1st Team All-Big Ten 2008
*3 Stars or less
FOOL'S GOLD
Andre Amos
The four star recruit tallied 19 tackles and an interception in 32 games.
Jamario O'Neal
O'Neal had 49 tackles and an interception in his 46 games with Ohio State. Not quite what you would expect from the player with the second highest rating in the 2005 class.
Rob Schoenhoft
Schoenhoft threw for 134 yards during his time at Ohio State.
Maurice Wells
Wells gained 866 rushing yards and scored 6 total touchdowns, but never lived up to the hype or 4 star ranking.
HARDLY KNEW YOU
| State | No. of Players | % of Class |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 11 | .565 |
| California | 1 | .056 |
| Florida | 1 | .056 |
| Georgia | 1 | .056 |
| Indiana | 1 | .056 |
| Minnesota | 1 | .056 |
| New Jersey | 1 | .056 |
| New York | 1 | .056 |
| Name | Team | Year | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Jenkins | New Orleans | 2009 | 1 |
| James Laurinaitis | St. Louis | 2009 | 2 |
| Brian Robiskie | Cleveland | 2009 | 2 |
| Brian Hartline | Miami | 2009 | 4 |
| Alex Boone | SF | 2009 | Free Agent |
| Austin Spitler | Miami | 2010 | 7 |
| Doug Worthington | Pittsburgh | 2010 | 7 |
| Jim Cordle | NY Giants | 2010 | Free Agent |
| Anderson Russell | Washington | 2010 | Free Agent |
| Lawrence Wilson | Chicago | 2010 | Free Agent |
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Wed- 2012
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Today- 2005 Ten Years Later
Sat- Tressel / Meyer: Comparing Recruiting Classes
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Tue- Vacation
Wed- Single Season Total Tackles
Thrs- Single Season Single Tackles
Fri- Single Season TFL
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