There are 72 days that separate us from Ohio State's march to Blacksburg. To help pass the time until the Buckeyes put the Sandman to sleep I will countdown Ohio State's top 100 players according to the rubric* listed at the bottom of this article.
Barton won three consecutive bowl games.
Kirk Barton, OT (2003-07)
Born: 1984 (Naples, FL)
High School: Perry
OHIO STATE CAREER
- The Buckeyes were 53-11 with Barton on the team.
- Played in 2 BCS National Championship Games.
- 2005 Big Ten Title.
- 2006 Big Ten Title.
- 2007 Big Ten Title.
- Defeated Notre Dame 34-20 in the 2006 Fiesta Bowl.
- Defeated Kansas State 35-28 in the 2004 Fiesta Bowl.
- Defeated Oklahoma State 33-7 in the 2004 Alamo Bowl.
- Went 4-1 against That Team.
HONORS
- 2007 Captain
- 2007 All-American
- 2007 All-Big Ten
- 2006 Academic All-Big Ten
- 2007 Academic All-Big Ten
NFL Draft
Round 7 to the Chicago Bears with the 247th pick of the 2008 draft.
Barton and the Buckeyes won four-straight (2004-2007) against That Team.
BARTON'S CURRENT JOB AND OHIO STATE PLAYING CAREER PER THE OHIO STATE TEAM GUIDE:
Former Ohio State offensive line All-American Kirk Barton serves as the quality control assistant for the Buckeye offense. He accepted that position in August, 2010, while working toward a master's degree in business administration.
Team captain in 2007, Barton was named first team All-America and was the first player to start and win four Michigan games for the Buckeyes. He helped the Buckeyes to two BCS championship appearances, as well as Fiesta and Alamo Bowl bids. A two-year all-Big Ten selection and a Big Ten academic all-conference honoree, he received his degree in history from Ohio State in 2007. Drafted by the NFL's Chicago Bears, Barton spent stints with the Bears, Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers, Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions and Denver Broncos.
A graduate of Perry High in Massillon, Ohio, Barton and his wife Brittany, an Ohio State graduate and Chesapeake, Ohio, native, live in Columbus.
| CATEGORY | POINTS |
|---|---|
| HEISMAN | |
| NO. RETIRED / HONORED | |
| BIG TEN MVP | |
| TEAM MVP | |
| ALL-AMERICAN | 4 |
| CAPTAIN | 4 |
| 1ST ROUND NFL DRAFT PICK | |
| ALL-BIG TEN | 3 |
| ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN | |
| NFL DRAFT PICK | 2 |
| ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN | 2 |
| LETTER | 1 |
| TOTAL | 16 |
For more information on other players who wore No. 74 go here.
Sources- The Ohio State Team Guide and wikipedia
| CATEGORY | POINTS |
|---|---|
| HEISMAN | 8 |
| NO. RETIRED / HONORED | 8 |
| BIG TEN MVP | 6 |
| TEAM MVP | 5 |
| ALL-AMERICAN | 4 |
| CAPTAIN | 4 |
| 1ST ROUND NFL DRAFT PICK | 4 |
| ALL-BIG TEN | 3 |
| ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN | 3 |
| NFL DRAFT PICK | 2 |
| ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN | 1 |
| LETTER | 0.25 PER YEAR |
