A RECAP OF PLAYERS RANKED 40-31:
Tom DeLeone was team MVP and a captain in 1971. Tom DeLeone is fighting terminal cancer with a positive attitude.
NO. 40 TOM DeLEONE, C (1969-71)
| CATEGORY | POINTS |
|---|---|
| TEAM MVP | 5 |
| ALL-AMERICAN | 4 |
| CAPTAIN | 4 |
| ALL-BIG TEN | 6 |
| NFL DRAFT PICK | 2 |
| LETTER | 0.75 |
| TOTAL | 21.75 |
Marcus Marek is the all-time leader in tackles at Ohio State with 572.
NO. 39 MARCUS MAREK, LB (1979-82)
| CATEGORY | POINTS |
|---|---|
| ALL-AMERICAN | 4 |
| CAPTAIN | 4 |
| ALL-BIG TEN | 9 |
| ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN | 3 |
| ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN | 1 |
| LETTER | 1 |
| TOTAL | 22 |
Mike Vrabel is Ohio State's all-time leader with 66 tackles for loss in a career.
NO. 38 MIKE VRABEL, DE (1993-96)
| CATEGORY | POINTS |
|---|---|
| ALL-AMERICAN | 8 |
| ALL-BIG TEN | 9 |
| NFL DRAFT PICK | 2 |
| ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN | 2 |
| LETTER | 1 |
| TOTAL | 22 |
John Simon set an Ohio State record with 5 tackles for loss against Nebraska in 2012. Ohio State won 63-38.
NO. 37 JOHN SIMON, DE (2009-12)
| CATEGORY | POINTS |
|---|---|
| TEAM MVP | 5 |
| CAPTAIN | 8 |
| ALL-BIG TEN | 6 |
| NFL DRAFT PICK | 2 |
| LETTER | 1 |
| TOTAL | 22 |
Jack Mewhort was hand-picked by Urban Meyer to be a captain for the 2013 team.
NO. 36 JACK MEWHORT, OT (2009-13)
| CATEGORY | POINTS |
|---|---|
| TEAM MVP | 5 |
| ALL-AMERICAN | 4 |
| CAPTAIN | 4 |
| ALL-BIG TEN | 6 |
| NFL DRAFT PICK | 2 |
| LETTER | 1 |
| TOTAL | 22 |
Bill Willis became the first African-American to be named an All-American at Ohio State.
No. 35 BILL WILLIS DEFENSIVE TACKLE / MIDDLE GUARD (1942-44)
| CATEGORY | POINTS |
|---|---|
| NO. RETIRED / HONORED | 8 |
| ALL-AMERICAN | 8 |
| ALL-BIG TEN | 6 |
| LETTER | 0.75 |
| TOTAL | 22.75 |
Tom Tupa has the two highest season punt averages in Ohio State history. 47.1 in 1984 and 47.0 in 1987.
NO. 34 TOM TUPA QB, P (1984-1987)
| CATEGORY | POINTS |
|---|---|
| ALL-AMERICAN | 4 |
| CAPTAIN | 4 |
| ALL-BIG TEN | 12 |
| NFL DRAFT PICK | 2 |
| LETTER | 1 |
| TOTAL | 23 |
Gomer Jones was the first player two be named Team MVP twice. Six other players in Ohio State's history have been named Team MVP twice.
NO. 33 GOMER JONES, CENTER / LINEBACKER (1933-35)
| CATEGORY | POINTS |
|---|---|
| TEAM MVP | 10 |
| ALL-AMERICAN | 4 |
| CAPTAIN | 4 |
| ALL-BIG TEN | 3 |
| NFL DRAFT PICK | 2 |
| LETTER | 0.5 |
| TOTAL | 23.5 |
Ohio State outscored its 16 opponents 285-50 with Wolf on the team.
NO. 32 RALPH WOLF, OL and DL (1936-37)
| CATEGORY | POINTS |
|---|---|
| TEAM MVP | 10 |
| ALL-AMERICAN | 4 |
| CAPTAIN | 4 |
| ALL-BIG TEN | 3 |
| NFL DRAFT PICK | 2 |
| LETTER | 0.5 |
| TOTAL | 23.5 |
Bob Ferguson won the Maxwell award in 1961.
Ferguson was runner-up for the Heisman in 1961. Syracuse's Ernie Davis was the Heisman winner in the second closest vote. Ferguson would have been the first African-American Heisman winner, instead Davis won that honor.
NO. 31 BOB FERGUSON, FB (1959-61)
| CATEGORY | POINTS |
|---|---|
| TEAM MVP | 5 |
| ALL-AMERICAN | 8 |
| 1ST ROUND NFL DRAFT PICK | 4 |
| ALL-BIG TEN | 6 |
| LETTER | 0.75 |
| TOTAL | 23.75 |
