A RECAP OF PLAYERS RANKED 20-11:
Frank Finished his Ohio State career with the most catches of any tight end to that point.
NO. 20 JOHN FRANK TE (1980-83)
| CATEGORY | POINTS |
|---|---|
| TEAM MVP | 5 |
| ALL-AMERICAN | 4 |
| ALL-BIG TEN | 6 |
| ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN | 6 |
| NFL DRAFT PICK | 2 |
| ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN | 2 |
| LETTER | 1 |
| TOTAL | 26 |
Dave Foley earned his points on the field and in the classroom.
No. 19 DAVE FOLEY, TACKLE (1966-68)
| CATEGORY | POINTS |
|---|---|
| ALL-AMERICAN | 4 |
| CAPTAIN | 4 |
| 1ST ROUND NFL DRAFT PICK | 4 |
| ALL-BIG TEN | 3 |
| ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN | 9 |
| ACDEMIC ALL-BIG TEN | 2 |
| LETTER | 0.75 |
| TOTAL | 26.75 |
Chris Ward did great things on the football field. Today he is doing great things for his church and community.
NO. 18 CHRIS WARD, OT (1974-77)
| CATEGORY | POINTS |
|---|---|
| ALL-AMERICAN | 8 |
| CAPTAIN | 4 |
| 1ST ROUND NFL DRAFT PICK | 4 |
| ALL-BIG TEN | 9 |
| ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN | 1 |
| LETTER | 1 |
| TOTAL | 27 |
Merle Wendt said his greatest thrill at Ohio State was catching the winning touchdown against That Team in 1934:
NO. 17 MERLE WENDT, END (1934-1936)
| CATEGORY | POINTS |
|---|---|
| ALL-AMERICAN | 12 |
| CAPTAIN | 4 |
| ALL-BIG TEN | 9 |
| NFL DRAFT PICK | 2 |
| LETTER | 0.75 |
| TOTAL | 27.75 |
Antoine Winfield was Ohio State's first Thorpe Award Winner.
NO. 16 ANTOINE WINFIELD, CB (1995-1998)
| CATEGORY | POINTS |
|---|---|
| TEAM MVP | 5 |
| ALL-AMERICAN | 8 |
| CAPTAIN | 4 |
| 1ST ROUND NFL DRAFT PICK | 4 |
| ALL-BIG TEN | 6 |
| LETTER | 1 |
| TOTAL | 28 |
Chris Spielman made an impact on the field. He has made a larger impact off of it.
NO. 15 CHRIS SPIELMAN, LB (1984-87)
| CATEGORY | POINTS |
|---|---|
| TEAM MVP | 5 |
| ALL-AMERICAN | 8 |
| CAPTAIN | 4 |
| ALL-BIG TEN | 9 |
| NFL DRAFT PICK | 2 |
| LETTER | 1 |
| TOTAL | 29 |
Orlando Pace was the best lineman to ever play football at Ohio State.
NO. 14 ORLANDO PACE, OT (1994-96)
| CATEGORY | POINTS |
|---|---|
| BIG TEN MVP | 6 |
| TEAM MVP | 5 |
| ALL-AMERICAN | 8 |
| 1ST ROUND NFL DRAFT PICK | 4 |
| ALL-BIG TEN | 6 |
| LETTER | 0.75 |
| TOTAL | 29.75 |
Enough said.
NO. 13 ART SCHLICHTER, QB (1978-1981)
| CATEGORY | POINTS |
|---|---|
| BIG TEN MVP | 6 |
| TEAM MVP | 5 |
| ALL-AMERICAN | 4 |
| CAPTAIN | 4 |
| 1ST ROUND NFL DRAFT PICK | 4 |
| ALL-BIG TEN | 6 |
| LETTER | 1 |
| TOTAL | 30 |
Keith Byars finished his college career at Ohio State with 4,369 total yards, 3,200 rushing yards, and 50 touchdowns
NO. 12 KEITH BYARS, RB (1982-85)
| CATEGORY | POINTS |
|---|---|
| BIG TEN MVP | 6 |
| TEAM MVP | 5 |
| ALL-AMERICAN | 4 |
| CAPTAIN | 4 |
| 1ST ROUND NFL DRAFT PICK | 4 |
| ALL-BIG TEN | 6 |
| LETTER | 1 |
| TOTAL | 30 |
Tom Cousineau was Ohio State's first No. 1 NFL Draft pick.
NO. 11 TOM COUSINEAU, LB (1975-78)
| CATEGORY | POINTS |
|---|---|
| TEAM MVP | 5 |
| ALL-AMERICAN | 8 |
| CAPTAIN | 4 |
| 1ST ROUND NFL DRAFT PICK | 4 |
| ALL-BIG TEN | 9 |
| LETTER | 1 |
| TOTAL | 31 |
The Buckeyes were 4-0 in bowl games with Hawk on the team.
NO. 11 A.J. HAWK, LB (2002-05)
| CATEGORY | POINTS |
|---|---|
| TEAM MVP | 5 |
| ALL-AMERICAN | 8 |
| CAPTAIN | 4 |
| 1ST ROUND NFL DRAFT PICK | 4 |
| ALL-BIG TEN | 9 |
| LETTER | 1 |
| TOTAL | 31 |
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