Apologies to those who read this article before it wen to Blog Heaven.
Pete Johnson scored an Ohio State record 26 touchdowns in 1975. The man did work.
SINGLE SEASON TOUCHDOWNS
Pete Johnson tops the single season touchdowns list with 26. Buckeye greats Eddie George and Keith Byars came close, but Johnson remains the single season standard for touchdowns at Ohio State.
| Rank | Player | Touchdowns | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PETE JOHNSON | 26 | 1975 |
| 2 | EDDIE GEORGE | 25 | 1995 |
| 3 | KEITH BYARS | 24 | 1984 |
| 4 | KEITH BYARS | 22 | 1983 |
| 5 | HAROLD HENSON | 20 | 1972 |
| 6 | PETE JOHNSON | 19 | 1976 |
| 7 | EZEKIEL ELLIOTT | 18 | 2014 |
| 7 | CARLOS HYDE | 18 | 2012 |
| 9 | CARLOS HYDE | 17 | 2012 |
| 9 | PEPE PEARSON | 17 | 1996 |
| 9 | TERRY GLENN | 17 | 1995 |
Keith Byars had an impressive 46 touchdowns between 1983 and 1984. A shame he did not win the Heisman Trophy in 1984.
THE ALMOST 10 YEAR PLAN
Pete Johnson set the touchdown standard in 1975. Keith Byars comes close to breaking it in 1984. Eddie George comes along in 1995 and has a Heisman winning season.
BACK TO BACK TO BACK
Johnson, Byars and Hyde made the top 10 in consecutive seasons. Byars leads the trio with 46 touchdowns in back to back years followed by Johnson's 45 and Hyde's 35.
ONLY THE LONELY
Terry Glenn is the only non-running back on the Top 10 list. His 1995 season was one for the ages.
| Category | Player | Number | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUSHING | EDDIE GEORGE | 1.927 | 1995 |
| RECEIVING | DAVID BOSTON | 1,435 | 1998 |
| PASSING | JOE GERMAINE | 3,330 | 1998 |
| TOTAL | J.T. BARRETT | 3,772 | 2014 |
| TOUCHDOWNS | PETE JOHNSON | 26 | 1975 |
4 STRAIGHT YEARS?
My money is on Ezekiel Elliott to make it four consecutive year that an Urban Meyer offensive player cracks the Top 10 for Ohio State touchdowns.
| Category | Player | Number | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL TACKLES | TOM COUSINEAU | 211 | 1978 |
| SOLO TACKLES | TOM COUSINEAU | 142 | 1978 |
| TACKLES FOR LOSS | MIKE VRABEL | 26 | 1996 |
| SACKS | VERNON GHOLSTON | 14 | 2007 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | CRAIG CASSADY | 9 | 1975 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | MIKE SENSIBAUGH | 9 | 1969 |
| PASSES BROKEN UP | BRADLEY ROBY | 17 | 2012 |
| PASSES BROKEN UP | AHMED PLUMMER | 17 | 1998 |
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