In honor of the college football playoffs, sports illustrated has named all-time teams in three of the sport’s historic programs.Previous Ohio collide with Georgia In Saturday’s semifinals, SI will select the best of the Buckeyes greats who have defined good football players during the Columbus era.
Learn more: Michigan All-Time Team
Offense:
QB Troy Smith (2003-’06)
RB Ezekiel Elliott (2013-’15)
RB Eddie George (1992-’95)
RB Archie Griffin (1972-’75)
WR Chris Carter (1984-’86)
WR Terry Glenn (1992-’95)
OL Orlando Pace (1994-’96)
OL Bill Willis (1942-’44)
OL John Hicks (1970, ’72, ’73)
OL Jim Parker (1954-56)
OL LeCharles Bentley (1998-2001)
defense:
DL Joey Bosa (2013 ~ ’15)
DL Jim Stillwagon (1968-’70)
DL Mike Vrabel (1993-’96)
DL Chase Young (2017-’19)
LB Tom Kasno (1975-’78)
LB James Laurinaitis (2005 – ’08)
LB Chris Spielman (1984-’87)
DB Mike Doss (1999-2002)
DB Malcolm Jenkins (2005-’08)
DB Jack Tatum (1968-’70)
DB Antoine Winfield (1995-’98)
Special Team:
K. Mike Nugent (2001-’04)
P. Tom Tupa (1984-’87)
KR-PR Ted Ginn Jr. (2004-’06)
coach:
Woody Hayes (1951-’78)
Roster highlights:
Quarterback: Troy Smith
After leading Ohio through an undefeated 2006 regular season, Smith, a landslide winner of the Heisman Trophy, also surpassed 300 yards in the last two games in a 3-0 victory over Michigan.
Running back: Archie Griffin
The only player to win the Heisman Trophy twice (1974 and 1975), Griffin ran for 100+ yards in 31 straight games and holds the Ohio State rushing record of 5,589 yards.
Running back: Ezekiel Elliott
Elliott has two of the top four rushing seasons in Buckeyes history, and in 2015, he threw 230 yards against Alabama in the semifinals and 246 yards against Oregon in the finals, all in college. Helped win the football playoff.
Wide Receiver: Chris Carter
The first Buckeye receiver to be named All-American not only made acrobatic highlight reel play, but was able to keep the chain moving. In 1986, he recorded his 69 receptions for 1,127 yards.
Defender: Chase Young
In 2019, Young won the Nagurski Award and the Bednarik Award for Top Defensive Player, tallying 16 1/2 sacks in one game against Wisconsin, including a record four-game tie, despite missing two games. did.
Defense: Joey Bosa
The first in a string of fearsome pass rushers that included older brothers Nick (2016-18) and Young, Bosa was a two-time All-American and had 26 sacks in three seasons.
Linebacker: James Laurinaitis
Model middle linebacker Laurinaitis garnered accolades in Columbus. He is a three-time All-American, a two-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, and in 2006 he was the recipient of the Nagurski Award, given to the nation’s top defensive player.
Defensive back: Jack Tatum
Voted Defensive Player of the Year in 1970, the physical cornerback set the tone with some hard-hitting tackles for a team that won 27-2 when he started.