He was really a one-year wonder in Columbus, but it was a great one. Rick Stewart /AllsportĪ two-sport athlete, Dudley might be the most athletic tight end to ever play at OSU, and he was a force in the passing game. Tight end Rickey Dudley of the Ohio State Buckeyes looks on during a game against the Pennsylvania State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. USA TODAY Sportsįrank is easily the most productive tight end in Ohio State history and is the clear starter in our book at a position that has been historically thin. 22, 1989 Miami, Florida San Francisco 49ers tight end John Frank (86) and tackle Harris Barton (79) celebrate defeating the Cincinnati Bengals during Super Bowl XXIII at Dolphin Stadium. But we can’t leave out the only Buckeye receiver to win the Biletnikoff Award with that magical 1995 season. With so many great wide receivers to choose from, someone had to get left out (we’re looking at you Chris Olave). 18, 1996 Columbus Ohio State Buckeyes receiver Terry Glenn (83) runs after a catch against the Indiana Hoosiers at Ohio Stadium. He may commit an assault on the record books at OSU after this season. He is the all-time leader in receiving yards and total catches in a single season with two first-round picks on the team. Yes, we’re making the call while Smith-Njigba is still on the team. Ohio State wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba fends off Utah cornerback Micah Bernard as he races to the end zone for a touchdown during the second quarter of the Rose Bowl Game in Pasadena, Calif. Galloway is one of the fastest wide receivers to play the game at any level and had a long, long career against top corners even as he made it to the NFL Ohio State Buckeyes receiver Joey Galloway (7) against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium. I mean, all he did was catch touchdowns (as they say) with unbelievable body control and hands. We have to have someone to get it done in the red zone, and Carter is one of the best to ever do it. Ohio State Buckeyes receiver Cris Carter (2) during the 1986 season. Garrett Wilson can play in the slot or the outside and probably would be higher in the record books if not playing amongst other talented wide receivers. Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Garrett Wilson (5) catches a touchdown pass during the first half of the NCAA football game against the Oregon Ducks at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, Sept. He was big, athletic, fast and ahead of his time. Doral photo.ĭavid Boston tops a lot of the receiving record stats at Ohio State and gets the nod over everyone at this point. He helped put Ohio State back on the map after some leaner years.ĭavid Boston gets into the end zone with Michigan #30 Andre Weathers hanging on. George also took home the Heisman out of the backfield and was slippery, strong and possessed underrated speed. He was a Heisman finalist in 2019 and a first-round NFL draft pick because of his exploits and highlight reels at Ohio State.īecause he’s Archie Griffin, the only two-time Heisman Trophy winner even though teams knew he’d get the ball. Hard to argue with him and how he set a new precedent with the quarterback position at Ohio State.įields might be the most athletic QB to ever suit up in the scarlet and gray. It’s tempting to go with Fields, but Smith was a baller who won the Heisman. Here are the Buckeye greats we selected for an all-time offense on the banks of the Olentangy.Ĭheck out our other College Wire all-time lineups: Alabama / Arkansas / Auburn / Clemson / Colorado / Florida / Georgia / Iowa / LSU / Michigan / Michigan State / Nebraska / North Carolina / Notre Dame / Oklahoma / Oregon / Penn State / Rutgers / Tennessee / Texas / Texas A&M / USC / Wisconsin We started with the offensive side of the ball and will also bring you the defense as well as the coaches and specialists. There are tough decisions to make, and some very, very, very good players that didn’t quite make the cut. In other words, not every all-time roster is created equal, and you’d be hard-pressed to find one as good as what you could throw out there in a flurry of scarlet and gray accolades.īut back to the task at hand? Who would you pick to round out an-all time roster including starters and backups? Would you agree with what we came up with here on Buckeyes Wire? That’s the exercise we went through in picking an all-time roster for a program that has more than a few iconic players to choose from. If you could go into a lab and find a way to revive any Ohio State football player from history to field a team of the best at each position during their college careers, what players would you pick?
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