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Greatest Buckeye Players To Ever Wear The Numbers 11-20

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#11 CB Antoine Winfield (1995-1998)
Accolades:
- 2 Time All American (1997-98)
- 2 Time All Big 10 (1997-98))
- Captain (1998)
- Thorpe Award Winner (1998)
Records Held:
- ?
Other Notable Accomplishments:
- 82 Solo Tackles in 1997 (5th All Time)
Honorable Mention:
WR Anthony Gonzalez (2003-2006)
- 2 Time Academic All Big 10 (2004-05)
HB Bob Brugge (1944, 1946-47)
- 159 Yards Receiving vs. Pittsburgh (1946) (Tied for 19th All Time)
- 26.5 Average Yards Per Catch vs. Pittsburgh (1946) (5th All Time)

#12 WR Michael Jenkins (1999-2003)
Accolades:
- Captain (2003)
- Member of the 2002 National Championship Team
Records Held:
- Most Yards Receiving in a Career: 2,898
Other Notable Accomplishments:
- 9 Pass Receptions @ Michigan (2003) (Tied for 6th All Time)
- 61 Pass Receptions in 2002 (5th All Time)
- 165 Career Pass Receptions (3rd All Time)
- 172 Yards Receiving @ Penn State (2001) (Tied for 12th All Time)
- 1,076 Yards Receiving in 2002 (4th All Time)
- 20.2 Average Yards Per Catch in 2001 (Tied for 7th All Time)
- 17.6 Career Average Yards Per Catch (7th All Time)
- 4.4 Receptions Per Game in 2002 (Tied for 8th All Time)
- 3.2 Career Receptions Per Game (Tied for 5th All Time)
- 16 Career TD Receptions (Tied for 6th All Time)
- 4 Games with 100 Yards Receiving in 2001 (Tied for 4th All Time)
- 10 Career Games with 100 Yards Receiving (2nd All Time)
Honorable Mention:
S Tim Fox (1972-1975)
- 1 Time All American (1975)
- 1 Time All Big 10 (1975)
- 1 Time Academic All Big 10 (1975)
- Captain (1975)
- 2 Career Punt Returns for a TD (Tied for 3rd All Time)
CB Mike Guess (1976-1979)
- 3 Time All Big 10 (1977-79)
- 3 Interceptions @ SMU (1977) (Tied for 1st All Time)
- 38 Punt Returns in 1978 (4th All Time)
- 73 Career Punt Returns (3rd All Time)
- 751 Career Punt Return Yards (4th All Time)
- 27.3 Punt Return Yards Per Attempt vs. Northwestern (7th All Time)
- 12.1 Punt Return Yards Per Attempt in 1979 (7th All Time)
- 10.3 Career Punt Return Yards Per Attempt (7th All Time)
HB/DB Fred Bruney (1950-1952)
- 1 Time All Big 10 (1952)
- 101 Yards Receiving vs. Pittsburgh (1952) (Tied for 62nd All Time)
- 3 Interceptions vs. Illinois (1951) (Tied for 1st All Time)
- 17 Career Interceptions for 212 Yards (2nd All Time)
- 124 Interception Yards in a Season (1952) (4th All Time)
- 212 Career Interception Yards (Tied for 5th All Time)
CB/S Garcia Lane (1980-1983)
- 1 Time All Big 10 (1983)
- 40 Punt Returns in 1982 (Tied for 2nd All Time)
- 89 Career Punt Returns (2nd All Time)
- 161 Punt Return Yards vs. Purdue (1983) (3rd All Time)
- 411 Punt Return Yards in 1982 (5th All Time)
- 895 Career Punt Return Yards (2nd All Time)
- 2 Punt Returns for a TD vs. Purdue (1983) (1st All Time)
- 2 Punt Returns for a TD in 1983 (tied for 2nd All Time)
- 3 Career Punt Returns for a TD (Tied for 2nd All Time)
- 26.8 Punt Return Yards Per Attempt vs. Purdue (1983) (8th All Time)
WR Buster Tillman (1993-1996)
- 9 Pass Receptions @ Washington (1994) (Tied for 6th All Time)
- 88 Career Pass Receptions (13th All Time)
- 106 Yards Receiving @ Washington (1994) (Tied for 60th All Time)
- 1,277 Career Yards receiving (16th All Time)
- 14.5 Career Average Yards Per Catch (20th All Time)

#13 K Vlade Janakievski (1977-1980)
Accolades:
- 2 Time All Big 10 (1979-80)
Records Held:
- Best Extra Point Percentage in a Season: 1.000 (1977) (Tied for 1st All Time)
Other Notable Accomplishments:
- 4 Field Goals Made vs. Minnesota (1980) (Tied for 2nd All Time)
- 18 Field Goals made in 1979 (Tied for 5th All Time)
- 41 Career Field Goals Made (4th All Time)
- 5 Field Goals Attempted @ Michigan (1977) (Tied for 2nd All Time)
- 22 Field Goals Attempted in 1980 (7th All Time)
- 61 Career Field Goals Attempted (5th All Time)
- .857 Field Goal Percentage in 1979 (3rd All Time)
- .672 Career Field Goal Percentage (4th All Time)
- 4 50+ Yard Field Goals Attempted in 1977 (Tied for 2nd All Time)
- 6 Career 50+ Yard Field Goals Attempted (Tied for 4th All Time)
- 15 Consecutive Field Goals Made (5 Game Span) (1979-80) (2nd All Time)
- 9 Extra Points Made vs. Northwestern (1978) (Tied for 2nd All Time)
- 45 Extra Points Made in 1980 (Tied For 7th All Time)
- 172 Career Extra Points Made (2nd All Time)
- 9 Extra Points Attempted vs. Northwestern (1978) (Tied for 2nd All Time)
- 179 Career Extra Points Attempted (2nd All Time)
- 45 Consecutive Extra Points in 1980 (2nd All Time)
- 47 Consecutive Career Extra Points Made (8th All Time)
- 97 Point Scored in 1979 (11th All Time)
- 295 Career Points Scored (5th All Time)
Honorable Mention:
SS Damon Moore (1995-1998)
- 1 Time All American (1998)
- 2 Time All Big 10 (1997-98)
- 191 Career Solo Tackles (8th All Time)
- 3 Interceptions @ Iowa (1996) (Tied for 1st All Time)
- 2 Career Interception Returns for a TD (Tied for 1st All Time)
RB Maurice Clarett (2002)
- 1 Time All Big 10 (2002)
- Member of the 2002 National Championship Team
- 230 Yards Rushing vs. Washington State (2002) (6th All Time)
- 1,230 Yards Rushing in 2002 (15th All Time)
- 1 Career Game Rushing for 200 Yards (Tied for 3rd All Time)
- Started at HB as a Freshman (1 of 2 People in Ohio State History)
- Only 2nd RB in Ohio State History to Rush for Over 1,000 Yards in his Freshman Season
- 108 Points Scored in 2002 (8th All Time)
WR Chad Cacchio (1996-2000)
- 4 Time Academic All Big 10 (1997-2000)
SS/FS Chico Nelson (1990-1993)
- 1 Time All Big 10 (1993)

#14 QB Bobby Hoying (1992-1995)
Accolades:
- 1 Time All Big 10 (1995)
- 4 Time Academic All Big 10 (1992-95)
- Captain (1995)
Records Held:
- Most Pass Completions in a Career: 498
- Most TD Passes in a Game: 5 @ Pittsburgh (1995) (Tied for 1st All Time)
- Most TD Passes in a Season: 29 (1995)
- Most TD Passes in a Career: 57
- Most Consecutive Games with 100 Yards Passing in a Career: 17 (Tied for 1st All Time)
- Most 200 Yard Passing Games in a Season: 11 (1995) (Tied for 1st All Time)
- Most 200 Yard Passing Games in a Career: 16
- Best Passing Efficiency Rating in a Season: 163.4 (1995)
Other Notable Accomplishments:
- 24 Pass Completions @ Penn State (1995) (Tied for 7th All Time)
- 211 Pass Completions in 1995 (2nd All Time)
- 45 Pass Attempts @ Michigan (1995) (4th All Time)
- 341 Pass Attempts in 1995 (3rd All Time)
- 858 Career Pass Attempts (2nd All Time)
- 354 Passing Yards @ Penn State (1995) (4th All Time)
- 3,269 Yards Passing in 1995 (2nd All Time)
- 7,232 Career Passing Yards (2nd All Time)
- .833 Pass Completion Percentage vs. Purdue (1994) (3rd All Time)
- .619 Pass Completion Percentage in 1995 (2nd All Time)
- .580 Career Pass Completion Percentage (3rd All Time)
- 251.5 Passing Yards Per Game in 1995 (2nd All Time)
- 160.7 Career Passing Yards Per Game (2nd All Time)
- 7 Consecutive Games with 200 Passing Yards in 1995 (@ Pittsburgh – @ Minnesota) (2nd All Time)
- 1 Game with 300 Passing Yards in 1995 (Tied for 3rd All Time)
- 2 Career Games with 300 Passing Yards (Tied for 3rd All Time)
- 258.4 Passing Efficiency Rating vs. Purdue (1994) (5th All Time)
- 142.6 Career Passing Efficiency Rating (2nd All Time)
- 82 Yard Pass to Terry Glenn vs. Notre Dame (1995) (3rd All Time)
Honorable Mention:
LB Eric Kumerow (1984-1986)
- 2 Time All Big 10 (1986-87)
- Captain (1987)
- 4.0 Tackles for a Loss @ Purdue (1987) (Tied for 2nd All Time)
- 15.0 Tackles for a Loss in 1987 (11th All Time)
- 39.0 Career Tackles for a Loss (Tied for 9th All Time)
- 211 Career Tackles for a Loss Yards (4th All Time)
- 3.0 Sacks @ Purdue (1987) (Tied for 3rd All Time)
- 8.0 Sacks in a Season (1986) (Tied for 8th All Time)
- 23.0 Career Sacks (4th All Time)
- 28 Sack Yards vs. Illinois (1986) (2nd All Time)
- 163 Career Sack Yards (4th All Time)

#15 QB Greg Frey (1987-1990)
Accolades:
- 2 Time Academic All Big 10 (1989-90)
- Captain (1990)
Records Held:
- ?
Other Notable Accomplishments:
- 24 Pass Completions vs. LSU (1988) (Tied for 7th All Time)
- 443 Career Pass Completions (3rd All Time)
- 293 Pass Attempts in 1988 (6th All Time)
- 835 Career Pass Attempts (3rd All Time)
- 362 Passing Yards @ Minnesota (1989) (3rd All Time)
- 2,132 Passing Yards in 1989 (8th All Time)
- 6,316 Career Passing Yards (4th All Time)
- 16 TD Passes in 1990 (Tied for 5th All Time)
- 37 Career TD Passes (4th All Time)
- 184.4 Passing Yards Per Game in 1988 (9th All Time)
- 154.0 Career Passing Yards Per Game (4th All Time)
- 5 Games with 200 Yards Passing in 1989 (Tied for 3rd All Time)
- 13 Career Games with 200 Yards Passing (Tied for 3rd All Time)
- 1 Game with 300 Yards Passing in 1989 (Tied for 3rd All Time)
- 1 Career Game with 300 Yards Passing (Tied for 4th All Time)
- 212.1 Passing Efficiency Rating vs. Oklahoma State (1989) (17th All Time)
- 142.2 Passing Efficiency Rating in 1989 (8th All Time)
- 121.8 Career Passing Efficiency Rating (8th All Time)
- 80 Yard Pass to Jeff Graham vs. Boston College (1989) (Tied for 4th All Time)
Honorable Mention:
WR Dee Miller (1995-1998)
- 11 Pass Receptions @ Indiana (1998) (Tied for 4th All Time)
- 59 Pass Receptions in a Season (1998) (6th All Time)
- 132 Career Pass Receptions (6th All Time)
- 159 Yards Receiving @ Indiana (1998) (Tied for 19th All Time)
- 981 Yards Receiving in 1997 (5th All Time)
- 2,090 Career Yards Receiving (7th All Time)
- 15.8 Career Average Yards Per Catch (Tied for 14th All Time)
- 4.5 Average Receptions Per Game in 1997 (7th All Time)
- 2.6 Career Average Receptions Per Game (Tied for 8th All Time)
QB Mike Tomczak (1981-1984)
- Captain (1984)
- 24 Pass Completions vs. USC (1984) (Tied for 7th All Time)
- 376 Career Pass Completions (6th All Time)
- 675 Career Pass Attempts (6th All Time)
- 298 Passing Yards @ Michigan (1983) (Tied for 20th All Time)
- 1,952 Passing Yards in 1984 (14th All Time)
- 5,569 Career Passing Yards (6th All Time)
- .857 Pass Completion Percentage vs. Wisconsin (1983) (Tied for 5th All Time)
- .594 Pass Completion Percentage in 1984 (Tied for 7th All Time)
- 4 TD Passes vs. Oregon in 1983 (Tied for 2nd All Time)
- 32 Career TD Passes (7th All Time)
- 116.0 Career Passing Yards Per Game (9th All Time)
- 12 Consecutive Passes Completed in 1983 (Oregon: 10 – Oklahoma: 2) (Tied for 1st All Time)
- 3 Consecutive Games with 200 Yards Passing in 1984 (Purdue – Michigan State) (Tied for 3rd All Time)
- 11 Career Games with 200 Passing Yards (5th All Time)
- 228.5 Passing Efficiency Rating vs. Oregon (1983) (10th All Time)
- 129.9 Career Passing Efficiency Rating (5th All Time)
LB Alvin Washington (1977-1980)
- 146 Tackles in 1978 (9th All Time)
- 345 Career Tackles (7th All Time)
HB John Fill (1963-1966)
- 1 Time All Big 10 (1965)
- Captain (1966)

#16 QB Craig Krenzel (2000-2003)
Accolades:
- 4 Time Academic All Big 10 (2000-03)
- Captain (2003)
- Member of the 2002 National Championship Team
Records Held:
- Most Consecutive Passes Completed in a Season: 12 (Texas Tech 1 – Kent State 11) (2002) (Tied for 1st All Time)
Other Notable Accomplishments:
- 26 Pass Completions vs. North Carolina State (2003) (5th All Time)
- 272 Passing Yards @ Indiana (2003) (Tied for 37th All Time)
- 2,110 Passing Yards in 2002 (10th All Time)
- 4,493 Career Passing Yards (8th All Time)
- .857 Pass Completion Percentage vs. Kent State (2002) (Tied for 5th All Time)
- .594 Pass Completion Percentage in 2002 (Tied for 7th All Time)
- .568 Career Pass Completion Percentage (6th All Time)
- 4 TD Passes vs. North Carolina State (2003) (Tied for 2nd All Time)
- 185.5 Passing Yards Per Game in 2003 (8th All Time)
- 128.4 Career Passing Yards Per Game (6th All Time)
- 293.8 Passing Efficiency Rating vs. San Jose State (2002) (3rd All Time)
- 140.9 Passing Efficiency Rating in 2002 (9th All Time) - 130.7 Career Passing Efficiency Rating (4th All Time)
Honorable Mention:
QB Jim Karsatos (1983-1986)
- 1 Time All American (1986)
- 2 Time All Big 10 (1985-86)
- 177 Pass Completions in 1985 (4th All Time)
- 359 Career Pass Completions (7th All Time)
- 289 Pass Attempts in 1985 (7th All Time)
- 629 Career Pass Attempts (7th All Time)
- 275 Passing Yards @ Northwestern (1985) (35th All Time)
- 2,311 Passing Yards in 1985 (6th All Time)
- 5,089 Career Passing Yards (7th All Time)
- .612 Pass Completion Percentage in 1985 (4th All Time)
- .571 Career Pass Completion Percentage (4th All Time)
- 19 TD Passes in 1985 (Tied for 3rd All Time)
- 36 Career TD Passes (5th All Time)
- 192.6 Passing Yards Per Game in 1985 (6th All Time)
- 141.4 Career Passing Yards Per Game (5th All Time)
- 12 Consecutive Pass Completions vs. Wisconsin (1985) (1st All Time)
- 12 Consecutive Pass Completions in 1985 (Wisconsin) (Tied for 1st All Time)
- 8 Career Games with 200 Passing Yards (6th All Time)
- 235.0 Passing Efficiency Rating @ Northwestern (1985) (9th All Time)
- 144.5 Passing Efficiency Rating in 1985 (6th All Time)
- 137.2 Career Passing Efficiency Rating (3rd All Time)
WR Larry Zelina (1967-1970)
- Member of the 1968 National Championship Team
- Member of the 1970 National Championship Team
- 120 Yards Receiving vs. Illinois (1968) (47th All Time)
- 431 Punt Return Yards in 1969 (4th All Time)
- 2 Punt Returns for a TD in 1969 (Tied for 2nd All Time)
- 2 Career Punt Returns for a TD (Tied for 3rd All Time)
- 31.3 Punt Return Yards Per Attempt vs. Michigan State (1969) (5th All Time)
- 18.7 Punt Return Yards Per Attempt in 1969 (2nd All Time)
- 13.2 Career Punt Return Yards Per Attempt (3rd All Time)

#17 WR Chris Sanders (1991-1994)
Accolades:
- ?
Records Held:
- ?
Other Notable Accomplishments:
- 107 Yards Receiving vs. Wisconsin (1994) (59th All Time)
- 1,120 Career Yards Receiving (22nd All Time)
- 15.8 Career Average Yards Per Catch (Tied for 14th All Time)
Honorable Mention:
Nobody

#18 E Merle Wendt (1933-1936)
Accolades:
- 3 Time All American (1934-36)
- 3 Time All Big 10 (1934-36)
- Captain (1936)
Records Held:
- ?
Other Notable Accomplishments:
- ?
Honorable Mention:
P Andy Groom (1997-2002)
- 1 Time All American (2002)
- 1 Time All Big 10 (2002)
- 3 Time Academic All Big 10 (2000-02)
- Member of the 2002 National Championship Team
- 60 Punt Attempts in 2002 (Tied for 7th All Time)
- 2,697 Punt Yards in 2002 (5th All Time)
- 50.2 Punting Average @ Wisconsin (2002) (3rd All Time)
- 45.0 Career Punting Average (1st All Time)
HB Don Clark (1956-1958)
- 2 Time All Big 10 (1957-58)
- Member of the 1957 National Championship Team
- 152 Rushing Yards @ Iowa (1958) (Tied for 48th All Time)
- 2,116 Career Rushing Yards (17th All Time)
- 81.2 Career Rushing Yards Per Game (5th All Time)
- 24 Points Scored vs. Northwestern (1957) (Tied for 3rd All Time)

#19 P/QB Tom Tupa (1984-1987)
Accolades:
- 1 Time All American (1987)
- 3 Time All Big 10 (1984-85, 1987)
- Captain (1987)
Records Held:
- Best Punting Average in a Season: 47.1 (1984)
Other Notable Accomplishments:
- 63 Punt Attempts in 1987 (Tied for 4th All Time)
- 214 Career Punt Attempts (2nd All Time)
- 492 Punt Yards vs. West Virginia (1987) (2nd All Time)
- 2,963 Punt Yards in 1987 (3rd All Time)
- 9,564 Career Punt Yards (2nd All Time)
- 49.2 Punting Average vs. West Virginia (1987) (5th All Time)
- 44.7 Career Punting Average (2nd All Time)
- 75 Yard Punt vs. Illinois (1986) (Tied for 5th All Time)
- 234 Passing Yards vs. Oregon (1987) (Tied for 58th All Time)
- 1,786 Passing Yards in 1987 (21st All Time)
- 2,252 Career passing Yards (15th All Time)
- .563 Career Pass Completion Percentage (8th All Time)
- 79 Yard Pass to Everett Ross vs. Michigan State (1987) (Tied for 5th All Time)
Honorable Mention:
CB Ahmed Plummer (1996-1999)
- 1 Time All American (1999)
- 4 Time Academic All Big 10 (1996-99)
- Captain (1999)
- 83 Interception Yards vs. Illinois (1997) (3rd All Time)
- 83 Yard Interception Return vs. Illinois (1997) (4th All Time)
P Tom Orosz (1977-1980)
- 1 Time All Big 10 (1978)
- 65 Punt Attempts in 1980 (Tied for 3rd All Time)
- 162 Career Punt Attempts (3rd All Time)
- 2,653 Punt Yards in 1980 (6th All Time)
- 6,767 Career Punt Yards (4th All Time)
- 41.8 Career Punting Average (7th All Time)

#20 CB Neal Colzie (1972-1974)
Accolades:
- 1 Time All American (1974)
- 2 Time All Big 10 (1973-74)
- Captain (1974)
Records Held:
- Most Interceptions Returned for a TD in a Season: 2 (1973)
- Most Interceptions Returned for a TD in a Career: 2 (Tied for 1st All Time)
- Most Punt Return Yards in a Game: 170 vs. Michigan State (1973)
- Most Punt Return Yards in a Season: 679 (1973)
Other Notable Accomplishments:
- 8 Interceptions in 1974 (Tied for 2nd All Time)
- 15 Career Interceptions (4th All Time)
- 75 Interception Yards @ Indiana (5th All Time)
- 8 Punt Returns vs. Michigan State (Tied for 2nd All Time)
- 40 Punt Returns in 1973 (Tied for 2nd All Time)
- 60 Career Punt Returns (Tied for 4th All Time)
- 855 Career Punt Return Yards (3rd All Time)
- 2 Punt Returns for a TD in 1973 (Tied for 2nd All Time)
- 2 Career Punt Returns for a TD (Tied for 2nd All Time)
- 26.3 Punt Return Yards Per Attempt vs. Minnesota (1973) (9th All Time)
- 17.0 Punt Return Yards Per Attempt in 1973 (3rd All Time)
- 14.3 Career Punt Return Yards Per Attempt (2nd All Time)
- 81 Yard Punt Return vs. Minnesota (1973) (Tied for 5th All Time)
Honorable Mention:
CB Nate Clements (1997-2000)
- 39 Punt Returns in 2000 (3rd All Time)
- 58 Career Punt Returns (5th All Time)
- 131 Punt Return Yards @ Purdue (2000) (4th All Time)
- 513 Punt Return Yards in 2000 (2nd All Time)
- 695 Career Punt Return Yards (5th All Time)
- 43.6 Punt Return Yards Per Attempt @ Purdue (2000) (1st All Time)
- 13.2 Punt Return Yards Per Attempt in 2000 (6th All Time)
- 12.0 Career Punt Return Yards Per Attempt (5th All Time)
- 83 Yard Punt Return @ Purdue (2000) (4th All Time)
QB John Borton (1951-1954)
- 25 Pass Completions vs. Pittsburgh (1952) (6th All Time)
- 44 Pass Attempts vs. Pittsburgh (1952) (5th All Time)
- 312 Passing Yards vs. Washington State (1952) (14th All Time)
- 2,129 Career Passing Yards (16th All Time)
- .882 Pass Completion Percentage vs. Washington State (1952) (4th All Time)
- .570 Career Pass Completion Percentage (5th All Time)
- 5 TD Passes vs. Washington State (1952) (Tied for 1st All Time)
- 339.4 Passing Efficiency Rating vs. Washington State (1952) (1st All Time)
 
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Added 2005 stats and made changes to the others to reflect the changes, also added #11 WR Anthony Gonzalez, #15 LB Alvin Washington, and #20 QB John Borton.

All lists are now up to date for the upcoming season.
 
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