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Greatest Buckeye Players To Ever Wear The Numbers 21-30

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#21 FS Nate Salley (2002-2005)
Accolades:
- 1 Time All Big 10 (2005)
- 2 Time Academic All Big 10 (2003-04)
- Captain (2005)
- Member of the 2002 National Championship Team
Records Held:
- ?
Other Notable Accomplishments:
- ?
Honorable Mention:
P B.J. Sander (1999-2003)
- 1 Time All Big 10 (2003)
- Ray Guy Trophy Winner (2003)
- Member of the 2002 National Championship Team
- 82 Punt Attempts in 2003 (1st All Time)
- 442 Punt Yards @ Michigan (2003) (6th All Time)
- 3,553 Punt Yards in 2003 (1st All Time)
- 49.4 Punting Average vs. North Carolina State (2003) (4th All Time)
- 42.2 Career Punting Average (3rd All Time)

#22 HB/QB Les Horvath (1941-1944)
Accolades:
- 1 Time All American (1944)
- 1 Time All Big 10 (1944)
- Big 10 MVP (1944)
- Heisman Trophy Winner (1944)
- College Football Hall of Fame
- Member of the 1942 National Championship Team
Records Held:
- ?
Other Notable Accomplishments:
- 141 Rushing Yards @ Wisconsin (1944) (Tied for 59th All Time)
- 113 Passing Yards vs. Minnesota (1944) (Tied for 168th All Time)
Honorable Mention:
WR Cedric Anderson (1980-1983)
- 80 Career Pass Receptions (tied for 14th All Time)
- 158 Yards Receiving vs. Florida State (1981) (20th All Time)
- 1,707 Career Yards Receiving (11th All Time)
- 27.6 Average Yards Per Catch in 1982 (1st All Time)
- 21.3 Career Average Yards Per Catch (1st All Time)
- 12 Career TD Receptions (8th All Time)

#23 CB Arnie Chonko (1961-1964)
Accolades:
- 1 Time All American (1964)
- 1 Time All Big 10 (1964)
- 1 time Academic All Big 10 (1964)
- Member of the 1961 National Championship Team
Records Held:
- Most Interceptions in a Game: 3 vs. Indiana (1964) (Tied for 1st All Time)
Other Notable Accomplishments:
- ?
Honorable Mention:
K Tim Williams (1990-1993)
- 1 Time All Big 10 (1993)
- 16 Field Goals Made in 1992 (Tied for 6th All Time)
- 49 Career Field Goals Made (3rd All Time)
- 5 Field Goals Attempted vs. Illinois (1992) (Tied for 1st All Time)
- 29 Field Goals Attempted in 1992 (1st All Time)
- 77 Career field Goals Attempted (3rd All Time)
- 4 Career 50+ Yard Field Goals Made (2nd All Time)
- 15 Career 40-49 Yard Field Goals Attempted (5th All Time)
- 8 Career 50+ Yard Field Goals Attempted (2nd All Time)
- 7 Consecutive Field Goals Made (4 Game Span) (1992-93) (Tied for 6th All Time)
- Longest Field Goal was 52 Yards @ Illinois (1992) (Tied for 4th All Time)
- 143 Career Extra Points Made (5th All Time)
- 145 Attempted Extra Points in a Career (5th All Time)
- 1.000 Extra Point Percentage in 1990 (Tied for 1st All Time)
- .986 Career Extra Point Percentage (1st All Time)
- 86 Consecutive Extra Points Made in a Career (1st All Time)
- 290 Career Points Scored (7th All Time)
TB Ron Springs (1975-1978)
- 1 Time All Big 10 (1977)
- Captain (1978)
- 151 Rushing Yards vs. Purdue (1977) (Tied for 49th All Time)
- 1,166 Rushing Yards in 1977 (18th All Time)
- 2,140 Career Rushing Yards (16th All Time)
K Josh Huston (1999-2005)
- 1 Time All Big 10 (2005)
- Member of the 2002 National Championship Team
- 5 Field Goals Made vs. Texas (2005) (Tied for 1st All Time)
- 22 Field Goals Made in 2005 (3rd All Time)
- 6 Field Goals Attempted vs. Texas (2005) (1st All Time)
- 28 Field Goals Attempted in 2005 (Tied for 2nd All Time)
- .786 Field Goal Percentage in 2005 (7th All Time)
- .658 Career Field Goal Percentage (5th All Time)
- 5 40-49 Yard Field Goals Made in 2005 (Tied for 2nd All Time)
- 8 40-49 Yard Field Goals Attempted in 2005 (4th All Time)
- 8 Consecutive Field Goals Made (5 Game Span) (2005) (5th All Time)
- .981 Career Extra Point Percentage (Tied for 2nd All Time)
- 48 Consecutive Career Extra Points Made (7th All Time)
- 110 Points Scored in 2005 (7th All Time)
FB Matt Keller (1996-1999)
- Captain (1999)

#24 CB Shawn Springs (1993-1996)
Accolades:
- 1 Time All American (1996)
- 2 Time All Big 10 (1995-96)
- 1 Time Academic All Big 10 (1994)
Records Held:
- ?
Other Notable Accomplishments:
- ?
Honorable Mention:
QB Bill Long (1965-1968)
- 228 Passing Yards vs. Washington (1966) (Tied for 62nd All Time)
- 1,768 Career Passing Yards (17th All Time)
- .857 Pass Completion Percentage vs. Texas Christian (1966) (Tied for 5th All Time)

#25 RB Carlos Snow (1987-1991)
Accolades:
- Captain (1991)
Records Held:
- Most Kickoff Yards in a Game: 213 @ Pittsburgh (1988)
Other Notable Accomplishments:
- 610 Career Rushing Attempts (6th All Time)
- 170 Rushing Yards vs. Michigan (Tied for 31st All Time)
- 2,974 Career Rushing Yards (6th All Time)
- 5 Kickoff Returns vs. Pittsburgh (1988) (Tied for 3rd All Time)
- 19 Kickoff Returns in 1988 (Tied for 3rd All Time)
- 58 Career Kickoff Returns (3rd All Time)
- 513 Kickoff Return Yards in 1988 (4th All Time)
- 1,380 Career Kickoff Return Yards (3rd All Time)
- 61.5 Kickoff Return Yards Per Attempt @ Minnesota (1989) (3rd All Time)
- 27.0 Kickoff Return Yards Per Attempt in 1988 (7th All Time)
- 100 Yard Kickoff Return @ Pittsburgh (1988) (Tied for 2nd All Time)
- 24 Points Scored vs. Minnesota (1987) (Tied for 3rd All Time)
- 212 Career Points Scored (14th All Time)
Honorable Mention:
FB John Wooldridge (1982-1985)
- 104 Rushing Yards vs. Indiana (1985) (Tied for 96th All Time)
- 24 Points Scored vs. Indiana (1985) (Tied for 3rd All Time)
FS Donnie Nickey (1999-2002)
- 1 Time Academic Big 10 (1999)
- Captain (2002)
RB Antonio Pittman (2004-2006)
- 186 Rushing Yards @ Minnesota (2005) (Tied for 20th All Time)
- 1,331 Rushing Yards in 2005 (10th All Time)
E Esco Sarkkinen (1936-1939)
- 1 Time All American (1939)
- 2 Time All Big 10 (1937 & 1939)
LB Todd Bell (1977-1980)
- 2 Time All Big 10 (1979-80)
QB Tony Cucrillo (1949-1952)
- 1 Time All Big 10 (1952)
- 292 Passing Yards vs. Iowa (1951) (23rd All Time)
- 4 TD Passes vs. Iowa (1951) (tied for 2nd All Time)
- 326.6 Passing Efficiency Rating vs. Iowa (2nd All Time)
- Threw the First TD of the Woody Hayes Era vs. SMU (1952)

#26 G Gust Zarnas (1934-1937)
Accolades:
- 1 Time All American (1937)
- 1 Time All Big 10 (1937)
- College Football Hall of Fame
Records Held:
- ?
Other Notable Accomplishments:
- ?
Honorable Mention:
CB Tim Anderson (1967-1970)
- 1 Time All American (1970)
CB Ashton Youboty (2003-2005)
- 1 Time All Big 10 (2005)
RB Robert Smith (1989-1992)
- 175 Rushing Yards @ Indiana (1992) (Tied for 26th All Time)
- 1,126 Rushing Yards in 1990 (20th All Time)
- 88.4 Career Rushing Yards Per Game Average (3rd All Time)
- 5 Kickoff Returns vs. USC (1990) (Tied for 3rd All Time)

#27 RB Eddie George (1992-1995)
Accolades:
- 1 Time All American (1995)
- 1 Time All Big 10 (1995)
- Big 10 MVP (1995)
- Heisman Trophy Winner (1995)
- Maxwell Trophy Winner (1995)
- Walter Camp Trophy Winner (1995)
Records Held:
- Most Rushing Yards in a Game: 314 vs. Illinois (1995)
- Most Rushing Yards in a Season: 1,927 (1995)
- Best Rushing Yards Per Game Average in a Season: 148.2 (1995)
- Most Games Rushing for 100 Yards in a Season: 12 (1995)
- Most Games Rushing for 200 Yards in a Season: 3 (1995)
- Most Career Games Rushing for 200 Yards: 5
- Most Career Games Rushing for 300 Yards: 1
- Most Consecutive Games Rushing for 100 Yards in a Season: 12 (1995)
Other Notable Accomplishments:
- 39 Rushing Attempts @ Northwestern (Tied for 4th All Time)
- 328 Rushing Attempts in 1995 (2nd All Time)
- 683 Career Rushing Attempts (2nd All Time)
- 3,768 Career Rushing Yards (2nd All Time)
- 24 Rushing TD’s in 1995 (2nd All Time)
- 44 Career Rushing TD’s (3rd All Time)
- 20 Career Games Rushing for 100 Yards (2nd All Time)
- 87 Yard Run @ Minnesota (1995) (3rd All Time)
- 47 Pass Receptions in 1995 (Tied for 13th All Time)
- 24 Points Scored vs. Iowa (1995) (Tied for 3rd All Time)
- 152 Points Scored in 1995 (2nd All Time)
- 272 Career Points Scored (8th All Time)
Honorable Mention:
E Sid Gillman (1930-1933)
- 1 Time All American (1932)
- 1 Time All Big 10 (1932)
- Captain (1933)
- College Football Hall of Fame (Assistant Coach)
CB Ray Ellis (1977-1980)
- 1 Time All Big 10 (1980)
- Captain (1980)

#28 RB Jonathan Wells (1998-2001)
Accolades:
- ?
Records Held:
- ?
Other Notable Accomplishments:
- 192 Rushing Yards vs. Illinois (2001) (Tied for 15th All Time)
- 1,294 Rushing Yards in 2001 (11th All Time)
- 2,381 Career Rushing Yards (12th All Time)
- 76 Yard Run @ Michigan (1999) (Tied for 6th All Time)
- 96 Points Scored in 2001 (Tied for 12th All Time)
Honorable Mention:
Nobody

#29 RB Pepe Pearson (1994-1997)
Accolades:
- ?
Records Held:
- ?
Other Notable Accomplishments:
- 299 Rushing Attempts in 1996 (3rd All Time)
- 659 Career Rushing Attempts (3rd All Time)
- 173 Rushing Yards @ Notre Dame (1996) (28th All Time)
- 1,484 Rushing Yards in 1996 (6th All Time)
- 3,121 Career Rushing Yards (5th All Time)
- 13 Career Games Rushing for 100 Yards (Tied for 4th Place)
- 76 Yard Run @ Illinois (1996) (Tied for 6th All Time)
- 102 Points Scored in 1996 (Tied for 10th All Time)
Honorable Mention:
- T Inwood Smith (1933-1936)
- 1 Time All American (1936)
- 1 Time All Big 10 (1936)

#30 LB Greg Bellisari (1993-1996)
Accolades:
- 3 Time Academic All Big 10 (1994-96)
- Captain (1996)
Records Held:
- ?
Other Notable Accomplishments:
- ?
Honorable Mention:
LB Jason Ott (1997-2000)
- 3 Time Academic All Big 10 (1998-2000)
 
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Added 2005 stats and made changes to the others to reflect the changes, as well as added #22 WR Cedric Anderson, #24 QB Bill Long, #26 Ashton Youboty, and changed RB Robert Smith to his correct jersey number of #26

All lists are now up to date for the upcoming season.
 
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Changed Bill Willis to his actual number of #99, moved Greg Bellisari up to our best #30 ever. Also, looks like we'll have to wait quite a while for someone else to steal this away from Greg, as noone will dress with #30 for the 2007 season.
 
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Gotta start off by saying I did give you "rep" for this post. But dude, YOU really got way too much time on your hands.:biggrin:

We've played the "number games" here before, but this is WAY overboard. Oh well, whatever floats it. Keep'em coming (if you must). Peace.
 
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Personally, I think an argument can be made for Pittman as the best #25 over Snow. Two tremendous seasons on two tremendous Buckeye teams. He also had memorable runs in big-time games (Fiesta Bowl and the last 2 scUM games). His clincher against scUM in 2005 will be one of the plays I always remember.

Snow had more yards and does get additional consideration for the special teams contributions, but I'd look at Antonio's performance in the big games. Just my 2 cents...
 
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jimotis4heisman;832241; said:
remember that lil td of snow in i think 87?

snow gets the nod from me based on "hardships"
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This is true. I have to admit, my Buckeye fan-dom was in its infancy when Carlos was in C-bus. I do remember all the injuries he battled through and that he was a hell of a player.
 
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