S Caleb Downs, Captain (All B1G, B1G DB of year, B1G DPOY, 2X Unanimous All American, LOTT Trophy, Thorpe Award, National Champion, Dallas Cowboys)

[BUCKYLE]

Will Allen was so underrated. In college and the NFL

Not top 3 by pure talent but Tyvis is up there in Buckeye bona fides and rizz

 

[OregonBuckeye]

Doss, Hooker, Downs

Best of the 21st century

Who do you have?

Whitner is still my guy

 

[gmen6981]

Ya know guys, with a little work, this Downs kid could be pretty good.

 

[BB73]

Doss, Hooker, Downs

Best of the 21st century

Who do you have?

I’m taking Doss, with the caveat that Downs is less than halfway through his 2-year journey here, so that choice isn’t cast in stone.

 

[System_id]

He good

 

[Buckeneye]

Doss, Hooker, Downs

Best of the 21st century

Who do you have?

Top 5?

Doss, Hooker, Dante, Downs, Von.

Will Allen, Kurt Coleman right there just outside. I'd have Malcolm in the top 3, probably #1, depending on how you view his time split as a DB.

 

[thackattack]

Top 5?

Doss, Hooker, Dante, Downs, Von.

Will Allen, Kurt Coleman right there just outside. I'd have Malcolm in the top 3, probably #1, depending on how you view his time split as a DB.

Vonn Bell & Malcolm at least need to be in the conversation. Good call.

 

[zincfinger]

Doss, Hooker, Downs

Best of the 21st century

Who do you have?

Dustin Fox

 

[BUCK3YE5]

I will say, watching Downs on the return reminded me a lot of Doss...

Thats my top 2 with a special shoutout to Hooker for what is probably the best single season ever

 

[Bill Lucas]

Did Jack Tatum play safety at Ohio State? Because if he did any list without him on it is shit.

 

[Mike80]

Did Jack Tatum play safety at Ohio State? Because if he did any list without him on it is shit.

Did Jack Tatum play at Ohio State in the 21st century though?

 

[DaddyBigBucks]

For the record, Tatum played Left (defensive) Halfback, a position that we now call cornerback

He played safety in Oakland iirc

 

[Onebuckfan]

For the record, Tatum played Left (defensive) Halfback, a position that we now call cornerback

He played safety in Oakland iirc

I m a little foggy on this . But OSU played a defense that was a 5-2 or the MG stood up to play a 4-3.,Tatum may have been listed as HB but he played more hybrid .he blitzed more than covered. Regardless he was awesome.

 

[DaveyBoy]

In my opinion, the best Safety at OSU has been Donte Whitner. He did it in college and in the NFL. There have other elites as well….Tatum, Gordon, Doss, Allen, Hooker, Powell. But Downs looks like he will surpass Whitner as the best of my lifetime (and I’m old)

 

[RugbyBuck]

I think you still have to go with Doss. Could and hopefully will be more of a conversation at the end of the season.