Greatest Buckeye Players To Ever Wear The Numbers 21-30

[msj2487]

#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)

[msj2487]

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.

[msj2487]

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.

[WoodyWorshiper]

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.

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.

[NFBuck]

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...

[jimotis4heisman]

remember that lil td of snow in i think 87?

snow gets the nod from me based on "hardships"

[NFBuck]

Originally Posted by jimotis4heisman

remember that lil td of snow in i think 87?

snow gets the nod from me based on "hardships"

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.

[msj2487]

This list will certainly be updated in the future, however, probably not for a few weeks. For now, I'm focusing on past highlight tapes of the bucks and bpWiki!