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99 WARRIORS: NO. 93, ALL-AMERICAN AND NATIONAL CHAMPION DEFENSIVE END WILL SMITH

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We're counting down the days to kickoff with “99 Warriors,” the greatest Ohio State Buckeyes by jersey number, as voted by the staff of Eleven Warriors.

NO. 93 WILL SMITH
Ohio State's first great defensive end of the 21st century, Will Smith accomplished just about everything a young man dreams of when he becomes a Buckeye.

DE WILL SMITH
2000-2003
b. July 4, 1981 (Queens, N.Y.)

  • National Champion (2002)
  • First-Team All-American (2003)
  • Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year (2003)
  • Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year (2003)
  • Team Captain (2003)
In 2002, Smith was among the defensive stars of Ohio State's national championship team. In 2003, Smith was a first-team All-American and the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. In 2004, Smith was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the first round of the NFL draft.

A four-year letterwinner and three-year starter for the Buckeyes, Smith finished his Ohio State career with 167 total tackles, 46.5 tackles for loss and 23 sacks.

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...nd-national-champion-defensive-end-will-smith
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RIP big man.
 
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99 WARRIORS: NO. 92, ALL-BIG TEN DEFENSIVE LINEMAN AND NATIONAL CHAMPION ADOLPHUS WASHINGTON

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We're counting down the days to kickoff with “99 Warriors,” the greatest Ohio State Buckeyes by jersey number, as voted by the staff of Eleven Warriors.

NO. 92 ADOLPHUS WASHINGTON
Ohio State's defensive line under Urban Meyer has been one of the strengths of his program since coming to Columbus in 2012, and the next man on our list was a big reason why.

DL ADOLPHUS WASHINGTON
2012-2015
b. Nov. 24, 1994 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
  • National Champion (2014)
  • Second-Team All-Big Ten (2015)
  • Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (2014)
Adolphus Washington signed to play for Ohio State as part of Meyer's first recruiting class in 2012 and made an immediate impact. He recorded three sacks as a freshman, good for third on the team. His forced fumble against Michigan in the season finale helped capture a perfect regular season for the Buckeyes.

Washington earned five starts as a true sophomore in 2013, tallying 36 total tackles and a pair of sacks as Ohio State finished 12-2 on the year.

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...man-and-national-champion-adolphus-washington[/QUOTE]


Don't forget Matt Finkes
and a couple more good ones of The Diesel

EDIT 2>>>>I found another good one of Finkes winning the B1G in 1996 with a fumble recovery TD against IU

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99 WARRIORS: NO. 90, TWO-TIME ALL-AMERICAN LINEMAN DR. WARREN AMLING

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We're counting down the days to kickoff with “99 Warriors,” the greatest Ohio State Buckeyes by jersey number, as voted by the staff of Eleven Warriors.

NO. 90 DR. WARREN AMLING
OL WARREN AMLING
1944-46
b. Dec 29, 1924 (Pana, Illinois)
d. Nov. 1, 2001 (Columbus, Ohio)
  • All-American (1945, 46)
  • Captain (1946)
  • Varsity "O" Hall of Fame (1981)
  • College Football Hall of Fame (1984)
  • OSU All-Century Team (2000)
Warren Amling started on the Ohio State basketball team before switching to first-year coach Carroll_Widdoes' program in 1944.

Amling quickly showed he belonged, clearing the way for Heisman-winning halfback Les Horvath in 1944. In 1945, Amling earned All-American honors at the position.

Amling switched to tackle the following year and earned an offensive captaincy.

The New York Giants selected Amling with the 11th overall pick of the 1946 NFL Draft, and the Buckeye lineman turned them down in order to pursue a career in veterinary medicine.

Amling graduated from the Veterinary School with honors in 1947 and practiced in London, Ohio until late in life. He passed away in Columbus in 2001.

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...wo-time-all-american-lineman-dr-warren-amling

Anybody on this board remember seeing him play?

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99 WARRIORS: NO. 89, OHIO STATE'S MOST PROLIFIC RECEIVING TIGHT END, JOHN FRANK

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We're counting down the days to kickoff with “99 Warriors,” the greatest Ohio State Buckeyes by jersey number, as voted by the staff of Eleven Warriors.

NO. 89 JOHN FRANK
Thirty-five years removed from the end of his Ohio State career, John Frank remains the Buckeyes' all-time leader in both receptions and receiving yards for a tight end.

TE JOHN FRANK
1980-1983
b. April 17, 1962 (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
  • First-Team All-Big Ten (1982, '83)
  • Team MVP (1983)
  • Academic All-American (1981, '82, '83)
  • Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame (1998)
  • National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame (2006)
A three-year starter and four-year letterwinner, Frank played in 47 games for the Buckeyes from 1980-83 and finished his career with 121 total receptions for 1,481 yards and nine receiving touchdowns. He's still tied for 11th among all Ohio State players in receptions and ranks 19th in Buckeye history in receiving yards.

Frank earned first-team All-Big Ten honors in both 1982 and 1983 and was also voted team MVP in 1983, when he caught a team-high 45 passes for 641 yards and four touchdowns.

Frank was selected in the second round of the 1984 NFL draft by the San Francisco 49ers and went on to play five seasons for the team, catching 65 passes for 662 yards and 10 touchdowns and winning two Super Bowl rings.

In addition to his excellence on the field, Frank also starred in the classroom at Ohio State. A three-time Academic All-American and National Football Foundation postgraduate scholarship recipient, Frank returned to Ohio State after retiring from the NFL to attend medical school, and received his M.D. from the university in 1992. Frank now operates otolaryngology (hair restoration) practices in both New York and Columbus.

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...-most-prolific-receiving-tight-end-john-frank

Under the category of "Where are they now?".....

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Dr John E Frank, MD is the Alopecia, Hair Follicle Surgeon and Assistant Clinical Professor of Otolaryngology at Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons and The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. He is also remembered as the former Tight End from 1984-1989 San Francisco Forty Niners.



http://johnfrankmd.com/dr-frank/
 
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99 WARRIORS: NO. 88, TWO-TIME ALL-AMERICAN DEFENSIVE END VAN DECREE

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We're counting down the days to kickoff with “99 Warriors,” the greatest Ohio State Buckeyes by jersey number, as voted by the staff of Eleven Warriors.

NO. 88 VAN DECREE
After a standout prep career at Warren Western Reserve, Van DeCree joined the Ohio State football team in 1971.

DE VAN DECREE
1971-74
b. Sept. 24, 1953 (Warren, OH)
  • All-American (1973, '74)
  • All-Big Ten (1972, '73, '74)
  • Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame (1990)
  • Ohio State Football All-Century Team (1999)
Standing 6-foot-1 and 220 pounds, DeCree compiled 128 total tackles, eight tackles for a loss and one defensive touchdown over two All-American seasons in 1973 and 1974. He was a three-time all-Big Ten selection; won three conference titles and a Rose Bowl; and never lost to Michigan — though a 10-10 tie kept the program from winning the national title during his junior season.

DeCree was not drafted by the National Football League, but played professionally for the World Football League’s Chicago Winds and Birmingham Vulcans. The league ceased operations halfway through its second season for financial reasons, and the Vulcans were declared champions by virtue of having the best record.

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...rs/2018/06/93538/99-warriors-no-88-van-decree
 
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99 WARRIORS: NO. 87, FORMER TEAM CAPTAIN AND MAYOR OF COLUMBUS GREG LASHUTKA

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We're counting down the days to kickoff with “99 Warriors,” the greatest Ohio State Buckeyes by jersey number, as voted by the staff of Eleven Warriors.

NO. 87 GREG LASHUTKA
Anytime you can be named a captain for a Woody Hayes-coached team, chances are you are going to be one of the best in Ohio State history to wear your number.

TE GREG LASHUTKA
1963-65
b. March 28, 1944 (New York, NY)
  • Three-year starter (1963-65)
  • Team Captain (1965)
Greg Lashutka was a three-year letterman and starter for Ohio State from 1963-65 as a tight end. In 1963, he caught one of his two career touchdowns against Indiana, in what was just his second career game. The Buckeyes finished the 1963 season with a 5-3-1 record and a second-place finish in the Big Ten. OSU concluded the season with a 14-10 win over Michigan in Ann Arbor in front of just 36,424 fans, the least-attended game at the Big House in 20 years.

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...m-captain-and-mayor-of-columbus-greg-lashutka
 
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99 WARRIORS: NO. 86, FORMER TEAM CAPTAIN AND ROSE BOWL HERO JAKE BALLARD

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We're counting down the days to kickoff with “99 Warriors,” the greatest Ohio State Buckeyes by jersey number, as voted by the staff of Eleven Warriors.

NO. 86 JAKE BALLARD
Though he spent his four seasons as a block-first tight end in a Jim Bollman offense, the most iconic play in Jake Ballard's career was a catch in traffic.

TE JAKE BALLARD
2006-2010
b. Dec. 2, 1987 (Springboro, OH)
  • Team Captain (2009)
  • Big Ten Champion (2006, '07, '08, '09)
  • Super Bowl XLVI champion
Ballard had just 34 catches for 377 yards and three touchdowns during his four-year career, but one of those catches came late in the fourth during the 2010 Rose Bowl against Oregon, when the senior captain out-jumped a number of Duck defenders to haul in a long third-down reception, allowing the Buckeyes to score and put the game away.

Ballard won a Big Ten title every season at Ohio State and went a perfect 4-0 against Michigan. He went on to play a short career in the NFL where he won Super Bowl XLVI with the New York Giants over the New England Patriots. He had two catches for 10 yards in the game.



Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...-team-captain-and-rose-bowl-hero-jake-ballard
 
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99 WARRIORS: NO. 85, NATIONAL CHAMPION, CAPTAIN AND LOU GROZA WINNER MIKE NUGENT

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We're counting down the days to kickoff with “99 Warriors,” the greatest Ohio State Buckeyes by jersey number, as voted by the staff of Eleven Warriors.

NO. 85 MIKE NUGENT
Our selection for No. 85 was one of easiest on our ballot. Mike Nugent, the most accurate kicker in Ohio State history is the best Buckeye to ever wear his number.

K MIKE NUGENT
2001-04
b. March 2, 1982 (Centerville, OH)
  • National Champion (2002)
  • Team Captain, MVP (2004)
  • Lou Groza Winner (2004)
  • OSU Career Points Leader
Nugent came to Ohio State in 2001, the same year Jim Tressel took the reigns in Columbus. After beating out Josh Huston for the kicking job his freshman season, Nugent helped Ohio State win a national title in 2002, leading the team in scoring (120 points) by converting on 25 of 28 field goal attempts and 45 of 46 extra points. For his efforts during the title season, Nugent was a runner-up for the Lou Groza Award, losing out to Iowa's Nate Kaeding.

In 2003, Nugent again led the Buckeyes in scoring, converting on 16 of 19 field goal attempts and converted on all 38 extra point attempts, finishing with 86 points.

Nugent's senior year wasn't as productive as his 2002 season, but it was perhaps more memorable. The Centerville, Ohio native tied the school record for the longest field goal in Ohio Stadium, nailing a 55-yard field goal to beat Marshall in the second game of the 2004 season. His four field goals and two extra points in the 2004 Alamo Bowl against Oklahoma State gave him the school record for points scored (356), passing Pete Johnson (348). He went on to win the Lou Groza Award as a senior before being drafted in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft by the New York Jets.

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...pion-captain-and-lou-groza-winner-mike-nugent
 
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99 WARRIORS: NO. 84, COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAMER AND TWO-WAY END JIM HOUSTON

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We're counting down the days to kickoff with “99 Warriors,” the greatest Ohio State Buckeyes by jersey number, as voted by the staff of Eleven Warriors.

NO. 84 JIM HOUSTON
A star in an era where college football players routinely lined up on both sides of the ball, Jim Houston has a resume that still ranks him among Ohio State's all-time player greats.

DE JIM HOUSTON
1957-1959
b. Nov. 3, 1937 (Massillon, Ohio)
  • National Champion (1957)
  • First-Team All-American (1958, 1959)
  • Team MVP (1958, 1959)
  • Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame (1979)
  • Ohio State All-Century Team (2000)
  • College Football Hall of Fame (2005)
After helping the Buckeyes win a national championship in 1957, Houston was a first-team All-American in both 1958 and 1959. He was also named Ohio State's team MVP for both of those years, making him one of just seven Buckeyes to earn that honor twice (Gomer Jones, Ralph Wolfe, Vic Janowicz, Hopalong Cassady, Archie Griffin and Beanie Wells).

In an era where college football teams ran the ball far more than they threw, Houston spent most of his time in Woody Hayes' offense as a run blocker, but also caught 19 career passes for 467 yards and seven touchdowns, including 11 catches for a team-high 214 yards and four touchdowns in 1959.

Also a defensive standout for the Buckeyes, Houston was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the No. 8 overall pick in the 1960 NFL draft and became a four-time Pro Bowler at linebacker, playing 13 total seasons for the team.

Houston was inducted into the Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame in 1979 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 2005.

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...all-hall-of-famer-and-two-way-end-jim-houston
 
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99 WARRIORS: NO. 83, WALK-ON TURNED BILETNIKOFF AWARD WINNER TERRY GLENN

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We're counting down the days to kickoff with “99 Warriors,” the greatest Ohio State Buckeyes by jersey number, as voted by the staff of Eleven Warriors.

NO. 83 TERRY GLENN
A standout from Columbus Brookhaven, Terry Glenn walked on to the Ohio State football team in 1993.

WR TERRY GLENN
1993-95
b. July 23, 1974 (Columbus, OH)
d. Nov. 20, 2017 (Irving, TX)
  • Consensus All-American (1995)
  • First-Team All-Big Ten (1995)
  • Fred Biletnikoff Award Winner (1995)
The 5-foot-11, 196-pounder broke out during his junior season, and caught 64 passes for 1,411 yards and 17 touchdowns to be named a consensus All-American and the Biletnikoff Award winner as college football’s best wide receiver.

Glenn was selected with the No. 7 overall pick in the 1996 NFL Draft by New England. He went on to play 12 seasons for the Patriots, Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys; was named to the 1999 Pro Bowl; and finished his career with 593 receptions for 8,823 yards and 44 touchdowns.

Glenn died in a car crash last November. His fiancée told police they were returning home from a Cowboys game when he flipped his truck, collided with a concrete traffic barrier and was ejected from the vehicle.

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...walk-on-all-american-biletnikoff-award-winner
 
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