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99 WARRIORS: NO. 42, NATIONAL CHAMPION AND FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICAN PAUL WARFIELD
Kevin Harrish on July 21, 2018 at 8:05 am @kevinish
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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. 42 PAUL WARFIELD
HB PAUL WARFIELD
1961-1963
b. Nov. 28, 1942 (Warren, OH)
His debut season in 1961, Warfield shared the backfield with Ohio State legend Bob Ferguson – the lightning to Ferguson's thunder. Warfield rushed for 420 yards and five touchdowns while hauling in nine passes for 120 yards and a touchdown. Together, Warfield and Ferguson combined for almost 164 total yards per game to lead the Buckeyes to the 1961 national title.
Warfield continued to be an integral part of the offense the following season. He averaged 7.8 yards per touch with four touchdowns, earning him first-team All-Big Ten honors. His senior season, he emerged as more of a receiving threat, doing more than half of his damage through the air on his way to 526 yards from scrimmage and four touchdowns, earning him first-team All-Big Ten status once again as well as first-team All-American honors from Time magazine.
After his career at Ohio State, Warfield was selected in the first round of the 1964 NFL Draft and helped bring the Cleveland Browns their most recent NFL title in his debut season. Warfield was traded to the Miami Dolphins in 1970 where he won back-to-back Super Bowls in 1972 and 1973 as part of the only undefeated team in NFL history.
Warfield finished his NFL career with 427 catches for 8,565 yards and 85 touchdowns. He was an eight-time Pro Bowler and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1983.
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99 WARRIORS: NO. 42, NATIONAL CHAMPION AND FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICAN PAUL WARFIELD
Kevin Harrish on July 21, 2018 at 8:05 am @kevinish
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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. 42 PAUL WARFIELD
HB PAUL WARFIELD
1961-1963
b. Nov. 28, 1942 (Warren, OH)
- National Champion (1961)
- First-Team All-American (1963)
- First-Team All-Big Ten (1962, 63)
- Pro Football Hall of Fame
His debut season in 1961, Warfield shared the backfield with Ohio State legend Bob Ferguson – the lightning to Ferguson's thunder. Warfield rushed for 420 yards and five touchdowns while hauling in nine passes for 120 yards and a touchdown. Together, Warfield and Ferguson combined for almost 164 total yards per game to lead the Buckeyes to the 1961 national title.
Warfield continued to be an integral part of the offense the following season. He averaged 7.8 yards per touch with four touchdowns, earning him first-team All-Big Ten honors. His senior season, he emerged as more of a receiving threat, doing more than half of his damage through the air on his way to 526 yards from scrimmage and four touchdowns, earning him first-team All-Big Ten status once again as well as first-team All-American honors from Time magazine.
After his career at Ohio State, Warfield was selected in the first round of the 1964 NFL Draft and helped bring the Cleveland Browns their most recent NFL title in his debut season. Warfield was traded to the Miami Dolphins in 1970 where he won back-to-back Super Bowls in 1972 and 1973 as part of the only undefeated team in NFL history.
Warfield finished his NFL career with 427 catches for 8,565 yards and 85 touchdowns. He was an eight-time Pro Bowler and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1983.
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99 WARRIORS: NO. 41, BIG TEN MVP, CONSENSUS ALL-AMERICAN AND HEISMAN RUNNER-UP KEITH BYARS
Kevin Harrish on July 22, 2018 at 8:05 am @kevinish
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NO. 41 KEITH BYARS
RB KEITH BYARS
1982-1985
b. Oct. 14, 1963 (Dayton, OH)
Byars saw the field during his freshman season in 1982, but it wasn't until the following year that he really flashed his potential. As a sophomore, Byars was responsible for 1,558 yards from scrimmage and 21 touchdowns, averaging 6.4 yards per touch.
His junior season though, is his most memorable. Byars rushed for a then-school record 1,764 yards and 22 touchdowns and added 479 receiving yards for a total of 2,443 all-purpose yards, which remains a single-season school record. He also topped Archie Griffin's single-game Ohio State rushing record with 274 yards and five touchdowns against Illinois, and led the nation in scoring.
Following the prolific season, Byars was named Big Ten's Most Valuable Player and a consensus All-American, but finished in a narrow second in the Heisman Trophy voting behind Boston College's Doug Flutie.
Byars was the favorite to win the Heisman Trophy his senior season, but played in just three games after fracturing a bone in his right foot during preseason practice. He had just 62 touches for 267 yards in his final season as a Buckeye.
Despite missing nearly his entire senior season, Byars finished his career with 4,369 total yards, 3,200 rushing yards, and 50 touchdowns, which remains second in school history.
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NO. 41 KEITH BYARS
RB KEITH BYARS
1982-1985
b. Oct. 14, 1963 (Dayton, OH)
- Big Ten MVP (1984)
- Consensus All-American (1984)
- Heisman Runner-Up (1984)
Byars saw the field during his freshman season in 1982, but it wasn't until the following year that he really flashed his potential. As a sophomore, Byars was responsible for 1,558 yards from scrimmage and 21 touchdowns, averaging 6.4 yards per touch.
His junior season though, is his most memorable. Byars rushed for a then-school record 1,764 yards and 22 touchdowns and added 479 receiving yards for a total of 2,443 all-purpose yards, which remains a single-season school record. He also topped Archie Griffin's single-game Ohio State rushing record with 274 yards and five touchdowns against Illinois, and led the nation in scoring.
Following the prolific season, Byars was named Big Ten's Most Valuable Player and a consensus All-American, but finished in a narrow second in the Heisman Trophy voting behind Boston College's Doug Flutie.
Byars was the favorite to win the Heisman Trophy his senior season, but played in just three games after fracturing a bone in his right foot during preseason practice. He had just 62 touches for 267 yards in his final season as a Buckeye.
Despite missing nearly his entire senior season, Byars finished his career with 4,369 total yards, 3,200 rushing yards, and 50 touchdowns, which remains second in school history.
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99 WARRIORS: NO. 40, HEISMAN TROPHY-WINNING RUNNING BACK HOWARD “HOPALONG” CASSADY
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NO. 40 HOWARD "HOPALONG" CASSADY
More than 60 years since he played his final game for the Ohio State football team, Howard "Hopalong" Cassady's name still stands among the Buckeyes' all-time greats.
RB HOWARD “HOPALONG” CASSADY
1952-1955
b. March 2, 1934 (Columbus, Ohio)
A quadruple threat who ran the ball, caught passes, returned kickoffs and even played defensive back in Columbus, Cassady emerged as an immediate star for Ohio State in 1952, when he scored three touchdowns to lead the Buckeyes to a 33-13 win over Indiana in his first game as a Buckeye.
Cassady emerged as one of the biggest stars in all of college football in his final two seasons as a Buckeye, though, earning unanimous All-American honors in both 1954 and 1955. He was also Ohio State's team MVP for both seasons, leading the Buckeyes to a national championship in 1954 before winning the Heisman the following year, when he was also named Male Athlete of the Year by the Associated Press.
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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. 40 HOWARD "HOPALONG" CASSADY
More than 60 years since he played his final game for the Ohio State football team, Howard "Hopalong" Cassady's name still stands among the Buckeyes' all-time greats.
RB HOWARD “HOPALONG” CASSADY
1952-1955
b. March 2, 1934 (Columbus, Ohio)
- National Champion (1954)
- Heisman Trophy (1955)
- AP Male Athlete Of The Year (1955)
- Maxwell Award (1955)
- First-Team All-American (1954, 1955)
- First-Team All-Big Ten (1954, 1955)
- Team MVP (1954, 1955)
- Ohio State Athletics Hall Of Fame (1977)
- College Football Hall Of Fame (1979)
A quadruple threat who ran the ball, caught passes, returned kickoffs and even played defensive back in Columbus, Cassady emerged as an immediate star for Ohio State in 1952, when he scored three touchdowns to lead the Buckeyes to a 33-13 win over Indiana in his first game as a Buckeye.
Cassady emerged as one of the biggest stars in all of college football in his final two seasons as a Buckeye, though, earning unanimous All-American honors in both 1954 and 1955. He was also Ohio State's team MVP for both seasons, leading the Buckeyes to a national championship in 1954 before winning the Heisman the following year, when he was also named Male Athlete of the Year by the Associated Press.
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99 WARRIORS: NO. 45, TWO-TIME HEISMAN TROPHY WINNER AND OHIO STATE LEGEND ARCHIE GRIFFIN
Dan Hope on July 18, 2018 at 8:05 am @dan_hope
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NO. 45 ARCHIE GRIFFIN
The choice for the top Buckeye to wear No. 45 simply couldn't have been anyone else.
While the only other Buckeye to don the number since, Andy Katzenmoyer, was a great player in his own right, no jersey number is more synonymous with an individual player in Ohio State history than the No. 45 and Archie Griffin.
RB ARCHIE GRIFFIN
1972-75
b. Aug. 21, 1954 (Columbus, Ohio)
Griffin, of course, is one of the greatest players in college football history. More than 40 years removed from accomplishing the feat, Griffin is still the only player to ever win the Heisman Trophy twice.
- Heisman Trophy (1974, 1975)
- Maxwell Award (1975)
- Walter Camp Award (1974, 1975)
- First-Team All-American (1973, 1974, 1975)
- Team Captain (1974, 1975)
- Team MVP (1973, 1974)
- Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame (1981)
- College Football Hall of Fame (1986)
- Rose Bowl All-Century Player (2014)
A four-year starter for the Buckeyes, Griffin ran for 867 yards and three touchdowns on 159 carries and three touchdowns in 1972. He emerged as a star in 1973, rushing for 1,577 yards and seven touchdowns on 247 carries and earning the first of three consecutive first-team All-American honors.
In 1974, Griffin became the fourth Heisman Trophy winner in Ohio State history after rushing for 1,695 yards and 12 touchdowns on 256 carries. He became the first-ever repeat Heisman winner in 1975, when he ran for 1,450 yards and four touchdowns on 262 carries.
With 5,589 rushing yards for his career, Griffin left Ohio State as the all-time leading rusher in NCAA history.
Griffin was selected with the No. 24 overall pick in the 1976 NFL draft and went on to play seven seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals. He later served as the president and CEO of the Ohio State Alumni Association from 2004 to 2015.
Griffin was inducted into the Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame in 1981 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1986.
Ohio State officially retired No. 45 in Griffin's honor in 1999, marking the first time that Ohio State ever retired an athlete's number in any sport.
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99 WARRIORS: NO. 39, TEAM CAPTAIN AND BIG TEN CHAMPION FULLBACK JAMAR MARTIN
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. 39 JAMAR MARTIN
A two-way player (fullback and outside linebacker) at Canton McKinley, Martin led the Bulldogs to the state championship and perfect 14-0 record as a senior. The program was also named the No. 1 team in the country — and mythical national champions — by USA TODAY Sports.
FB JAMAR MARTIN
1998-2001
b. April 12, 1980
Martin was selected in the fourth round (129 overall pick) in the 2002 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys, but suffered a torn ACL that derailed his rookie season. He also played for the Miami Dolphins, New Orleans Saints and New York Jets — as well as the Arena Football League’s New Orleans VooDoo and New York Dragons — before retiring from professional football in 2008.
Martin has since graduated from Ohio State with a degree in political science and received his master’s degree from Grand Canyon University in special education. He is now a married father of three who teaches English and social studies at Franklin Heights, where he’s also the defensive line coach.
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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. 39 JAMAR MARTIN
A two-way player (fullback and outside linebacker) at Canton McKinley, Martin led the Bulldogs to the state championship and perfect 14-0 record as a senior. The program was also named the No. 1 team in the country — and mythical national champions — by USA TODAY Sports.
FB JAMAR MARTIN
1998-2001
b. April 12, 1980
- Team Captain (2001)
- Big Ten Champion (1998)
- Sugar Bowl Champion (1999)
Martin was selected in the fourth round (129 overall pick) in the 2002 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys, but suffered a torn ACL that derailed his rookie season. He also played for the Miami Dolphins, New Orleans Saints and New York Jets — as well as the Arena Football League’s New Orleans VooDoo and New York Dragons — before retiring from professional football in 2008.
Martin has since graduated from Ohio State with a degree in political science and received his master’s degree from Grand Canyon University in special education. He is now a married father of three who teaches English and social studies at Franklin Heights, where he’s also the defensive line coach.
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99 WARRIORS: NO. 38, THREE YEAR STARTING FULLBACK, VAUGHN BROADNAX
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. 38 VAUGHN BROADNAX
Perhaps the most talented fullback to play at Ohio State during the Earle Bruce era, Broadnax was a three-year starter for the Buckeyes and served as the lead blocker for the likes of Keith Byars and Tim Spencer.
FB VAUGHN BROADNAX
1980-83
b. May 4, 1962 (Xenia, OH)
In 1982, Broadnax had his best statistical year as a Buckeye, carrying 105 times for 514 yards and nine touchdowns as Ohio State won its last seven games of the season after a 2-3 start to finish 9-3.
During his final season as a Buckeye, Broadnax cleared the way for Byars to rush for what was at the time, a school record 20 touchdowns in 1983. Ohio State once again finished 9-3 and finished with a 28-23 win over Pittsburgh in the Fiesta Bowl. Broadnax rushed for 346 yards and four touchdowns as a senior, finishing his Buckeye career with 1,079 career rushing yards and 15 career total touchdowns.
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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. 38 VAUGHN BROADNAX
Perhaps the most talented fullback to play at Ohio State during the Earle Bruce era, Broadnax was a three-year starter for the Buckeyes and served as the lead blocker for the likes of Keith Byars and Tim Spencer.
FB VAUGHN BROADNAX
1980-83
b. May 4, 1962 (Xenia, OH)
- Big Ten Co-Champion (1981)
- Holiday Bowl Champion (1982)
- Fiesta Bowl Champion (1984)
In 1982, Broadnax had his best statistical year as a Buckeye, carrying 105 times for 514 yards and nine touchdowns as Ohio State won its last seven games of the season after a 2-3 start to finish 9-3.
During his final season as a Buckeye, Broadnax cleared the way for Byars to rush for what was at the time, a school record 20 touchdowns in 1983. Ohio State once again finished 9-3 and finished with a 28-23 win over Pittsburgh in the Fiesta Bowl. Broadnax rushed for 346 yards and four touchdowns as a senior, finishing his Buckeye career with 1,079 career rushing yards and 15 career total touchdowns.
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99 WARRIORS: NO. 42, NATIONAL CHAMPION AND FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICAN PAUL WARFIELD
Kevin Harrish on July 21, 2018 at 8:05 am @kevinish
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NO. 42 PAUL WARFIELD
HB PAUL WARFIELD
1961-1963
b. Nov. 28, 1942 (Warren, OH)
A powerful runner and dangerous in the passing game, Paul Warfield was one of the most dynamic halfbacks in Buckeye football history.
- National Champion (1961)
- First-Team All-American (1963)
- First-Team All-Big Ten (1962, 63)
- Pro Football Hall of Fame
His debut season in 1961, Warfield shared the backfield with Ohio State legend Bob Ferguson – the lightning to Ferguson's thunder. Warfield rushed for 420 yards and five touchdowns while hauling in nine passes for 120 yards and a touchdown. Together, Warfield and Ferguson combined for almost 164 total yards per game to lead the Buckeyes to the 1961 national title.
Warfield continued to be an integral part of the offense the following season. He averaged 7.8 yards per touch with four touchdowns, earning him first-team All-Big Ten honors. His senior season, he emerged as more of a receiving threat, doing more than half of his damage through the air on his way to 526 yards from scrimmage and four touchdowns, earning him first-team All-Big Ten status once again as well as first-team All-American honors from Time magazine.
After his career at Ohio State, Warfield was selected in the first round of the 1964 NFL Draft and helped bring the Cleveland Browns their most recent NFL title in his debut season. Warfield was traded to the Miami Dolphins in 1970 where he won back-to-back Super Bowls in 1972 and 1973 as part of the only undefeated team in NFL history.
Warfield finished his NFL career with 427 catches for 8,565 yards and 85 touchdowns. He was an eight-time Pro Bowler and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1983.
Photo: Ohio State Dept. of Athletics
I took Woody's course winter quarter of 67. He talked about all the passes Warfield dropped his first season, "...so I handed him a football and I told him, 'everytime I see you on campus you better be tossing this ball up and catching it, do it on your way to classes and don't let me catch you not doing this." And the rest is history.
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99 WARRIORS: NO. 37 OUR-YEAR STARTER, TEAM CAPTAIN AND ALL-BIG TEN SELECTION WILLIAM WHITE
Kevin Harrish on July 26, 2018 at 8:05 am @kevinish
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NO. 37 WILLIAM WHITE
William White not only started for four-years at Ohio State, he began a family legacy.
DB WILLIAM WHITE
1984-87
b. Feb. 19, 1966 (Lima OH)
During his time at Ohio State, the Buckeyes won two Big Ten titles. As a senior in 1987, White was named a team captain and a first-team Big Ten All-American.
Following his college career, White was drafted in the fourth round of the 1988 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions. White had an 11-year professional career, playing for the Lions, Chiefs and Falcons.
White is also the father of current Buckeye sophomore safety Brendan White, who joined the Buckeyes as part of the vaunted 2017 recruiting class.
In November of 2016, White was diagnosed with ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s Disease, and continues to battle the incurable disease.
Photo: Ohio State Dept. of Engineering
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NO. 37 WILLIAM WHITE
William White not only started for four-years at Ohio State, he began a family legacy.
DB WILLIAM WHITE
1984-87
b. Feb. 19, 1966 (Lima OH)
- Four-year starter (1984-87)
- Big Ten Champion (1984, 86)
- Captain (1987)
- All-Big Ten (1987)
During his time at Ohio State, the Buckeyes won two Big Ten titles. As a senior in 1987, White was named a team captain and a first-team Big Ten All-American.
Following his college career, White was drafted in the fourth round of the 1988 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions. White had an 11-year professional career, playing for the Lions, Chiefs and Falcons.
White is also the father of current Buckeye sophomore safety Brendan White, who joined the Buckeyes as part of the vaunted 2017 recruiting class.
In November of 2016, White was diagnosed with ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s Disease, and continues to battle the incurable disease.
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99 WARRIORS: NO. 36, TWO-TIME ALL AMERICAN AND LOMBARDI AWARD WINNER CHRIS SPIELMAN
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. 36 CHRIS SPIELMAN
A star at Ohio powerhouse Washington High School in Masslilon, Spielman was already well known among the national fan base due to his appearance on a Wheaties cereal box during his senior season, in which he received the Dial Award as the national high school scholar-athlete of the year.
LB CHRIS SPIELMAN
1998-2001
b. October 11, 1965
Spielman was then selected in the second round of the 1988 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions, for whom he spent seven seasons and made four Pro Bowl appearances, as well as three All-Pro nods. He then spent two seasons with the Buffalo Bills, before wrapping up his career in Cleveland in 1999, after taking off the 1998 season to spend time with his wife, Stefanie, who was battling cancer.
After a short stint as an assistant coach for the now-defunct Columbus Destroyers of the Arena Football League in 2005, Spielman is now a college/NFL analyst for FOX Sports, a post that he has held since 2016.
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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. 36 CHRIS SPIELMAN
A star at Ohio powerhouse Washington High School in Masslilon, Spielman was already well known among the national fan base due to his appearance on a Wheaties cereal box during his senior season, in which he received the Dial Award as the national high school scholar-athlete of the year.
LB CHRIS SPIELMAN
1998-2001
b. October 11, 1965
- 2X All-American (1986-87)
- Lombardi Award Winner (1987)
- Second-Round Draft Choice
Spielman was then selected in the second round of the 1988 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions, for whom he spent seven seasons and made four Pro Bowl appearances, as well as three All-Pro nods. He then spent two seasons with the Buffalo Bills, before wrapping up his career in Cleveland in 1999, after taking off the 1998 season to spend time with his wife, Stefanie, who was battling cancer.
After a short stint as an assistant coach for the now-defunct Columbus Destroyers of the Arena Football League in 2005, Spielman is now a college/NFL analyst for FOX Sports, a post that he has held since 2016.
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