Only two universities have had more players in the NFL than THE Ohio State University. The Buckeyes have 479 NFL players to their name, including eight Hall of Famers and 50 active players, both fourth most among all schools. They’re one of the all time college football programs, and they’ve been a football production machine sending guys to the pros, too.
You could fill out almost an entire NFL roster with Ohio State players. Just on the last few years alone, you could build an incredible defensive backfield, and the Bosa brothers will give you all the pass rush you need while Ezekiel Elliott and Michael Thomas man the offense. Names like Jim Parker, Paul Warfield, and Jim Marshall dot Ohio State’s long time history, while players like Orlando Pace, Cris Carter, and Eddie George revitalized the school’s tradition in the 90s and into the new millennium.
Now there’s been another recent influx of Ohio State talent headed to the NFL. So just who are the best 20 active Buckeye alumni in the NFL? Let’s rank their careers thus far, counting them down from 20 to 1…
