Ohio State Football: What an NFL team full of Buckeyes would look like
By Ben Swanger
WRs: Michael Thomas, Terry McLaurin, Curtis Samuel, Parris Campbell, Ted Ginn Jr., K.J. Hill
The clear top wideout among former Ohio State football players in this group is New Orleans Saints star Michael Thomas. Thomas was awarded the 2019 AP Offensive Player of the Year Award after he caught 149 balls for 1,725 yards and nine touchdowns.
In just four seasons he has racked up over 5,500 receiving yards. Thomas is well on his way to a Hall of Fame career.
Terry McLaurin was the steal of the draft in 2019. He went third round, 76th overall to the Washington Redskins.
McLaurin and Haskins will pair up to be a great hookup for years to come. In McLaurin’s rookie campaign he had 58 receptions for 919 yards and seven touchdowns.
Curtis Samuel and Parris Campbell have established themselves as nice slot receivers in the league. Samuel is coming off a career year in which he accumulated 757 yards on 73 touches, and scored seven touchdowns. Campbell played in seven games as a rookie and touched the ball 22 times for 161 yards and a touchdown.
Ted Ginn Jr. and K.J. Hill are at two completely different stages in their career. Ginn is winding down as a 35-year-old pass catcher who was recently signed by the Chicago Bears and Hill is a seventh round draft choice by the Los Angeles Chargers.
Nonetheless, the two are some of the best wideouts Ohio State has ever seen.
TEs: Nick Vannett, Jeff Heuerman
Nick Vannett and Jeff Heuerman are now teammates on the Denver Broncos. The two tight ends have established themselves as good second options at the tight end position.
Paired up now in Denver, the two might be able to have a nice duo for second year quarterback Drew Locke to throw to. They sure did playing together as teammates on the Ohio State football team, especially in 2014.
Moving to the big men up front.