Ohio State Football: 7 Buckeyes named to Big Ten All-Decade Team
From 2010 – 2019 Ohio State football teams were 117-18 with an 86.7% win percentage, 4 Big Ten Championships, 5 bowl game victories and a National Championship.
Due to the leadership of 4 tremendous head coaches, Jim Tressel, Luke Fickell, Urban Meyer and Ryan Day, Ohio State football teams have had loaded rosters year in and year out. Through dominating on the recruiting trail to developing players both on and off the field, the Buckeyes have had some of the best players to compete over the last decade in the Big Ten Conference.
The Big Ten Network announced their All-Decade Team and the Buckeyes led the way with 7 players selected to the first-team. The Buckeyes had the most players selected with Iowa, Wisconsin and Michigan trailing behind having 4 players each on the first-team.
The 7 Buckeyes on the All-Decade Team includes QB J.T. Barrett, OL Billy Price, OL Wyatt Davis, DL Chase Young, DL Joey Bosa, DB Malik Hooker and All-Purpose Braxton Miller.
These Buckeyes all have winning in their DNA and they proved their value to the Buckeyes through dominating performances in both rivalry and championship games. Among some of the hardware given out to this group includes 4 Chicago Tribune Silver Football Awards, given to the best player from the Big Ten Conference. All these Buckeyes were given an opportunity in the NFL including 4 first-round draft picks.
There is no question that these 7 players all deserve to be on the First-Team All-Decade Team. It is scary to think that there are several other Buckeyes that were left out of first-team honors. Among these arguable additional first-team players include Ezekiel Elliott, Marshon Lattimore, Taylor Decker and Jeff Okudah. Despite their success on the field, it only makes sense the Big Ten Network didn’t want their All-Decade Team to consist solely of Buckeyes.
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With the combination of top recruiting, championship expectations and Ryan Day’s leadership, there is no question that the Buckeyes will continue their dominance in the Big Ten for the next decade.