Top 5 Best Ohio State Football Players Of All Time

His positional dominance was so extreme that he belongs above most Heisman winners despite playing tackle.

Pace is arguably the most dominant non-quarterback, non-running back Ohio State has produced, redefining left tackle play and winning the Outland Trophy and Lombardi Award twice.

His importance is bigger than box scores: Harley helped make Ohio State football matter nationally.

Harley was Ohio State's first true football superstar, a three-time All-American whose popularity helped turn the Buckeyes into a major football power and helped justify Ohio Stadium's rise.

A Heisman, national-title connection, and two-way excellence narrowly win the final slot over other Buckeye legends.

Cassady was a two-way star and 1955 Heisman Trophy winner who helped power Woody Hayes-era Ohio State into national prominence, including the 1954 national championship season.

A Heisman-winning peak and enduring Buckeye stature put him firmly in the top five, even if not above Griffin or Pace.

George delivered one of the great single seasons in Buckeye history, winning the 1995 Heisman Trophy while becoming a bruising, high-volume centerpiece for a national contender.