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Randy Gradishar

This is my personal all-time OSU team. It is probably a little skewed towards the present because my OSU fandom began in 1992, so I don't have a lot of knowledge from before then. I have listed, in bold, the "starters" at each position, and then a few other greats who are listed in roughly chronological order.  I have lumped the old time ends in as tight ends, and I may have messed up whether some guys were a DT or a DE, or a CB or a S, etc.  I have used a combination of pro and college performance here.  For example, Lou Groza didn't do that much at OSU, but he's a football legend and I feel he should be included.  On the other hand, Mike Tomczak did much more in the pros than Art Schlichter did, but that doesn't vault him ahead.  It's all subjective.  Anyway, I hope you enjoy it.
QB: Les Horvath, Hoge Workman, Don Scott, Tom Matte, Rex Kern, Cornelius Green, Rod Gerald
Pro-style QB: Troy Smith, Art Schlichter, Mike Tomczak, Jim Karsatos, Greg Frey, Kent Graham, Bobby Hoying, Joe Germaine, Craig Krenzel, Todd Boeckman
HB: Archie Griffin, Chic Harley, Pete Stinchcomb, Vic Janowicz, Hopalong Cassady, Matt Snell, Tim Spencer, Keith Byars, Robert Smith, Raymont Harris, Eddie George, Pepe Pearson, Michael Wiley, Antonio Pittman, Chris Wells
FB: Bob Ferguson, Marty Karow, Ollie Cline, Gene Fekete, Bob White, Jim Otis, John Brockington, Pete Johnson, Jamar Martin
TE: Wes Fesler, Boyd Cherry, Shifty Bolen, Clarence MacDonald, Cyril Myers, Harold Cunningham,  Sid Gillman, Merle Wendt, Esco Sarkkinen, Dante Lavelli, Dean Dugger, Jan White, John Frank, Rickey Dudley, Ben Hartsock
WR: Terry Glenn, David Boston, Paul Warfield, Gary Williams, Cris Carter, Joey Galloway, Dee Miller, Michael Jenkins, Santonio Holmes, Anthony Gonzalez, Ted Ginn, Brian Robiskie, Brian Hartline
OL: John Hicks, Jim Parker, Orlando Pace, Bill Willis, Chris Ward, Bob Karch, Harold Courtney, Kelly Van Dyne, Iolas Huffman, Edwin Hess, Leo Raskowski, Gomer Jones, Warren Amling, Aurelius Thomas, Dick Schafrath, Daryl Sanders, Bob Vogel, Rufus Mayes, Kurt Schumacher, Jim Lachey, Jeff Uhlenhake, Korey Stringer, Rob Murphy, LeCharles Bentley, Alex Stepanovich, Nick Mangold, Kirk Barton, Alex Boone
K: Mike Nugent, Lou Groza, Tad Weed, Tom Klaban, Vlade Janakievski, Dan Stultz, Josh Huston
DE: Will Smith, Mike Vrable, Jim Houston, Jim Marshall, Van DeCree, Bob Brudzinski, Alonzo Spellman, Mike Kudla, Vernon Gholston
DT: Jim Stillwagon, Dan Wilkinson, Nick Buonamici, Darrion Scott, Quinn Pitcock
LB: AJ Hawk, Randy Gradishar, Chris Spielman, Tom Cousineau, Mark Marek, Pepper Johnson, Steve Tovar, Andy Katzenmoyer, Na'il Diggs, Matt Wilhelm, Bobby Carpenter, James Laurinaitis
CB: Shawn Springs, Antoine Winfield, Neal Colzie, Mike Guess, Ahmed Plummer, Nate Clements, Derek Ross, Chris Gamble, Ashton Youboty, Malcolm Jenkins
S: Jack Tatum, Mike Doss, Mike Sensibaugh, Tim Fox, Ray Griffin, Damon Moore, Will Allen, Donte Whitner
P: Tom Skladany, Tom Tupa, Brent Bartholomew, Andy Groom, B.J. Sander, A.J. Trapasso

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#93 Will Smith