The Ohio State football program sends more players to the NFL than almost every other one across this great country of ours. On an almost yearly basis, there is a parade of Buckeyes that hear their names called during NFL drafts.
Many are solid, several-year professionals that we see play on Sundays, while others have done even more and made it to the top of the mountain as members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame just a short drive from Columbus to Canton, Ohio. The Buckeye program has even churned out a Hall of Fame coach and NFL film icon.
And let’s not kid ourselves. It is really tough to make it into the Hall of Fame. In fact, Notre Dame and USC lead all schools with just 13 former players that have a bronze bust of themselves enshrined in northeast Ohio. Michigan is a close third with 11 players, with Ohio State coming in fourth with 10 graduates that have slipped on the gold jacket.
In honor of the seven players who just gave their acceptance speeches in Canton last weekend for the class of 2021, we wanted to remind you of the ten former Buckeyes that have OSU in their blood up in Canton.
Here are the ten former Ohio State players, coaches, and personalities that are a part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.