Two more former Ohio State players will have an opportunity to be enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame. Former linebacker James Laurinaitis and offensive tackle Chris Ward are among the candidates appearing on this year’s ballot for induction in Atlanta for the 2023 class announced on Monday.
Laurinaitis played for the Buckeyes from 2005 to 2008, being named a first-team All-American three times and helping Ohio State to BCS national championship games in 2006 and 2007. It’s the fourth-straight time the Butkus Award winner has appeared on the ballot.
Ward, was a two-time All-American selection in 1976 and 1977 under Woody Hayes. It is his fifth time on the ballot after not appearing last year. During his time at Ohio State, he helped pave the way for two-time Heisman Trophy-winning running back, Archie Griffin. You may have heard of him.
.@OhioState is on the 2023 @cfbhall ballot! #GoBucks https://t.co/vJiKim0QEZ
— College Football Hall of Fame (@cfbhall) June 6, 2022
We’ll keep an eye on how it all plays out and have any further developments when an announcement is made later this year.
In order to be eligible to appear on the ballot, a player must be ten years removed from his college football career and must have played within the past 50 years.
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