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It isn’t as unconventional as you think Mark, because I agree with you. There are A TON of outstanding players in Ohio State history to don the No. 2. Some of them made little impact during their time as a Buckeye, but most of them turned out to be tremendous players who went on to have outstanding NFL careers.
Guys like Cris Carter, Shaun Gayle, Malcolm Jenkins, Ryan Shazier, Marshon Lattimore and shortly Chase Young along with J.K. Dobbins will make their presence felt on Sundays.
But for me personally, I’m going away from what others might say too, and in agreement with Mark, going back to 1999-2002 and picking Mike Doss.
Doss started the last two games of his freshman year back in 1999 and never saw the bench again as a Buckeye. From that point on, he was a three-time All-Big Ten and All-American selection as the Buckeyes went 35-15 during his tenure in Columbus.
The-Ozone Rewind: Mike Doss Announces He’s Coming Back, 2001 https://t.co/n2KdzbWVQA pic.twitter.com/Ah3PKLtqcj
— Shannon Sommers (@ShannonCFB) May 3, 2019
He led the team in tackles in 2000 and 2001, stayed his senior year, collected 107 tackles along with a couple interceptions, including one in the Fiesta Bowl double-overtime victory over Miami for the National Championship.
Oh, he was named Defensive MVP as well.
He’s just the seventh player in Ohio State history to be a three-time All-American and ranks inside the top 10 in Ohio State history with 331 career tackles.
And that is why Mike Doss is the greatest No. 2 in Ohio State history, which says a lot considering some of the names I gave out earlier.
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