Buckeye Battle Cry series: Best Ohio State football player to wear jersey No. 7

We are up to the vaunted No. 7 in our debate to identify the best Ohio State football player to ever wear specific jersey numbers.

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Well, we’ve made it to one of the all-time great numbers in Ohio State history. With so many talented players to wear No. 7, it’s hard to go with just one. But, my vote gets cast for Ted Ginn Jr.

Ginn is another OSU legend that made it on our list of most electrifying Buckeyes of all time. Teddy Ginn had world-class speed and torched opposing DBs seemingly every Saturday. He had that unique ability to make everyone else look like they were in slow motion.

Hauling in deep balls from Heisman Winner Troy Smith was his bread and butter, but what Ginn did as a return specialist was something else. He had four punts returned for touchdowns in his freshman year alone, six total for his career to go along with two kick returns for TDs.

Of course, Ginn’s last kick return was in the BCS National Championship game against Florida in 2007 to open the game, but was then injured as teammates dog piled on him in jubilation. I maintain to this day, that if Ted Ginn Jr. doesn’t get hurt, 42-14 doesn’t happen and the Buckeyes are hoisting a second crystal football in four years.

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