Face of the Position: Wide Receiver

What Ohio State player do you think of historically when you discuss the wide receiver position? #GoBucks

It’s the doldrums of almost summer and you are most likely stuck between queueing up last year’s Rose Bowl victory over Utah on the DVR for the umpteenth time, reading rankings and listicles that include Ohio State, and yearning for the start of the college football season.

Sounds like a perfect time to kick off a series we are embarking upon here at Buckeyes Wire. We call it the “face of the position” and it’s really exactly as it sounds. When you think of a position group at Ohio State, who do you think of? From quarterback to linebacker, to placekicker and beyond, OSU has some of the most iconic and historical college football players that have taken their place among the best in the game.

However, one player stands out above all else when you shroud them behind the colors of scarlet and gray, and that’s where we are going to ask for your assistance.

Over the next few weeks, we’ll be highlighting players that are in the running for the face of a position at Ohio State and asking for your vote in a Twitter poll to have one player identified as the one you think immediately at that position.

We’ve already looked at the quarterback position and running backs. Now we’re moving on to the wide receiver position where Ohio State has begun to recruit better than anyone. It’s a position that might eventually be considered  Cadillac group in the history of Ohio State over the next few years because it’s already well on its way with a lot of momentum.

We’ll keep voting up for five days, and at the end of it, we’ll reveal the winner of each. Make sure you scroll to the bottom to cast your vote from the nominees and write in a candidate if you think of another player.

Ohio State football all time leaders in receiving yards

Ohio State has had some storied receivers in its illustrious history. Do you know who is in the top 20 in receiving yards? Guess, and then check here.

As good as Ohio State has been historically running the football, it has had a very underrated history of producing talent at the wide receiver position. In fact, in a recent identification of Position U, ESPN had the Buckeyes in the top five when looking at guys put on the field to catch footballs through the air.

You have guys that starred in the college game such as Terry Glenn, Cris Carter and David Boston. Of all the receivers that have come through the tunnel on the banks of the Olentangy, do you know which ones are among the leaders in passing yards?

Well good on you if you do. However, if you don’t, we’ve put together the top 20 passing yards leaders in the history of the Ohio State football program, so you can look smart this fall at your OSU football gatherings.

We’re counting them down for you starting at No. 20 and landing at the all-time leader.

Other Career Leaders: Passing YardsRushing Yards

Buckeye Battle Cry series: Best Ohio State football player to wear jersey No. 9

We have made it to No. 9 on our debate on the best Ohio State football player to wear specific jersey numbers. Who did our writers pick?

We’ve been going through a series here at Buckeyes Wire. It’s a debate on which Ohio State football player is the best to wear specific jersey numbers, and we’re now up to No. 9. It should be a good one.

Before we get into all the fun, here’s an update on where we stand with all the jersey numbers we’ve debated to date:

Jersey No. 1 | Jersey No. 2 | Jersey No. 3 | Jersey No. 4Jersey No. 5Jersey No. 6Jersey No. 7Jersey No. 8

We’re doing this because we know you’re bored looking at every square inch of your home. We’re all getting a little stir crazy from being cooped up due to the measures put in place to help mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, and there are only so many classic games you can watch. I mean Star Wars was great, but …

Anyway, in the long, illustrious history of Ohio State football, there is sure to be some disagreement, but that only makes it more fun.

We will continue to go as high as makes sense, or until we can no longer afford a haircut. We’ll have the results of all of these polls further down the road. Help us out by voting below as usual.

Mark, let’s roll …

Next … Mark starts it off