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Top five Super Bowl performances by former Ohio State football players

There haven’t been a ton of all-time performances by Ohio State players in the Super Bowl, but here are the top five all-time.

It doesn’t get any bigger than the Super Bowl. It’s American by culture and inception, but now a worldwide phenomenon, and the most televised and watched event on an annual basis.

So it’s no secret then that a lifelong dream of almost any football player is to make it to the NFL, be in a Super Bowl, and have a major impact on winning the game. Somewhat surprisingly though, there hasn’t been a ton of Ohio State greats with major starring roles in the biggest of big games.

But there have been a few worth noting, and that’s what we’re going to do here. Here are the top ten performances by a former Ohio State football player in a Super Bowl. Who knows, maybe Nick Bosa or Darron Lee add to the story Sunday.

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Ohio State football well-represented in ESPN’s top 150 college players of all-time

Ohio State had six players appearing in the first 125 players unveiled in ESPN’s Top 150 College Football Players of all-time.

The Ohio State football program is well-represented in ESPN’s top 150 college football players of all-time. The worldwide leader in sports programming crafted the series as a nod towards the 150th year anniversary of college football.

It started with naming 125 players and will be unveiling the top 25 this coming Monday at halftime of the national championship game. That means more OSU players could be named — ahem, cough, cough — Archie Griffin.

So what Buckeyes made the cut in the top 125? Eddie George leads all OSU players at No. 38. Behind him is Jack Tatum (No. 44), Howard “Hopalong” Cassady (No. 47), Orlando Pace (No. 51), Jim Parker (No. 141), and Chris Spielman (No. 143).

So how many more Ohio State players might be in the top 25? Tune in at halftime of the big one in New Orleans to find out.

Revisiting the Marshawn Lynch Hall of Fame debate

Will a late career playoff run help propel Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch into the Hall of Fame?

Marshawn Lynch cited “unfinished business” when he returned to the NFL with the Seattle Seahawks on Monday. His goal is to once again lead Seattle to a Super Bowl appearance, likely hoping to avenge the team’s heartbreaking loss in Super Bowl XLIX.

However, Lynch also has an opportunity to pad his already stellar case for the Hall of Fame, and while that’s not his top priority, it is worth exploring with his expected return to the field on Sunday.

Lynch had a strong case long before this reunion, which now pushes his eligibility back to 2025.

Currently, Beast Mode is 29th all-time in rushing with 10,379 yards. 17 running backs, including Gale Sayers and Terrell Davis, have fewer yards than Lynch and are in the Hall.

If Lynch is able to rush for 81 yards on Sunday (which, frankly, would be challenging) he would pass both Eddie George and Tiki Barber to move into 27th all time, just behind Thomas Jones.

Rushing yards aren’t the only thing that matters to Hall voters, but Lynch’s persona, playoff heroics and other intangibles make him a strong candidate for the Hall of Fame, and a late-career rejuvenation and playoff run would all but seal the deal for Beast Mode.

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