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Reflecting on all of Ohio State football’s Heisman winners through the years

Ohio State football is tied with Notre Dame and Oklahoma for the most historical Heisman winners. We reflect on all seven.

If we’ve said it once, we’ve said it more times than Michigan fans would like to hear. There aren’t too many programs that can hold a candle to the beast known as Ohio State football.

From all-time wins (second), all-time winning percentage (first), players drafted into the NFL (third), and NFL draft first-rounders (first), there’s not too many teams that can measure up.

One of those things the Buckeye program can also boast about is its historical place in churning out Heisman winners. In fact, no other program has won more bronze statues than the one sitting on the banks of the Olentangy. All in all, Ohio State has taken home seven total Heisman trophies and we’re here to reflect on all of those for you.

We’re going down this journey because the Buckeyes have what might be the leading candidate for the award once again in 2020, none other than Justin Fields. Right now, only Notre Dame and Oklahoma sit atop the list in a tie with OSU for the most trophies, and if the Buckeye gunslinger wins it this time around, it’ll be pretty lonely at the top. Just like it should be.

Here is a look at all seven seasons in which an Ohio State player has won the Heisman trophy.

Buckeye Battle Cry Series: Best Ohio State football player to wear No. 22

Who was Ohio State’s best player to wear each jersey number. We’ve been on a quest to debate that and are up to jersey No. 22.

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 cruising along, now up to jersey No. 22 as we count down toward the hopeful start of college football in 2020.

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

Jersey No. 1 | Jersey No. 2 | Jersey No. 3 | Jersey No. 4 | Jersey No. 5 | Jersey No. 6 | Jersey No. 7 | Jersey No. 8 | Jersey No. 9 | Jersey No. 10 | Jersey No. 11 | Jersey No. 12 | Jersey No. 13 | Jersey No. 14 | Jersey No. 15 | Jersey No. 16 | Jersey No. 17 | Jersey No. 18 | Jersey No. 19 | Jersey No. 20 | Jersey No. 21

We’re all a little stir crazy from being locked down because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but as things begin to open, it’s still fun to debate Buckeye football history. In the long, illustrious history of Ohio State football, there are often tough decisions to be made on things like these, but that makes it all the more fun.

We will continue to keep going along his journey through the summer and will have the results of all of the Twitter polls votes on further down the road.

Next … Mark starts it off

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