One of the most successful Cornerbacks in Ohio State history, Antoine Winfield was an All-American who won both the Jim Thorpe Award and Jack Tatum Trophy in 1998, which propelled him to a First Round Pick where he landed in nearby Buffalo.

The Bills used him as the third Corner as a rookie, but he was a starter thereafter and showcased his elite tackling and man-to-man coverage skills over the next four seasons.  Winfield started as a Bill, but it was in Minnesota purple that he became a star.  He signed with the Vikings in 2004, where he his versatility shone through.

Winfield was a Viking from 2004 to 2012, where he had 21 of his 27 Interceptions.  He also had a three-year run of Pro Bowls (2008-10), which included a Second-Team All-Pro in 2008. He had always been a physical player, but in the late 2000s, he finally got his due.

Winfield retired after the 2012 Season with 1,054 Tackles and an imprint on everyone he delivered them to.

The San Diego Chargers took Ohio State Buckeye Offensive Lineman, Jim Lachey, 12^th Overall in 1985, and he would be plugged in immediately as the Bolts’ starting Left Tackle. 

Eddie George broke out as an upper-end Running Back immediately as the former Ohio State Buckeye won the Offensive Rookie of the Year Award in the last year of the Houston Oilers' existence (1996).  That year, he rushed for 1,368 Yards, but that wasn't just the beginning, it was a pattern.

It is not a stretch by any means to state that Nick Mangold was the greatest New York Jet Center ever.  We could easily go a step further and state that he is one of the best Offensive Lineman in franchise history.

“The” Ohio State University Athletic Hall of Fame has announced today that there will be new eight new members of their institution:

LeCharles Bentley (Football).  Bentley was a two time NFL Pro Bowl Selection who played for the Buckeyes from 1998 to 2001.  He was a two time First Team All-Big Ten Selection and a First Team All-American in 2001.  He would win the Dave Rimington Trophy that year as the Nation’s top Center.

Tom Byers (Men’s Track & Field).  Byers was a three time All American in the 1,000m run from 1972 to 1974.

Mike Conley (Basketball).  Along with Greg Oden, Conley took Ohio State to the National Championship Finals in 2007 and was the MVP of the Big 10 Tournament.  He was First Team All-Big Ten that year as well. 

Chelsea Davis (Women’s Diving).  Davis was the National Champion in 2008.

Pete Hanson (Men’s Volleyball).  Still the coach of the men’s team, Hanson has an overall winning percentage of .669.  He took the Buckeyes to three National Championships including the last two years.

Bryce Keough (Men’s Wrestling).  The captain of the 1951 Wrestling Team that won the Big 10 Title.

Christina Manning (Women’s Track & Field).  Manning was a two time National Champion.

Nancy Pearson (Women’s Swimming).  Pearson was an All-American in her sport and was named the 2012 Big 10 Female Athlete of the Year.

The class of 2017 will be inducted on October 6 and will be introduced to the public at halftime of the Buckeyes home football game against Maryland. 

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the Ohio State Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2017.

Out of all the people on this list we will say up front that there is zero chance that Jim Tyrer will get into the Football Hall of Fame.  Killing your wife and committing suicide there after is sadly what Tyrer is best known for and this has led to him being ostracized by the NFL.

Had Tyrer not broke down in his personal life, his on field accomplishments may have been enough to get him in to Canton.  He was arguably the best Offensive Lineman in the AFL, and was a multiple time AFL All star.  He was voted to the all time AFL team and was a big part of opening holes for Chiefs runners for years.  Tyrer may very well the best lineman that Kansas City ever had.

One of the main roles of an Offensive Lineman is to create holes for Running Backs.  The Cleveland Browns of the 1960s had some of the best runners and Dick Schafrath was a big reason that they found as much opportunity to run as they did.

Does longevity mean more than greatness?  We ask this question about Jim Marshall who had a solid twenty-year career but only made the Pro Bowl twice.

Playing all but one season with the Milwaukee Bucks, Michael Redd came out of Ohio State with a sweet shot and huge potential. Despite being a late pick in the NBA Draft, Redd would be a prolific scorer for Milwaukee until a severe ACL injury rendered him into a shell of his former self. Redd retired with a Points per Game Average of 19.0 with a PER of 19.7 which while decent, may not be Hall of Fame material; especially since he only made one Post Season NBA All-Star Team.