Scarlet Sunrise: Former Buckeyes litter NFL top-100 list
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Former Buckeyes litter NFL top-100 list
Ohio State is among the best college football program in the country when it comes to developing players into top NFL prospects. There are numbers to prove it.
The NFL did its annual Top-100 players of the season list, and Ohio State was certainly well-represented on the list of the best players in the league.
Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa was the highest-ranked former Ohio State star on the chart, coming in at No. 32. Another former Buckeyes pass-rusher, Steelers defensive lineman Cameron Heyward, was No. 57. Chargers center Corey Linsley was No. 60, while Washington Football Team pass-rusher Chase Young was No. 61; he’ll only continue to climb.
Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas was injured for most of last year, but is still ranked No. 72, while teammate and cornerback Marshon Lattimore was No. 86 on the list.
Notable omissions include Nick Bosa, who missed most of last season due to injury, and Ezekiel Elliott. But the Buckeyes are still littered among the top players in the NFL.
Lettermen Live hosted by Roosters
The wait is over: Ohio State has a game this week. The Buckeyes will head to Minnesota for a season-opening Big Ten night game Thursday.
The Buckeyes will begin their quest for a fifth straight conference title and third straight College Football Playoff appearance with an 8 p.m. ET kickoff from Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
And Lettermen Live is back at Roosters for one of its biggest shows of the year to preview every angle of it.
The all-star crew is led by Lettermen Row senior writer Austin Ward and features former Buckeyes linebacker Bobby Carpenter, former Ohio State quarterback Justin Zwick, Nicole Cox from Roosters and Lettermen Row director of recruiting Jeremy Birmingham. They made sure to dive into the upcoming Buckeyes road trip and how it can set the tone for another run at a national title.
How will C.J. Stroud look in his first game as Ohio State starter? What should be expected from the Buckeyes offense against a solid Minnesota run defense? How will captain Thayer Munford, who has been cleared for the game after battling a minor injury, and others fare in their new roles?
Find out in the latest Lettermen Live hosted by Roosters.
Weekend Kickoff presented by Bryant Heating and Cooling Systems
Lettermen Row Weekend Kickoff presented by Bryant Heating & Cooling Systems: The Whatever It Takes Pregame Show is back for a second season!
The Lettermen Row crew will be live from Urban Meyer’s Pint House in Dublin’s Bridge Park on Tuesday night for a full preview of the Buckeyes regular-season opener against Minnesota and the entire season.
The next edition of the show will be Tuesday, Aug. 31 at 7 p.m., and there will be plenty of Ohio State guests on hand to break down the Ohio State pursuit of a national title. Come out to see Bobby Carpenter, Zach Boren, Cardale Jones, Tyvis Powell and other former Buckeyes greats give their insight about the upcoming season and give predictions about the road trip to Minnesota.
Get set with the panel of former Buckeyes with analysis, stories, delicious food from Urban Meyer’s Pint House in Dublin and some cold Coors Light. Don’t miss the next show Tuesday at 7 p.m.
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