2011 NFL Draft: Ranking the Last 15 Players Drafted Out of Ohio State
Only Notre Dame and USC have had more players drafted in the NFL draft than the Ohio State Buckeyes. The 77 Ohio State players that have been drafted in the first round are the most of any school. Miami is second with 67. In this slideshow, we rank that last 15 Ohio State players to be drafted from 15 to 1.
15: Krik Barton
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Kirk Barton was a seventh round pick in 2008. Since then, he has been a part of seven different and 10 total teams. (Chicago, Miami, San Francisco, Miami, Cincinnati, Detroit,San Francisco, Detroit, Denver, Carolina).
Barton appeared in only one NFL game, in 2008 with Chicago, but did not record any stats. On August 24, 2010, Barton was waived by Denver and claimed by Carolina, however Barton decided not to report and instead to retire.
As an offensive tackle, Barton was an All-American and All-Big Ten selection at Ohio State in 2007.
14: Doug Datish
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Datish was a sixth-round pick of the Atlanta Falcons in the 2007 NFL Draft. Since being drafted, Datish has bounced around between Indianapolis, Atlanta and Tennessee - each time where he was a member of the practice squad.
In three NFL seasons, Datish did not record any playing time.
The center was a first-team All-Big Ten selection in 2006.
13: Austin Spitler
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Spitler was a seventh-round pick in the 2010 draft by the Miami Dolphins. In his short time with the team, Spitler has served as a practice-squad member only.
During his senior season at Ohio State, Spitler recorded 38 tackles, five for loss, one sack and one interception.
Spitler was the fourth linebacker the Dolphins drafted in 2010.
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12: Marcus Freeman
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Freeman was a fifth-round pick of the Chicago Bears in 2009. Freeman served as a member of the Bears' and Bills' practice squads before being claimed by the Texans on November 4, 2009. However an enlarged heart condition forced Freeman to retire before ever playing in a game.
In four years at Ohio State, Freeman recorded 267 tackles and two interceptions. In 2007, Freeman was named a second-team All-Big Ten selection.
Freeman now serves as a quality control coach at Ohio State.
11: Doug Worthington
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Worthington was a seventh-round selection of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2010. Worthington was later signed to Tampa Bay's practice squad.
At Ohio State, Worthington recorded 103 tackles and 12 tackles for loss. In 2009, Worthington was an Honorable Mention All-Big Ten player.
10: Thaddeus Gibson
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Gibson was a fourth-round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2010. Gibson was later claimed off waivers by the 49ers. In two games for San Fransisco in his rookie season, Gibson record three tackles.
In three seasons at Ohio State, Gibson totaled 82 tackles, three forced fumbles and one interception.
9: Donald Washington
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Washington was a fourth-round pick of the Kansas City Chiefs in 2009. In two seasons with the Chiefs, Washington has recorded 20 tackles.
In three seasons with the Buckeyes, Washington recorded 103 tackles, two forced fumbles and two interceptions.
8: Vernon Gholston
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Of the 15 players in these rankings, Gholston was highest drafted of the group, but likely also the most disappointing player of the group.
Gholston was the sixth overall pick to the New York Jets in the 2008 draft. In three seasons, Gholston has recorded just 24 tackles and zero sacks. Gholston was waived by the Jets on March 2, 2011.
Entering the draft, Gholston was one of just two players to have recorded a sack against number one overall pick Jake Long out of Michigan.
7: Larry Grant
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If Vernon Gholston is the biggest disappointment in the group, Larry Grant may be the biggest surprise. As a seventh-round pick of the San Francisco 49ers in 2008, few expected Grant to make it off the practice squad.
After spending a year on the 49ers' practice squad, Grant was signed by St. Louis, and has played well for the Rams. In three seasons, Grant has recorded 48 tackles, three sacks and four forced fumbles.
In St. Louis, Grant was at times part of an all-Ohio State linebackers corps consisting of himself, James Laurinaitis and Na'il Diggs.
6: Kurt Coleman
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Another seventh-round pick who has excelled in the NFL is safety Kurt Coleman. Coleman was the 244th overall pick in the 2010 draft to the Philadelphia Eagles.
In 16 games, Coleman recorded 26 tackles and one interception for the Eagles.
At Ohio State, Coleman was named a Sporting News first team All-American in 2009 as well as a first team All-Big Ten selection.
5: Brain Robiskie
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As the 36th overall pick in the 2009 draft, Robiskie has been a bit of a disappointment so far for the Cleveland Browns. In his rookie season, Robiskie recorded only seven receptions for 106 yards and zero touchdowns.
However Robiskie improved upon those numbers in 2010 when he caught 29 passes for 310 yards and three touchdowns.
4: Brian Hartline
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At Ohio State, Brian Hartline was generally considered the Buckeyes' second option after Robiskie, or the Anthony Gonzalez to Robiskie's Ted Ginn. But in two seasons in the NFL, Hartline has outperformed his former teammate.
Hartline was a fourth-round pick of the Miami Dolphins in 2009. In two seasons since then, Hartline has recorded 74 receptions, 1121 yards and five all-purpose touchdowns.
3: Beanie Wells
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Lingering ankle problems have kept Beanie Wells from performing at the level at which he did while he donned the scarlet and gray. Wells was a first-round pick of the Arizona Cardinals in 2009.
In two seasons, Wells has racked up 1190 rushing yards and nine touchdowns.
Injury caused Wells to miss the first two games of the 2010 season.
2: Malcolm Jenkins
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The New Orleans Saints drafted Malcolm Jenkins 14th overall in the 2009 draft. In his two seasons in the NFL, Jenkins has totaled 119 tackles, three interceptions, three forced fumbles, one sack and one touchdown.
Jenkins was the first cornerback taken by the Saints in the first round since Oregon's Alex Molden in 1996.
During the fourth quarter of a Thanksgiving day game against the Cowboys in 2010, Jenkins stripped the ball from Dallas' Roy Williams, spurring a Saints comeback and 30-27 win.
Two weeks later, Jenkins picked off a Sam Bradford pass and returned it 96 yards for his first career touchdown.
1: James Laurinaitis
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James Laurinaitis was selected 35th overall by the St. Louis Rams in the 2009 draft. From his first game as a Ram, Laurinaitis has had an impact.
In his first season, Laurinaitis was named starting middle linebacker and led the team in tackles. At the end of the season, he was given the Carroll Rosenbloom Memorial Award, which goes to the Rams rookie of the year. Laurinaitis was also named to the Sporting News All-Rookie team.
In just two years in the NFL, Laurinaitis has recorded 234 tackles, five sacks, three interceptions and one forced fumble.
In 2010, Laurinaitis again led the Rams in tackles.
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