Ohio State Greats Keith Byars, Jim Otis, and Chris Ward Nominated for the College Football Hall of Fame


via The Ohio State university The College Football Hall of Fame could welcome three more Buckeyes soon. Thursday, the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame announced the ballot for the 2018 class. It includes former Ohio State greats Keith Byars, Jim Otis, and Chris Ward. Only three nominees a year per school can advance past the screening committee. KEITH BYARS Ranks seventh at Ohio State in career rushing yards with 3,200, sixth with 4,369 all-purpose yards and second with 50 touchdowns scored … he was a unanimous All-American and Heisman Trophy runner-up in 1984 when he led the nation in rushing with a then-school record 1,764 yards, in all-purpose yards (a still-standing school record of 2,441 yards) and in scoring (144 points). JIM OTIS A member of the 1968 national championship team and a consensus All-American in 1968 … he is one of only four Buckeyes to lead the…

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