June 22, 2026

Naveau: Who are the best football players Ohio State has faced in last 30 years?


When the Big Ten Network announced its All-Decade team last week it reminded me how many great players I have seen play against Ohio State in writing about OSU football since 1992. So, I decided to make a list of the best players I’ve seen at each position based on how they played when they competed against Ohio State and on their overall careers. Call it my All-Opponents All-Three Decades Team. The No. 1 requirement was that they had to have been a starter in a game against Ohio State, which eliminated great players like Pat Fitzgerald and Dallas Clark. No. 2 was that I had to have been in the press box when they played against OSU. Here’s my list: QUARTERBACKS 1. Drew Brees (Purdue). 2. Vince Young (Texas). 3. Deshaun Watson (Clemson). 4. Philip Rivers (North Carolina State). 5. Peyton Manning (Tennessee). Honorable mention: Russell Wilson (Wisconsin), Baker…

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