Wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11), left guard Thayer Munford (75) and left tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere (78) all earned Associated Press All-America honors. Eight Buckeyes were honored by the AP, the most of any program. Ohio State led all programs by having eight players earn Associated Press All-America honors, though no Buckeyes made the AP first-team. OSU had six second-team All-Americans — left tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere, left guard Thayer Munford, wide receivers Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson, and kicker Noah Ruggles. Quarterback C.J. Stroud and receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba earned third-team honors. It is the first time that a team has had three receivers earn AP All-American recognition in the same season. Wilson, a junior, has 70 catches for 1,058 yards and 12 touchdowns. Olave, a senior, has caught 65 passes for 936 yards and 13 scores. Smith-Njigba, a sophomore, has 80 receptions for 1,259 yards and six touchdowns. Stroud, who finished…
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