Dwayne Haskins and Nick Bosa were the stars of Ohio State’s recruiting class of 2016, and nine other members of that class became multi-year starters for the Buckeyes.
Although it did not spawn quite as many marquee players as thethat directly followed it – a class that still has one of its members on the Buckeyes’ 2022 roster – the class of 2016 made a significant impact at Ohio State nonetheless, highlighted by a pair of superstars who would become first-round NFL draft picks in just three years as well as nine other players who became multi-year starters for the Buckeyes, including three multi-year captains.
Bosa made an immediate impact as a true freshman, recording 29 total tackles with seven tackles for loss and five sacks even though he never started a game. He established himself as one of college football’s elite defenders as a sophomore in 2017, when he recorded 16 tackles for loss with 8.5 sacks and earned first-team All-American and Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year honors even though he was still only a part-time starter.
Jordan started 41 straight games over three years with the Buckeyes, moving to center in 2018 and earning first-team All-American honors at that position after two seasons at left guard.in the 2016 class was selected with the No. 136 overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft and has started 29 games in his first three seasons in the league, in which he now plays for the Carolina Panthers after starting his NFL career with the Cincinnati Bengals.
A limited athlete for a modern linebacker, Borland was a polarizing player among Ohio State fans, but he was highly respected within the Woody Hayes Athletic Center as a leader who played a significant role as the Buckeyes won four consecutive Big Ten championships in his four playing seasons. An excellent blocker, Farrell provided plenty of value for Ohio State’s offense as he started 32 games over his final three seasons as a Buckeye, consistently grading out as a champion for doing his job effectively even though he rarely made big plays in the passing game.
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