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In honor of the Fourth of July, the LGHL staff is picking their favorite All-Americans from Ohio State. They might not be founding fathers, but who knows? They might end up on Ohio State’s Mount Rushmore someday.
Happy Fourth!
Matt Tamanini: Kelsey Mitchell
If we are talking about Ohio State All-Americans, there is no way that I could go with anyone other than Kelsey Mitchell. Over four seasons from 2015 to 2018, she was named to four All-America teams. In 2015, 2017, and 2018 as a second-team member, and in 2016 she got a first-team nod.
Below is the full release from Ohio State.
Cooper, Wilson & Myers Add to Ohio State’s All-America Honors
Wyatt Davis becomes a consensus first-team All-American
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The list of Ohio State All-Americans grew by three this week when
Josh Myers and
Garrett Wilson earned second-team honors from the Sporting News and the Football Writers Association of America, respectively, while
Jonathon Cooper was a second team choice by the American Football Coaches Association.
Myers, Wilson and Cooper join
Wyatt Davis,
Shaun Wade and
Haskell Garrett, who have previously been named first team All-Americans by various publications. Davis has already secured consensus first-team All-America honors by virtue of his selection to the Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, Sporting News and Football Coaches Association teams. Wade is a consensus All-American for being named either the first or second team by the Sporting News (first team), Associated Pre
Wyatt Davis,
Shaun Wade and
Haskell Garrett, who have previously been named first team All-Americans by various publications. Davis has already secured consensus first-team All-America honors by virtue of his selection to the Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, Sporting News and Football Coaches Association teams. Wade is a consensus All-American for being named either the first or second team by the Sporting News (first team), Associated Press (first team), American Football Coaches Association (first team) or Football Writers Association of America (second team).
Myers, who is also a Rimington Award finalist as the nation’s top center, has been a leader along an offensive line that’s statistically among the best units in the country. The Buckeyes rank first in the Big Ten and No. 5 nationally in rushing offense at 275.6 yards per game. Over the last three games, Ohio State is rushing for an average of 342.6 yards and 7.2 yards per carry.