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Former Ohio State football player Ted Ginn Jr. retires from the NFL

NEW ORLEANS, LA - DECEMBER 24: Ted Ginn #19 of the New Orleans Saints in action against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on December 24, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

The former Ohio State football player capped off a great NFL career on Friday after being a first-round pick back in 2007

Former Buckeye receiver Ted Ginn, Jr. is retiring. He announced Friday he is stepping away from football after fourteen seasons in the NFL. Ginn said,

“I dedicated my life and my time to football my entire life until now, and being able to go out peacefully on a joy is all I wanted.