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No. 11, Jim Thorpe Award Winner, All-American and First-Round Draft Choice Antoine Winfield

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No. 11 Antoine Winfield
  • Consensus All-American (1998)
  • Jim Thorpe Award Winner (1998)
  • First Round Draft Choice (1999)

One of the best defensive backs ever to play in Columbus, Antoine Winfield was a two-and-a-half year starter for the Buckeyes, and earned numerous accolades.

After stepping into a full-time starting role at the beginning of his junior season, Winfield led Ohio State with exactly 100 solo tackles, and set a career high with 13 tackles in a win over Missouri.