Long before Santonio Holmes was the hero of Super Bowl XLIII with his toe-tapping touchdown to take the lead over the Arizona Cardinals, he was a nightmare at the high school and college ranks. Ohio State recruited him out of Belle Glade, Fla., in 2002. He redshirted that season when the Buckeyes went 14-0 and won the national championship. Over the three years he played in college, Ohio State went 29-8.
Holmes had 140 receptions for 2,295 yards and 25 touchdowns in three seasons, which was good enough to make him the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first-round pick in the 2006 NFL Draft.