Pre-season college football magazines and publications will be out in full force before you know it, but some content is already starting to spill out. Athlon Sports has released its top 25 college football preseason, and with it, other online information about the upcoming season.
Part of that is its preseason All-Big Ten teams, and you can count on Ohio State’s good representation. Surprisingly, Michigan actually has one more player on all four teams than OSU, but the Buckeyes lead in the most of the first team — eight overall.
In total, there are sixteen Ohio State players on the four teams for 2022, and of course, it’s all based on projecting everyone’s quality next fall.
Here’s how it all breaks down.
NEXT… Athlon’s First All-Big Ten Buckeyes Team
CJ Stroud, quarterback
Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback CJ Stroud throws a pass during the fourth quarter of the Rose Bowl against the Utah Utes in Pasadena, Calif. on Jan. 1, 2022. Syndication The Columbus Dispatch
First Team All-Big Ten, Offensive
TreVeyon Henderson, running back
Ohio State Buckeyes running back TreVeyon Henderson (32) celebrates after scoring a touchdown in the second quarter of an NCAA Division I football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Maryland Terrapins on Saturday, October 9, 2021, at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Credit: USA TODAY Sports Network
First Team All-Big Ten, Offensive
Jaxon Smith-Njigba, wide receiver
Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) celebrates a touchdown during the fourth quarter in the Rose Bowl against the Utah Utes in Pasadena, Calif. on January 1, 2022. Credit: USA TODAY Sports Network
First Team All-Big Ten, Offensive
Paris Johnson Jr – Offensive Line
Ohio State Buckeyes offensive lineman Paris Johnson Jr. (77) blocks Clemson Tigers defensive tackle Jordan Williams (59) during the college football playoff semifinals at the Allstate Sugar Bowl at the Mercedes- Benz Superdome in New Orleans on Friday, January 1, 2021 Credit: USA TODAY Sports Network
First Team All-Big Ten, Offensive
Dawand Jones, offensive line
Sat 1 Jan 2022; Pasadena, California, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes offensive lineman Dawand Jones (79) celebrates during the fourth quarter of the 108th Rose Bowl Game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Utah Utes at the Rose Bowl. Credit: USA TODAY Sports Network
Zach Harrison, defensive end
Sep 25, 2021; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes defensive end Zach Harrison (9) celebrates the sack during the first quarter against the Akron Zips at Ohio Stadium. Credit: Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports
First Team All-Big Ten, Defense
Denzel Burke, cornerback
Ohio State Buckeyes cornerback Denzel Burke (29) crosses the end zone past Rutgers Scarlet Knights running back Isaih Pacheco (1) for a touchdown after an interception during the first quarter of a football game NCAA Division I game between the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday October 2, 2021 at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey. Credit: USA TODAY Sports Network
First Team All-Big Ten, Defense
Ronnie Hickman, Security
Ohio State Buckeyes safety Ronnie Hickman (14) during the NCAA football game at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana on Sunday, October 24, 2021. Credit: USA TODAY Sports Network
First Team All-Big Ten, Defense
Emeka Egbuka, kick returner
Utah Utes running back Micah Bernard (2) tries to tackle Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Emeka Egbuka (12) during the third quarter at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on January 1, 2022. Credit: USA TODAY Sports Network
First Team All-Big Ten, Specialist
NEXT … Second Team
Marvin Harrison, Jr, wide receiver
Team Brutus wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. (18) celebrates a touchdown during the Ohio State Football Spring Game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, April 17, 2021. Credit: USA TODAY Sports Network
Second Team All-Big Ten, Offensive
Jack Sawyer, defensive line
Ohio State Buckeyes defensive end Jack Sawyer (33) celebrates after a sack during the fourth quarter of an NCAA Division I football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Maryland Terrapins on Saturday 9 October 2021 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Credit: USA TODAY Sports Network
Second Team All-Big Ten, Defense
Noah Ruggles, kicker
Ohio State Buckeyes field kicker Noah Ruggles (95) throws the winning field goal during the fourth quarter of the Rose Bowl against the Utah Utes in Pasadena, California on January 1, 2022. The Buckeyes won 48-45. Credit: USA TODAY Sports Network
Second Team All-Big Ten, Specialist
NEXT … Third Team
Luke Wypler, Center
Ohio State Buckeyes offensive lineman Luke Wypler (53) against the Minnesota Golden Gophers during their game at Huntington Bank Stadium at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, MN on September 2, 2021. Credit: USA TODAY Sports Network
All-Big Ten Third Team, Offensive
JT Tuimoloau, defensive line
Ohio State Buckeyes defensive lineman JT Tuimoloau (44) walks off the field after the NCAA football game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind. on Saturday, October 23, 2021. State Ohio won 54-7. Credit: USA TODAY Sports Network
Third Team All-Big Ten, Defense
Tommy Eichenberg, linebacker
Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Tommy Eichenberg (35) and cornerback Denzel Burke (29) tackle Tulsa Golden Hurricane running back Anthony Watkins (23) during the third quarter of the football game of the NCAA at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, September 18, 2021. Syndication: The Columbus Dispatch
Third Team All-Big Ten, Defense
NEXT… Fourth Team
Tyleik Williams, defensive line
Ohio State Buckeyes defensive tackle Tyleik Williams (91) celebrates after firing Akron Zips quarterback DJ Irons (0) during the fourth quarter of an NCAA Division I football game between Ohio State Buckeyes and the Akron Zips on Saturday, September 25, 2021, at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Credit: USA TODAY Sports
Fourth Team All-Big Ten, Defense
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