The Ohio State Buckeyes have produced some all-time great wide receivers over the years. But who are the five very best wide receivers to ever wear a Buckeyes uniform?
The names that instantly jump to mind for many include many modern-day Buckeyes alumni currently playing in the NFL, including Marvin Harrison Jr., Chris Olave, Garrett Wilson, or perhaps some historic players, including the likes of Cris Carter or David Boston.
However, one man who is perhaps most well-versed in answering this question, particularly because he set the program record for all-time receptions and all-time receiving yards, is Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie and former Buckeyes star Emeka Egbuka.
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Speaking with NFL insider Jordan Schultz on Thursday, Egbuka shared his own list of the five greatest Ohio State wide receivers in program history. And despite having all of the accolades necessary to be on the list, Egbuka did not name himself as one of the five best Buckeyes wideouts.
“You are gonna have to go, Cris Carter,” said Egbuka. “I’ll put Marv (Harrison) in there, you know because he was a top four Heisman candidate. You got Ted Ginn, speedster, takes the top off, so he was really fun to watch. There is another spot up there between David Boston and Michael Jenkins, those two. Chris Olave, leader in receiving touchdowns.”
Despite actually naming six players here, it seems like Egbuka’s official list of five includes Cris Carter, Marvin Harrison Jr., Ted Finn, Chris Olave, and then one of David Boston and Michal Jenkins.
Speaking to why he didn’t name himself, Egbuka largely credited the talent around him for all of his success at Ohio State.
“I played with some super talented guys,” said Egbuka. “If they have their own list and they want to put me in there, that’s cool. But I’d like to have them in mine.”
Egbuka did allude to one glaring omission on his list, a current Buckeyes star, Jeremiah Smith, who he believes could very well be the very best Ohio State receiver when his collegiate career is all said and done.
“He has a real shot at being number one,” added Egbuka. “I’ve never really seen Julio Jones or Calvin Johnson play in person. But I can only imagine it was very similar to this.”
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It’s great to see Egbuka be so humble about his own collegiate career. But based on his success early on in his NFL career, his collegiate stats certainly appear to be no fluke or product of being in a system alongside great players.
Thus far, Egbuka has emerged as a true weapon for Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield, currently sitting in a tie for the most receiving touchdowns in all of football through two weeks with three receiving touchdowns on the year thus far.
Given his track record in college, if Egbuka continues to break out even more as an NFL player, he may very well end up being a well-deserving candidate for that all-time great Buckeyes wide receivers list in the near future.
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