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Ohio State lands the nation's No. 1 safety in the 2026 class as Blaine Bradford commits to the Buckeyes.
There are 65 days that separate us from Ohio State's march to Blacksburg. To help pass the time until the Buckeyes put the Sandman to sleep I will countdown Ohio State's top 100 players according to the rubric* listed at the bottom of this article.
NO. 65 AARON BROWN, DT (1974-77)
Born: 1956 (Warren, Ohio)
High School: Western Reserve
OHIO STATE CAREER
- The Buckeyes were 39-8-1 with Brown on the team.
- 1974 Big Ten Title.
- 1975 Big Ten Title.
- 1976 Big Ten Title.
- 1977 Big Ten Title.
- Defeated Colorado 27-10 in the 1977 Orange Bowl.
Honors
- 1977 Captain.
- 1977 All-American.
- 1977 All-Big Ten.
- 1976 All-Big Ten.
NFL Draft
Round 10 to the Tampa Buccaneers with the 252nd pick of the 1978 draft.
| CATEGORY | POINTS |
|---|---|
| HEISMAN | |
| NO. RETIRED / HONORED | |
| BIG TEN MVP | |
| TEAM MVP | |
| ALL-AMERICAN | 4 |
| CAPTAIN | 4 |
| 1ST ROUND NFL DRAFT PICK | |
| ALL-BIG TEN | 6 |
| ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN | |
| NFL DRAFT PICK | 2 |
| ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN | |
| LETTER | 1 |
| TOTAL | 17 |
For more information on other players who wore No. 55 go here.
Sources- The Ohio State Team Guide and fanbase.com
| CATEGORY | POINTS |
|---|---|
| HEISMAN | 8 |
| NO. RETIRED / HONORED | 8 |
| BIG TEN MVP | 6 |
| TEAM MVP | 5 |
| ALL-AMERICAN | 4 |
| CAPTAIN | 4 |
| 1ST ROUND NFL DRAFT PICK | 4 |
| ALL-BIG TEN | 3 |
| ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN | 3 |
| NFL DRAFT PICK | 2 |
| ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN | 1 |
| LETTER | 0.25 PER YEAR |
