Ohio State's 2016 season did not end the way many wanted it to, as eventual national champion Clemson thumped the Buckeyes 31-0 in the Fiesta Bowl. But that does not take away the fact that multiple players turned in terrific seasons on the way to a College Football Playoff berth.
Three players set to return for 2017 earned individual awards during Ohio State's 11-2 season and another was dubbed an All-American. They are:
- J.T. BARRETT: Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year Award; also earned the Silver Football as the conference's Most Valuable Player after accounting for 33 touchdowns and throwing for more than 2,500 yards while rushing for another 845. Barrett shared the Silver Football with Penn State running back Saquon Barkley;
- MIKE WEBER: Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year Award after running for more than 1,000 yards;
- TYQUAN LEWIS: Smith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year Award after leading the Buckeyes with 8.0 sacks and 10.5 tackles for loss; and
- BILLY PRICE: Bookended Ohio State's offensive line and paved way for Weber to rush for more than 1,000 yards as part of the Big Ten's most potent offense on his way to earning first-team All-American honors from the American Football Coaches Association.
The quartet were honored on Sunday at the first timeout of the men's basketball team's game against Northwestern for their accomplishments. Barrett also received his Silver Football from Chicago Tribune columnist Teddy Greenstein.
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