Pro Football Hall of Fame nominees are out, and it’s no surprise that Ohio State alumni are in it. One former Buckeye star was included among NFL greats for the first time, bringing more glory to Columbus. He’s someone who always downplayed his achievements, but Pat McAfee made sure to celebrate the icon for this major achievement. “We forget how great of a football player he is,” the analyst said about the OSU legend and his friend.

Ohio State has won a lot of Nattys, sure. But the first one in the modern era came in 2002, which had a budding star in linebacker AJ Hawk. He ended up growing into an absolute phenom as a Buckeye, having totaled 394 tackles, 7 interceptions, and 13 pass breakups. Hawk went on to star for the Packers, winning a Super Bowl in 2011. Now appearing as a co-

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