Ohio State defensive end Chase Young has been awarded the Chicago Tribune’s prestigious Silver Football Award that goes to the best football player in the Big Ten annually. It has been handed out annually since 1924 and is a result of a vote by all of the Big Ten head coaches.
Young is still up for a slew of national awards after already taking home the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and Defensive Lineman of the Year earlier this week. With 16.5 sacks on the season, and highlight after highlight of dominating moments so far in 2019, Young is still a finalist for the Walter Camp, Bronko Nagurski, Bednarik, Maxwell, and Ted Hendricks Awards.
By winning the 2019 Silver Football Award, Young adds to a run of six of the last eight awards going to Ohio State.
Here’s a complete listing of all the Buckeye players that have taken home the Silver Football:
Ohio State Silver Football Award Winners
- 2019 – DE Chase Young
- 2018 – QB Dwayne Haskins
- 2016 – QB J.T. Barrett
- 2015 – RB Ezekiel Elliott
- 2013 – QB Braxton Miller
- 2012 – QB Braxton Miller
- 2006 – QB Troy Smith
- 1998 – QB Joe Germaine
- 1996 – OT Orlando Pace
- 1995 – RB Eddie George
- 1984 – RB Keith Byars
- 1981 – QB Art Schlichter
- 1975 – QB Cornelius Greene
- 1974 – RB Archie Griffin
- 1973 – RB Archie Griffin
- 1955 – HB Howard Cassady
- 1950 – HB Vic Janowicz
- 1945 – FB Ollie Cline
- 1944 – HB Les Horvath
- 1941 – FB Jack Graf
- 1930 – E Wes Fesler
