Of the 76 possible players from the Football Bowl Subdivision to make it on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot, only three of them come from Ohio State—and each one of them left a lasting legacy in Columbus. Running back Keith Byars, fullback Jim Otis and offensive tackle Chris Ward made the national ballot, announced by the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame on Monday morning. All three of these Buckeye greats passed the district screening to become eligible to be put on the national ballot. Additionally, the maximum number of representatives a school can have on the national ballot is three. Byars was at OSU from 1982-85, and was a unanimous All-American and runner-up to Doug Flutie for the Heisman Trophy in 1984. The Dayton, Ohio, product ranks No. 8 in school rushing yards at 3,200, sixth in all-purpose yards at 4,369 and is second in…
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