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Let's not forget the coach's son, Ted Ginn, Jr., Ohio State Wide Reciever, who may win a Heisman before he is done.

Career Notes:
Electrifying young player, who is a threat to score each time he touches the football ... coming off a sensational true freshman year in which he began the season as a defensive back, but wound up playing offense and garnering national attention with his explosive scoring ability as both a receiver and a punt-return specialist ... further demonstrated his versatility in the Alamo Bowl by subbing at quarterback when the Buckeyes were down to one experienced signal caller ... heads into his sophomore season regarded as one of the most dangerous weapons in college football ... scored eight touchdowns on 59 touches in 2004 - four via punt returns and two each on runs and pass receptions ... his four punt returns for scores set a school and Big Ten single-season record and tied the NCAA one-season mark (later broken by Hawaii's Chad Owens with 5) ... additionally, he is already the school's career leader in punt returns for touchdowns, breaking the old mark of three that had been shared by Garcia Lane (1981-83) and Jeff Graham (1989-90) ... needs four more touchdowns on punt returns during his career to equal the current NCAA record of eight (Wes Welker of Texas Tech and Antonio Perkins of Oklahoma) ... has incredible speed, is sure-handed and is blessed with great instincts and tremendous vision ... came to Ohio State as a renowned track star with Olympic potential, but is first-and-foremost a sensational football player ... was used sparingly on kickoff returns last year, but could see more action there this year in an attempt to get him more touches ... he would like to also play cornerback, but that is not expected to happen this year unless an emergency arises ... was named to several freshman All-America teams last year and was a third-team pick on the Associated Press All-America squad ... named to several preseason All-America teams and will certainly be a candidate for post-season honors in 2005.

2004 (Freshman):
Averaged 25.6 yards per punt return, leading the nation and setting an Ohio State single-season record in that department ... scored on punt returns of 65 yards (Wisconsin), 67 yards (Penn State), 60 yards (Michigan State) and 82-yard (Michigan) ... the latter broke the game open and was one of the most spectacular runs in Ohio State history ... scored three touchdowns at Michigan State, tallying on a 17-yard reverse and a 58-yard reception in addition to his punt return ... finished second on the team in receiving with 25 receptions for 359 yards ... had a career-best five catches for 87 yards against Michigan and followed that up with six receptions against Oklahoma State in the bowl game... longest reception of the year was a 59-yard TD grab against Indiana ... tied for second on the team in scoring with 48 points ... spent most of the preseason working with the defense, but was moved to offense just before the start of the season ... was used sparingly early in the year as he learned the system, but was a key factor in the Buckeyes' late-season success ... caught passes in the last seven games of the season and had 18 receptions in the last four games ... took seven snaps at quarterback in the bowl game when the Buckeyes were down to one quarterback.

High School:
Played for his father, Ted Ginn Sr., in high school ... was selected as the USA Today Defensive Player of the Year ... also a 2004 Parade All-American ... SuperPrep named him as its 2004 National Defensive Player of the Year ... Most Valuable Player of the U.S. Army All-America game ... also played quarterback, wide receiver and running back for Glenville and returned punts and kickoffs ... intercepted eight passes as a senior, returning five of them for touchdowns ... one of his interception returns went for a state-record 102-yard touchdown, while another went for a 97-yard score ... also passed for 932 yards and 12 touchdowns and rushed for 845 yards and 17 touchdowns ... named one of Ohio's three 2003 Division I Offensive Players of the Year ... returned four punts and one kickoff for touchdowns ... the national champion in the 110 high hurdles as a junior and the best time in the nation as a senior when he won the state title for the second consecutive year ... has been timed at 10.5 seconds in the 100 meter dash.