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Date of birth |
April 12, 1985 (age 21) |
Place of birth |
Cleveland Ohio |
Height |
6 ft 0 in(1.83 m) |
Weight |
180 lb(82 kg) |
Positions |
WR/ KR/ PR |
College |
Ohio State |
NFL Draft |
2007/ Round TBD |
Career Highlights |
Awards |
2004 Pete Dawkins Award |
Ted Ginn, Jr. (b.April 12, 1985) is a junior wide receiver, punt returner , and kick returner for the Ohio State Buckeyes , the football team of The Ohio State University. Ginn grew up in Cleveland Ohio, where he attended Clenville High School and played football under his father Ted Ginn, Sr., and alongside Buckeye quarterback Troy Smith. He also participated in track and field in high school, winning a national championship in the 110 meter hurdles event.
Entering the 2006 season, Ginn was considered to be a preseason candidate for the Heisman Trophy and the Bilentnikoff Award. He has received praise for his speed and agility, as well as his ability to turn routine plays into big gains and touchdowns. Ginn returned the opening kickoff of the 2007 BCS National Championship Game for 92 yards for a touchdown. He sustained an injury from fellow Buckeye Roy Hall while celebrating his kick off return for a touchdown and did not return to the game.
Ginn Jr. has declared for the 2007 NFL Draft
High school career
Ginn played for his father, Ted Ginn Sr., in high school. One of Ginn's number one fans is a high school player by the name of Emmanuel Asam. Ginn Jr was selected as the 2004 USA Today Defensive Player of the Year and a 1997 Parade All-American. He was also named the 2004 SuperPrep National Defensive Player of the Year and the Most Valuable Player of the U.S. Army All-America game. He 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 98-yard score. Ginn returned four punts and one kickoff for touchdowns.
As a junior, he became the national champion in the 110 high hurdles and recorded the best time in the nation as a senior when he won the state title for the second consecutive year. As a senior in High School, he ran 7.44 in the 55 meter high hurdles, 7.98 in the 60 meter high hurdles, 13.26 (+2.8 wind rating) and 13.40 (-1.2 wind rating) in the 110 meter high hurdles, 21.16 in the 200 meter dash (+0.0 wind rating), 46.57 in the 400 meter dash, and 36.73 in the 300 meter intermediate hurdles. He has been timed at 10.5 seconds in the 100 meter dash and 4.31 seconds in the 40 yard dash.
College career
Ted Ginn started his career at Ohio State as a freshman in 2004. He started out as a cornerback but just before his freshman season he was moved to wide receiver because of his blazing speed and game-breaker potential. As a freshman wideout, Ginn caught 25 balls for 359 yards and two touchdowns. Ginn excelled on special teams as a returner, where his four punt returns for touchdowns set a school and Big Ten single-season record and tied an NCAA record. Ginn also led the NCAAwith 25.6 yards per punt return, which was an Ohio State single-season record as well. The most notable of the returns was the last one: an 82-yard dash against rival the University of Michigan. The return was noted as "one of the most spectacular runs in Ohio State history", and broke the game open for the Buckeyes. Ginn also played offense as a freshman. His first major game was against Michigan State, where he took a punt for a score, but also scored one a 17-yard reverse run and a 58-yard reception. Ginn finished the season second on the team in receiving with 25 receptions for 359 yards. He followed up a solid freshman regular season with the bowl game agains Oklahoma State. Ginn took snaps at quarterback in the bowl game, while the Buckeyes only had one other healthy quarterback.
Ginn started all 12 games his sophomore season of 2005. His 51 receptions was second to Santonio Holmes' 53. Ginn also topped the team in all-purpose yards with 139 per game, while he averaged 10 yards per punt return. Ginn totaled four touchdown receptions, but also had three return touchdowns, one being a 100-yard kick return against the University of Minnesota. Ginn carried the ball 12 times and averaged 6.9 yards per carry, while his 68-yard touchdown run in the Festa Bowl agains Notre Dame was the longest run from scrimmage for the Buckeyes all year. Ginn's 532 yards in kick returns is the second highest season total in Buckeye history. Ginn also caught nine passes in arguably the Buckeyes biggest win of the season, against Michigan, where he caught three on the final drive.
Ginn's final season as a Buckeye, his 2006 junior year, was when Ginn was in contention for various awards, such as the Bilentnikoff Award and theHeisman Trophy. Although Ginn didn't win either award (fellow Buckeye Troy Smith won the Heisman), he did put up amazing numbers. He totaled his 2nd best receiving totals with 781 yards and his personal best 9 touchdowns. Ginn went over a hundred yards receiving in three games (Northern Illinois University, 123 ; Bowling Green University, 122 ; Michigan, 104). Ginn was a critical part in the Buckeyes 42-39 win over Michigan, with 122 yards and a score. Ginn didn't score on returns until the Buckeyes bowl game. The Buckeyes played th Florida Gators in the National Championship Game, undefeated going into the game. On the first play of the game, Ginn took the kick back 93-yards to give the Buckeyes a 7-0 lead. Unfortunately, Ginn sprained his foot when he was accidentally tackled from behind by a teammate during the celebration, and missed the rest of the game.
Ginn declared to leave early from Ohio State for the 2007 NFL Draft. Ginn is expected to be a first round pick, due to his blazing speed and special teams play.
Statistics
Receiving
| Year |
Games |
Recs |
Yards |
Average |
Long |
TD |
| 2004 |
12 |
25 |
359 |
14.4 |
59 |
2 |
| 2005 |
12 |
51 |
803 |
15.7 |
73 |
4 |
| 2006 |
13 |
59 |
781 |
13.2 |
58 |
9 |
| Total |
37 |
135 |
1,943 |
14.4 |
73 |
15 |
Rushing
| Year |
Rushes |
Yards |
Average |
Long |
TD |
| 2004 |
13 |
113 |
8.7 |
28 |
2 |
| 2005 |
12 |
83 |
6.9 |
68 |
1 |
| 2006 |
3 |
17 |
5.7 |
16 |
0 |
| Total |
28 |
213 |
7.6 |
68 |
3 |
Punt Returns
| Year |
Att |
Yards |
Average |
Long |
TD |
| 2004 |
15 |
384 |
25.6 |
82 |
4 |
| 2005 |
25 |
250 |
10 |
62 |
1 |
| 2006 |
22 |
266 |
12.1 |
60 |
1 |
| Total |
62 |
900 |
14.5 |
82 |
6 |
Kick Returns
| Year |
Att |
Yards |
Average |
Long |
TD |
| 2004 |
2 |
40 |
20.0 |
23 |
0 |
| 2005 |
18 |
352 |
29.6 |
100 |
1 |
| 2006 |
13 |
335 |
25.8 |
93 |
1 |
| Total |
32 |
814 |
25.4 |
100 |
2 |
