Ted Ginn

College : Ohio State Year Drafted : 2007
Row : N/A Overall Selection N/A
Draft Team: N/A Position: WR

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2007 NFL Draft Player Reviews - WR Ted Ginn, Jr
By Joe Arrigo

Ted Ginn, the 6'1, 185 pound junior WR from THE Ohio St. University may be the most electrifying player in college football...he is the best return person that's for sure.

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

In Ginn's freshman year, his four punt returns for touchdowns set a school and Big Ten single-season record and at the time tied the NCAA mark. Ginn averaged 25.6 yards per punt return, leading the nation and setting an Ohio State single-season record in that department. He 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. Ginn burst on to the national scene at Michigan State when he scored three touchdowns, tallying on a 17-yard reverse and a 58-yard reception in addition to his punt return. He finished second on the team in receiving with 25 receptions for 359 yards. Ginn had a then career-best five catches for 87 yards against Michigan and followed that up with six receptions against Oklahoma State in the bowl game. Ted Ginn's longest reception of the year was a 59-yard TD grab against Indiana. Ironically, Ginn spent most of the preseason working with the defense, but was moved to offense just before the start of the season. Ginn was used sparingly early in the year as he learned the system, but was a key factor in the Buckeyes' late-season success where he caught passes in the last seven games of the season and had 18 receptions in the last four games. Ginn took seven snaps at quarterback in the bowl game against Oklahoma State when the Buckeyes were down to one healthy quarterback.

Last season Ginn started all 12 games and had 51 receptions, second only to Santonio Holmes' 53. He averaged 10 yards per punt return on 25 chances and topped the team in all-purpose yardage with an average of 139.0 yards per game. Ginn in addition to four touchdown receptions, scored on a 100-yard kick return against Minnesota, a 62-yard punt return against Indiana and a 68-yard run against Notre Dame. He also had two returns for touchdowns negated due to penalties. He also carried the ball 12 times from scrimmage and averaged 6.9 yards per attempt with his 68-yard TD gallop in the Fiesta Bowl, which was the Buckeyes' longest run from scrimmage of the year, and was untouched on his 100-yard kick return at Minnesota, which gave the Buckeyes a 17-10 lead. Ginn's 532 yards in kick returns (18 attempts) is the second highest one-season total in OSU history, surpassed only by Ken-Yon Rambo's 653 yards in 1991 (31 attempts). Gin had nine catches at Michigan, including three on the game-winning drive. His 167 receiving yards against Notre Dame bettered his previous single-game best of 138 earlier in the year against Illinois. Ginn had 260 all-purpose yards against Notre Dame.

Ginn is my 4th best WR, though he could end up being the 2nd best in this class behind Calvin Johnson. His speed and moves in the open field are electrifying and is dangerous after he touches the ball. I see Ginn as a high first round pick and an all-pro returner early on in his pro career.

Joe Arrigo is a staff writer for The War Room Draft Guide, the definitive online source for information on the NFL Draft. The War Room Draft Guide provides player analysis, NFL Draft News and Rumors, live Draft Chats, Draft Podcasts and more! Visit http://WarRoomDraftGuide.com/ for more information.

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