Hot 11: Post Purdue

Another week is in the books and that means another look at the Hot 11 after the Purdue game.

The Boilers were not able to do much on either side of the ball but the Buckeyes still had to show up with everything still on the line.

After the Penn State game saw the revelation of where the Ohio State offensive line was, the voters this week went back to a more predictable voting pattern as all 11 players to make the cut have been there more than a week or two along the way.

For those who are new to the piece, it is simple, we ask our members to vote on the Huddle Board, who are the top 11 players on the team, overall, not just for a week, not just for one game.

These rankings are 100-percent voted on by our membership, we do not attempt to influence votes or tabulations.

Check out the latest in this current edition of the Hot 11.

Rank	Player	Details	Last
1.	Jeremiah Smith (85)	Smith comes back to the top of the list as he and Caleb Downs seem to be trading the top spot with each other. After not scoring against Penn State, Smith found the endzone once again against Purdue and now can claim most of the freshman single-season receiving records.	3rd
2.	Caleb Downs (82)	Downs may be the most sure tackler on the defense for the Buckeyes and always seems to be in the right place at the right time. He is not going to stuff the stat sheet most weeks, but that is a testament to the players around him. Make no mistake, the addition of Downs was critical for the Buckeyes this season.	1st
3.	Will Howard (65)	Howard was the first to admit that he would have liked to have about five or six plays back from the game but he still threw for 80-some percent, three touchdowns and 260 yards along with nine big rushes against the Boilers.	8th
4.	Lathan Ransom (56)	Ransom is another player that seems to have a nose for the ball and had a big interception for the Buckeyes as the team was looking to maintain the shutout. The Buckeyes have a lot of young safeties waiting for their turn but the duo of Ransom and Downs is about as good as it gets.	9th
5.	Seth McLaughlin (44)	McLaughlin really helps things start off on the right note on the offensive line as one of the only players who has his hand on the ball for every single offensive snap of the game. His solid play allowed the Buckeyes to tinker with the OL to get it to where it needed to be after the loss of Josh Simmons.	2nd
6.	Emeka Egbuka (36)	Egbuka had a quiet game by his standards on Saturday. I had several people message me over the course of the game, wondering if Egbuka was hurt. Then on cue, he had a 10-yard touchdown reception to make his presence known, but it was a relatively quiet game as the Buckeyes spread the ball around.	4th
7.	Tyleik Williams (29)	You aren’t going to find Williams on the stat sheet but when he is out there, he forces opposing teams to account for him and that lets players around him get in there and eat. Have no fear, Williams will put up numbers in more games, but don’t always allow the stats to sway what your eyes told you during the game.	10th
8.	Quinshon Judkins (26)	Judkins didn’t have the numbers of Henderson in this game but he still had 11 carries for 32 yards and while his 2.9 YPC was off his regular mark, he still was out there providing key blocks and just being a physical nuisance to the opposing team.	6th
9.	Donovan Jackson (23)	Jackson had another strong game at tackle and was thankful that Purdue didn’t have an Abdul Carter type of player. Jackson will also exit this season (later than sooner) with a whole lot of tape of playing outside, something that the NFL will love come draft time as teams have to maximize with a 53-man roster.	7th
10.	TreVeyon Henderson (19)	TreVeyon had a big game with 85 yards on just six carries along with 43 yards on three receptions. Henderson had a remarkable 14.2 YPC, on the back of several big runs that kept the average high.	NR
11.	Cody Simon (18)	Simon led the team with six tackles and also had half of a sack against Purdue. The Ohio State linebacker has really emerged as the leader of the LB group and there is a reason why he wears the green dot as the communicator of the defense.	NR