(6th year) Luke Fickell – Co-Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers (5th year) Paul Haynes - Defensive Safeties (2nd year) Darrell Hazell – Assistant Head Coach / Wide Receivers (3rd year) Jim Heacock – Defensive Coordinator / Defensive line (11th year) John Peterson – Offensive Tight Ends / Recruiting Coordinator (3rd year) Dick Tressel – Running Backs (6th year) Bob Tucker - Director of Football Operations (12th year) Stan Jefferson - Director of Player Development (3rd year) Eric Lichter - Director of Football Performance (1st year) Butch Reynolds - Speed Coordinator (2nd year) Player personnel Depth chart Source: Athletic Department official site, 2006 football archive 12-10-06 depth chart Roster Awards National award winners Troy Smith was awarded the Heisman Trophy for best college football player of the year Troy Smith was named the Associated Press Player of the Year. James Laurinaitis received the Bronko Nagurski Trophy for best defensive player Troy Smith was awarded the Walter Camp Award for best college football player of the year, and the Davey O'Brien Award for top college quarterback Troy Smith, Quinn Pitcock, and James Laurinaitis were named to the first team of both the Associated Press and Walter Camp All-Americans, and Ted Ginn Jr. was named to the second team. Joel Penton was awarded the Wuerffel Trophy Conference honors Troy Smith was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year Troy Smith was awarded Big Ten Silver Football Team awards Troy Smith – Most valuable player Antonio Smith – Bo Rein Award (most inspirational player) Stan White Jr. – John W. Galbreath Award (excellence in academics) Quinn Pitcock – Bill Willis Award (most outstanding defensive player) David Patterson – Jim Marshall Warrior Award Ted Ginn Jr. – Archie Griffin Award (most outstanding offensive player) Chris Wells – Most outstanding freshman offensive player Donald Washington – Most outstanding freshman defensive player Antonio Pittman – Rex Kern Offensive Back Award James Laurinaitis – Randy Gradishar Linebacker Award Drew Norman – Ike Kelley Special Teams Award Brandon Mitchell – Arnie Chonko Defensive Back Award Jay Richardson – Jack Stephenson Defensive Lineman Award Anthony Gonzalez – Paul Warfield Outstanding Receiver Award Doug Datish – Jim Parker Offensive Lineman Award (shared) T. J. Downing – Jim Parker Offensive Lineman Award (shared) Malcolm Jenkins – SAE Homecoming Award Antonio Smith – Agonis Club Award 2007 NFL draftees References Draft data Ohio State Drafted Players Ohio State Ohio State Buckeyes football seasons