the buckeyes were led on offense by quarterback j.t. barrett, who finished with 2,555 passing yards and 24 touchdowns. running back mike weber led the team with 1,096 rushing yards and nine touchdowns. center pat elflein was named a unanimous first-team all-american and was the recipient of the rimington trophy as the nation's top center. on defense, cornerback malik hooker led the big ten with seven interceptions (three returned for a touchdown) and was also a unanimous first-team all-american.