Ohio State center Seth McLaughlin earns consensus All-America honors
COLUMBUS — Ohio State center Seth McLaughlin became the fourth center in Ohio State history to win the Rimington Trophy last Thursday night. Now he’s adding even bigger accolades to his growing resume.
McLaughlin became the 57th Ohio State player to earn consensus All-America honors after he was included as a first-team All-American from the Football Writers Association of America. He was previously a first-team selection from the Walter Camp Football Foundation and by the American Football Coaches Association last week. He was a second-team selection from the Associated Press.
McLaughlin transferred to Ohio State from Alabama this past offseason after starting last season for the Crimson Tide.
McLaughlin is quickly adding to his trophy case, too. He became the fourth center in Ohio State history to win the Rimington Trophy on Thursday night. He joins LeCharles Bentley (2001), Pat Elflein (2016) and Billy Price (2017) as Buckeyes centers to win the award, which has been given out since 2000.
McLaughlin beat out Cooper Mays of Tennessee, whom the Buckeyes host Dec. 21 in the College Football Playoff first round, and Jacob Gideon of Western Michigan. Both of those two played in every game for their respective teams, while McLaughlin only played 10 games before his injury that he suffered the week of the Indiana game.
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Joining McLaughlin as a first-team All-American selection from the Football Writers Association of America was safety Caleb Downs.
Caleb Downs has 62 total tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, three pass deflections and an interception — which came last weekend in the loss to Michigan — on the season. He also has a 79-yard punt return for a touchdown to his name this year.
He won the Big Ten Defensive Back of the Year award and was a finalist for the Thorpe Award — but didn’t win the honor.
Downs was previously named a first-team All-American selection from the Walter Camp Football Foundation and by the American Football Coaches Association.
Downs and McLaughlin are the only two Buckeyes players on the FWAA’s All-America team.
