Ohio State’s Olave, Munford Named First-Team All-Americans By AFCA

On Dec 15, 2021

Ohio State wide receiver Chris Olave and offensive guard Thayer Munford were named first-team All-Americans by the American Football Coaches Association on Wednesday.

A senior from San Ysidro, Calif., Olave caught 65 passes for 936 yards and 13 touchdowns for the Buckeyes this season. He now holds the record for the most touchdown receptions (35), a record previously held by former wide receiver David Boston (1996-98).

Munford, meanwhile, is a fifth-year senior from Cincinnati by way of Massillon (Ohio) Washington. He anchored an offensive line that allowed just 17 sacks and 38 tackles for loss this season, both of which rank in the top 25 nationally.

Olave and Munford were both named team captains by their peers before the season, and now they’ll have a tree planted in their honor at Buckeye Grove after being named first-team All-Americans.

They’ll be joined by junior wide receiver Garrett Wilson and redshirt junior offensive tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere, who garnered first-team honors from the Football Writers Association of America, and fifth-year senior kicker Noah Ruggles, who was named a first-team All-American by ESPN after converting 18-of-19 field goals this season.