In American football lore, Paul Warfield holds a legacy much more renown for his NFL Hall of Fame career spanning 14 seasons than his time at Ohio State. That's not to say the former All-American and 1961 National Champion failed to accomplish much of note during his time as a Buckeye. Rather, it serves as a reflection of the fact that Warfield's college position of "right end" functioned more closely to a modern running back than the Canton-caliber wide receiver he converted to full-time as a professional.
Yet, at last week's Hall of Fame ceremonies, one of Ohio State's indisputably greatest wideouts ever — Cris Carter — made the bold proclamation that Warfield deserves to have the conversation in that category "start" with the Warren, OH native.