Justin Fields Names ‘Mount Rushmore’ of Ohio State Football.

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields, on the “St. Brown Bros” podcast hosted by NFL receivers and brothers Amon Ra and Equanimeous, revealed who his “Mount Rushmore” of Ohio State players was Thursday. Fields says he “never watched Ohio State before” landing in Columbus, perhaps giving him no predisposition towards the matter. “Here’s a disclaimer: I never watched Ohio State before I went there. I traveled to Georgia. I was a Georgia and SEC fan. I never watched Ohio State,” Fields said. “I didn’t know anything about them before I transferred. I never even took a visit before I went up there, but they said I could play, so I took off and slid.”

The former QB1 definitely did a lot of just that, becoming one of the top rushing quarterbacks in the program’s history, piling up 867 yards and 15 touchdowns in only two seasons.

The Kennesaw, Georgia, native, who played for Ohio State in 2019 and 2020 after transferring from Georgia, had two Heisman winners on his list and modestly did not include himself. “My Mount Rushmore of the four Ohio State guys, shoot. I had to give one to Troy Smith since he won a Heisman,” Fields added. “I have to give [Ezekiel Elliott] the second. Ted Ginn [Jr.], I think he was going nuts at Ohio State. Eddie George, too, that’s the last one.” Perhaps a surprise that the only two-time Heisman winner ever, former Buckeye running back Archie Griffin, was not on his list but rather one who helped win Ohio State’s last title in 2014.

There has been much discussion about whether the Bears will keep Fields this offseason or take a quarterback first overall — particularly, Southern California’s Caleb Williams — or trade down for another. The former Buckeye QB1 has established he is a capable starting quarterback in the league, therefore should have no issue finding a new home if the Bears do move on from him.

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