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25 best Pac-12 football players of the last 25 years

By Nathaniel Reeves

Jan 12, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Oregon Ducks quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) warms up prior to the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the 2015 CFP National Championship at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 12, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Oregon Ducks quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) warms up prior to the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the 2015 CFP National Championship at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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10 SEP 1994: UCLA OFFENSIVE LINEMAN JONATHAN OGDEN SETS UP TO BLOCK SMU DEFENSIVE TACKLE VERNON EDWARDS DURING THE MUSTANGS 17-10 LOSS TO THE BRUINS AT THE ROSE BOWL IN PASADENA, CALIFORNIA. Mandatory Credit: Al Bello/ALLSPORT
10 SEP 1994: UCLA OFFENSIVE LINEMAN JONATHAN OGDEN SETS UP TO BLOCK SMU DEFENSIVE TACKLE VERNON EDWARDS DURING THE MUSTANGS 17-10 LOSS TO THE BRUINS AT THE ROSE BOWL IN PASADENA, CALIFORNIA. Mandatory Credit: Al Bello/ALLSPORT /

7. Jonathan Ogden, OL, UCLA

As one of the greatest offensive linemen in conference history, Ogden racked up accolades in his brilliant 1995 season en route to earning a starting spot on the Pac-12’s All-Century team.

Ogden was born in Washington D.C. and reached All-American status in both football and track and field at St. Albans School. While Florida offered Odgen a football scholarship, he chose to play across the country for Terry Donahue and UCLA, as the school would also let him participate in track and field.

A four-year starter at left tackle, Ogden made a quick impact as a sophomore in 1993 by helping the Bruins to their first Rose Bowl appearance in nearly a decade. Ogden’s 1995 campaign was particularly brilliant, as he was named a consensus All-American and won the Outland Trophy while leading a productive UCLA rushing attack.

Over his final two seasons starting at left tackle, Ogden allowed just two sacks in 23 games. Ogden was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2012, and remains the only player in UCLA history to have his number retired.

The Baltimore Ravens selected Ogden fourth overall in the 1996 NFL Draft, and he would go on to make 11 straight Pro Bowls as part of a Hall of Fame career.

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