Ohio State Stars

I was watchimg the Ohio State game the other day and noticed the helmets had stars on them.Well, I guess they were stars. But they semmed to be stickers rather than printed on the helmet. Different players had different amounts of them. What are these for and why do their amout vary between players. Thanks.

The “stars” are actually stickers shaped like buckeye seeds. These stikers are awarded to players whenever thay make a big play.

They’re buckeye leaves, not seeds. For more info:
http://www.bucknuts.com/osuhistory/glossary.htm