Major: Communications (1986)

Weight: 194 (1986), 192 (1985)

1986 Media Guide: Cris Carter is regarded as the finest pass receiver in Ohio State’s history … caught 41 passes as a freshman in 1984 and a school-record 58 in 1985 … caught 8 touchdown passes each season … has exceptional hands and a rare ability to out-jump defenders … has caught at least one pass in 23 of 24 games for Ohio State.

1985 Media Guide: Has the ability to become one of the top pass receivers in OSU history … his great timing and unusual spring enable him to catch passes when he appears to be well covered defensively … one of the top receivers in college football.

1984: Caught 41 passes for 648 yards as a freshman in 1984 … his eight touchdown passes set a school single-season mark … caught nine passes for 172 yards in the Rose Bowl … the 172 yards broke a record by the immortal Don Hutson of Alabama in 1935.

High School: A two-time all-Ohio end at Middletown High and a 1983 Parade All-American … caught 80 career passes in high school for over 2,000 yards … also scored 1,600 points in basketball over a three-year period.

Personal: From a family of seven.