- Nationality
United States
- Position
- DT
- Birthday
- 2/11/1985
- Hometown
- Warrensville Heights, OH
- High School
- Warrensville Heights
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 285
- Current Team
- Ohio State
- Seasons
- 2003, 2004
Major: History (2004), Undeclared (2003)
Weight: 285 (2003-04)
2004 Media Guide: Another of several young defensive lineman who will get their shot at significant playing time in 2004 … made a place for himself as a true freshman at one of the Buckeyes’ deepest positions and enjoyed an outstanding rookie campaign … moved up to the No. 2 spot at defensive end behind Simon Fraser prior to the 2003 Fiesta Bowl … remained in great shape after showing up for his rookie camp ready to compete physically … enters fall camp in the No. 2 spot at left tackle.
2003: Played in the season opener against Washington and made an immediate statement by recording his first collegiate sack … played in 11 games and was credited with seven tackles, including a pair of sacks … also had a fumble recovery in the win over San Diego State … saw a career-high of six minutes of field time in the win over Northwestern.
High School: Won first-team All-Ohio honors in Division II and was the Associated Press District Defensive Player of the Year … a three-year starter on both sides of the ball, but is expected to line up with the defense once he enrolls at Ohio State … big, strong and fast … had 98 tackles, including 25 tackles-for-loss and 17 sacks as a senior … also blocked three kicks … 120 tackles and 16 sacks as a junior … ranked as the nation’s seventh-best defensive tackle prospect by Rivals.com … rated as the sixth-best overall prospect in the Midwest by SuperPrep … high school coach was Dan Thorpe.
Personal: Is the son of Leesa Patterson … has one sister, Devin … Miami, FL, is the most interesting place he has visited to date but would like to travel to Africa someday … grew up playing baseball, which he lists as his top childhood memory … the Fiesta Bowl win in 2003 was top memory of a year ago … “The Hive” where OSU players lock arms during pregame is his favorite OSU tradition … would be on the OSU baseball diamond if not on the gridiron for the Buckeyes.
Defense
Season | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Asst | TFL | TFL Yds | Sacks | Sack Yds | FF | FR | Int | Int Yds | PBU | Blk | Def TD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2003 | Ohio State | 12 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2004 | Ohio State | 11 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 4.5 | 14 | 2.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | - | 23 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 6.5 | 32 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |