Pronunciation: Mah-CREEDY

Major: Recreation Education (1988), Education (1987)

Weight: 265 (1988), 270 (1987)

1988 Media Guide: Will play the end tackle … expected to split time with Ken Coleman … played in nine games last year and started against West Virginia and Oregon … had four tackles … transferred to Ohio State from Waldorf Junior College in Iowa, where he earned All-America honors in 1984 and again in 1985 … had a good spring and should be a solid player this year now that he has a year of experience … a hard worker … voted the most improved defensive player of the spring.

High School: Played middle linebacker four years but was not highly recruited in the U.S. … attended Waldorf in hopes of landing a scholarship at a major university … also played high school rugby.

Personal: Hobby is skiing … steak is his favorite food … admires Jack Lambert and Howie Long … wants to own his own health club when his football career is over.