Major: Wildlife Management (1980-82)

Weight: 212 (1982), 210 (1981), 208 (1980)

1982 Media Guide: A two-year starter at inside linebacker … runs the 40 in 4.63 … an extremely hard hitter for his size … elected defensive captain both in 1981 and 1982.

1981: Played 310.5 minutes, starting all 12 games … won second-team all-Big Ten honors … made 125 tackles, intercepted two passes and batted down five others.

1981 Media Guide: Elected co-captain of the 1981 Buckeyes even though he is a junior … timed at 4.68 in the 40.

1980: Played much of the season with a painful thigh bruise but still made 56 tackles.

1980 Media Guide: An exceptional athlete with rare maturity and desire … will likely start for Ohio State this year, even if it means moving him to another position … an extremely hard hitter for his size

1979: Won a letter for his fine play as a reserve linebacker and as a member of the specialty teams.

High School: Played offensive tackle and defensive linebacker at Miami Trace High, where he was coached by Fred Zechman … in four years of high school his teams were 38-2 … won high school letters in four sports.

Personal: His father manages a farm and raises horses … from a family of four, all boys.