- Name
- Jim Karsatos
- Nationality
United States- Position
- QB
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 224
- Birthday
- 5/26/1963
- Hometown
- Fullerton, CA
- High School
- Sunny Hills
- Past Teams
- Ohio State
- Seasons
- 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986
Offensive Stats
| Season | Team | G | GS | Comp | Pass Att | Cmp % | Pass Yds | Pass TD | Pass Int | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush Avg | Rush TD | Lng | Fum | Lost | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Ohio State | 7 | 1 | 14 | 30 | 46.6 | 322 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -10 | -1.2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | Ohio State | 4 | 2 | 23 | 38 | 60.5 | 334 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 1.5 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1985 | Ohio State | 12 | 12 | 177 | 289 | 61.2 | 2311 | 19 | 8 | 65 | 39 | 0.6 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| 1986 | Ohio State | 13 | 13 | 145 | 272 | 53.3 | 2122 | 13 | 10 | 47 | 128 | 2.7 | 3 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | - | 36 | 28 | 359 | 629 | 0 | 5089 | 36 | 21 | 130 | 172 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 16 | 3 | 6 |
Post-OSU Update: Jim Karsatos was selected by the Miami Dolphins with the 322nd pick (12th-round) of the 1987 NFL Draft. He spent three years with the Dolphins, but did not play a regular season game. After football, Karsatos became a financial advisor. (updated: Feb. 2024)
Pronunciation: Car-SOT’-ose
Major: Communications (1985-86), Pre-Medicine (1981-82)
Weight: 224 (1986), 214 (1985), 228 (1984), 220 (1983), 218 (1982)
1986 Media Guide: Voted offensive captain of the 1986 Ohio State team.
1985: After two years as a backup quarterback, Karsatos started all 12 games in 1985 and played extremely well … set school season-records by completing 61.2 percent of his passes and by throwing 19 touchdowns … threw at least one touchdown pass in 10 games, missing only in the Iowa and BYU contests … his best of many good games came against Northwestern when he completed 16 of 20 passes for 275 yards and three touchdowns.
1985 Media Guide: After two years as a highly capable understudy to Mike Tomczak, Jim is ready to take over as the Buckeye starter at quarterback … has started three games over a two-year period, and has guided Ohio State to victory each time … an excellent passer with great range … more mobile with the loss of 16 pounds … has completed 37 of 68 passes for 656 yards and four touchdowns over a two-year period for Ohio State … enrolled at Ohio State in the winter of 1982 and was redshirted that year.
1983: Played in seven games for a total of 68 minutes … started against Michigan State and completed nine of 16 for 170 yards and one touchdown under adverse game conditions … completed 14 of 30 for 322 yards for the season.
1982: Did not play.
1981: Reported to Ohio State in August of 1981 with an injured knee … when the diagnosis called for surgery, Jim returned home for the operation and enrolled at Ohio State in the winter of 1982.
High School: Passed for 4,426 yards and 40 touchdowns at Sunny Hills High, where he was Orange County “Player of the Year” as a senior in 1980 … completed 188 of 316 passes for 2,825 yards and 23 touchdowns his senior year … ran for five touchdowns his senior year … top football thrill came when his team scored three touchdowns in the final six minutes to overcome a 17-0 deficit … an honor student.
Personal: Hobby is music.