- Nationality
- United States
- Position
- DT
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 272
- Birthday
- 6/3/1968
- Hometown
- Bay Village, OH
- High School
- Bay Village
- Current Team
- Ohio State
- Seasons
- 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989
Major: Business (1986-89)
Weight: 272 (1989), 265 (1988), 260 (1987), 250 (1986)
1989 Media Guide: The Buckeyes’ most experienced defensive lineman … hard worker who will start at tackle and should be a leader up front … started the first three games last year, but sprained an ankle in warm-ups before the Illinois game and missed the last eight games of the season, a very costly loss for the OSU defense … started a combined total of 11 games his first two years … good pass rusher.
1988: Had 16 tackles before being hurt, including nine in the LSU game.
1988 Media Guide: Won a starting spot in the spring … a hard-nosed, physical player … has greatly improved his strength since his freshman year.
1987: Started five of the 11 games he played in and had 24 tackles … top game was nine tackles against Michigan State.
1986: Injured his leg prior to the season but still enjoyed a solid freshman year, playing in 12 of the 13 games (152 minutes) and starting six times … finished the year with 13 tackles.
High School: A Parade and ADIDAS All-American … two-time all-state pick and one of the most highly recruited defensive lineman in the country … a three-year starter at Bay Village, where his career statistics included 112 solo tackles, 87 assists, 12 sacks, ten passes batted down, five fumbles recovered and two blocked punts.
Personal: Hobbies are golf and tennis … admires Chip Banks and Richard Dent of the NFL … favorite actor is Clint Eastwood.
Defense
Season | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Asst | TFL | TFL Yds | Sacks | Sack Yds | FF | FR | Int | Int Yds | PBU | Blk | Def TD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1986 | Ohio State | 12 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1987 | Ohio State | 11 | 5 | 24 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
1988 | Ohio State | 3 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1989 | Ohio State | 5 | 5 | 26 | 9 | 17 | 1.5 | 6 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Total | - | 31 | 19 | 79 | 27 | 52 | 5.5 | 19 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |