
- #
- 90
- Name
- Rich Frimel
- Nationality
- United States
- Position
- DT
- Birthday
- 1/6/1970
- Hometown
- North Olmsted, OH
- High School
- North Olmsted
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 250
- Current Team
- Ohio State
- Seasons
- 1990, 1991
Major: History (1990-91)
Weight: 250 (1990-91)
1991 Media Guide: The Buckeyes’ most experienced defensive lineman with 19 straight starts to his credit the past two years … blue collar player who gets it done with desire and hard work … fnished fourth on the team in tackles last year with 65 … registered a career-high 10 tackles against Air Force in the Liberty Bowl and had 9 vs. USC last year … finished the year with five tackles for losses and a quarterback sack … logged 250 minutes of playing time in 1990, the fifth highest total on the defense and tops among OSU’s defensive lineman … wants to teach and coach after graduation … wrestled heavyweight for the Buckeyes last winter, joining the team midway through the season.
1990: Media Guide: The 1990 season will be his first as a full-time starter … Started the final seven games last year after Mike Showalter suffered a broken arm .. . finished the season with 40 tackles, including 3.5 tackles for losses … played very well at the end of the season and carried that performance over into the spring. . . tough, strong and aggressive . .. excellent work habits and learns very quickly.
1989: Played in all 12 games and had a career high eight tackles against Wisconsin.
1988: Played behind Derek MacCready and had 11 tackles … three tackles against both Pittsburgh and Indiana were his top efforts.
HIGH SCHOOL: An all-state selection and Northeast Ohio Lineman-of-the-Year … had 107 tackles as a senior and 305 during his career . . . won the state heavyweight wrestling championship as a senior.
PERSONAL: Is considering a career as a high school history teacher after college.
Defense
Season | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Asst | TFL | TFL Yds | Sacks | Sack Yds | FF | Int | PBU | Blk |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1990 | Ohio State | 12 | 11 | 65 | 32 | 33 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
1991 | Ohio State | 12 | 9 | 57 | 34 | 23 | 7.5 | 34 | 2.5 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Total | - | 24 | 20 | 122 | 66 | 56 | 12.5 | 50 | 3.5 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |