Major: Recreation Education (1985)

Weight: 206 (1985)

1985 Media Guide: Has made 139 of 145 extra points and 26 of 44 field goals over a three-year career at Ohio State and has scored 217 points … needs 34 extra points to set the school record held by Vlade Janakievski … much stronger than when he entered Ohio State, Rich can lift 500 pounds from the squat.

1984: After a mild, midseason slump, became one of college football’s top placekickers in 1984 with 45 of 47 conversions and 14 of 19 field goals … a 52-yarder in Pasadena was the longest in the history of the Rose Bowl and his career long.

1984 Media Guide: Has made 12 of 25 field goals for the Buckeyes over a two-year period.

1983: Made 53 of 54 extra points … the 53 conversions is an Ohio State season record … made 41 straight before missing in the Northwestern game.

1982: Kicked 41 of 44 extra points … 47-yard field goals against Purdue and BYU are his longest makes to date (1984).

High School: Made 54 of 60 extra points and 15 of 25 field goals over a three-year period at Geneva High.

Personal: Hobbies are golf and fishing … married … credits Lou Groza with helping him … admires Don Cockroft.