- Name
- Alan Balen
- Nationality
United States- Position
- DT
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 236
- Birthday
- 9/22/1959
- Hometown
- Lackawanna, NY
- Past Teams
- Ohio State
- Seasons
- 1981
Major: Business Management (1981)
Weight: 236 (1981)
1981 Media Guide: Came to Ohio State as a walk-on but has since been converted to scholarship … impressed the Buckeye staff with his improvement and all-out effort in spring drills … figures to be a backup tackle on defense.
1980: Saw brief action in three games.
High School: Won all-Western New York honors as a middle guard … captained his high school football team … played in the New York High School All-Star Game.
Personal: An older brother, Mark, was an outstanding golfer at Ohio State … hobby is snow skiing … admires Jack Lambert and O.J. Simpson … father is superintendent of schools.
Defensive Stats
| Season | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Asst | TFL | TFL Yds | Sacks | Sack Yds | FF | FR | Int | Int Yds | PBU | Blk | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Ohio State | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | NA | 0 |
| Total | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |