Major: Recreation Education (1983-87)

Weight: 230 (1987), 238 (1985-86), 234 (1984), 230 (1983)

1987 Media Guide: How won three football letters and started 21 of 35 games he has played for the Buckeyes … has returned to interior linebacker, where he played as a freshman in 1984, after being used at nose guard and defensive tackle … has lost over ten pounds to improve his agility at linebacker … a likely starter opposite Chris Spielman.

1986: Made 42 tackles last year, including seven lost yardage stops while playing defensive tackle.

1986 Media Guide: Played in 22 games over the past two seasons and has drawn eight starting assignments … made 27 tackles last year and recovered two opponent fumbles.

1985 Media Guide: A hard working athlete who has shown marked improvement … bench presses 370 pounds and lifts 570 in the squat.

1984: Played 52.5 minutes in ten games and had two starts … made 23 tackles last season.

1984 Media Guide: Improved 40 pounds in the bench press during his freshman year.

1983: Did not play in 1983.

High School: A versatile athlete, he won 11 high school letters at Eaton … captained the football team as a senior and was twice captain of the wrestling team … wrestled at 185 pounds as a junior and 230 his senior year … rushed for 632 yards his senior year, averaged 46.6 yards per punt and kicked 12 of 15 extra points.

Personal: Hobbies are fishing and camping … admires Jack Lambert, Roger Staubach and Dan Gable.