Major: Recreation Education (1986-87), Undeclared (1984-85)

Weight: 187 (1986-87), 184 (1985)

1987 Media Guide: A three-year regular for the Buckeyes who has played in all 37 games and has 35 starts … a durable athlete, he has played 981.5 minutes for Ohio State … plays the closed-side corner position.

1986: Had his best season, making 79 tackles, intercepting four passes and batting down three others … picked off an Iowa fumble mid-air and returned it 31 yards for a touchdown … won second-team all-Big Ten honors in 1986.

1986 Media Guide: Has played all 24 games the past two years, including 22 starts … plays the closed-side corner position … a durable athlete, he has played 618.5 minutes in two seasons … strong physically and enjoys contact.

1985: Made 67 tackles, intercepted two passes and batted down five others … recovered three fumbles.

1985 Media Guide: In one year improved his lifting mark from 330 pounds to 425.

1984: Became a starter in the second game of the 1984 season … played 289.5 minutes and saw action in all 12 games … made 59 tackles, intercepted one pass and batted down three.

High School: Won all-Ohio honors as a two-way back at Urbana High … chosen “Top Defensive Back” in 1983, his senior year … rushed for over 1,800 career yards … captained the 1983 Urbana team and was voted “Most Valuable Player” … also lettered in basketball and track (sprinter).