Pronunciation: KOO-ZECK

Weight: 254 (1987), 252 (1986)

1987 Media Guide: Moved to guard in the spring of 1987 … will challenge for a backup spot behind Zackeroff on the right side.

1986: Entered Ohio State in the fall of 1986 but saw no game action last season.

High School: An all-Ohio tackle at Boardman High in 1985 … graded an average of 88 percent in all games as a senior … top football thrill was blocking a punt and returning it for a touchdown … won the 1985 Mack Truck Award that goes to the top lineman in the Youngstown area.

Personal: Studying finance at Ohio State and intends to enter law school … hobbies are racquetball, swimming and lifting weights … spaghetti and pizza are his favorite foods … his father is a financial consultant … favorite movie is Rambo.