Major: Pre-Veterinary Medicine (1980-82)

Weight: 266 (1982), 256 (1981), 244 (1980)

1982 Media Guide: A starting tackle the past two years … a quiet, dependable athlete who goes about his job without fanfare … grades high in the coaches’ evaluation charts … bench presses 425 pounds and lifts 665 from the half squat.

1981: Played 328.5 minutes.

1981 Media Guide: Bench presses 400 pounds … an honor student in college … has played defensive tackle, offensive guard, center and tackle.

1980: Started at tackle and played 177 minutes … missed the first four games of the season with a twisted knee … once healthy, he played steady, dependable football.

1980 Media Guide: Has played defensive tackle, offensive center and guard at Ohio State … will vie with John Epitropoulos for the starting right guard berth … has the tools to become a fine football player.

1979: Played 33 minutes in five games.

High School: Won all-Ohio honors at Colerain High and was named “Southwest Lineman of the Year” as a senior … won high school letters in football, basketball and track and captained the football and track teams … his Colerain teams lost only five games in three years.

Personal: Hobbies are hunting and fishing … admires Roger Staubach, Dallas Cowboy great and native of Cincinnati … works on a truck farm during the summer.