- Name
- Mark "Bo" Pelini
- Nationality
United States- Position
- FS
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 195
- Birthday
- 12/13/1967
- Hometown
- Youngstown, OH
- High School
- Cardinal Mooney
- Current Team
- Ohio State
- Seasons
- 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990
Defensive Stats
| Season | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Asst | TFL | TFL Yds | Sacks | Sack Yds | FF | FR | Int | Int Yds | PBU | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Ohio State | 11 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | Ohio State | 8 | 3 | 40 | 17 | 23 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | Ohio State | 11 | 8 | 54 | 29 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | Ohio State | 12 | 11 | 70 | 33 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | - | 42 | 22 | 177 | 85 | 92 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 15 | 0 |
Pronunciation: Puh-LEE-nee
Major: Marketing (1988-90)
Weight: 195 (1990), 190 (1989), 185 (1988), 192 (1986)
1990 Media Guide: Will start at free safety … started the final eight games last year and tied for the team lead in interceptions with four … was second on the team in passes broken up with five … doesn’t have blazing speed, but does have great anticipation and plays the ball very well … a solid defensive back … playing time has been limited by injuries, including a broken jaw, a broken collarbone and a dislocated shoulder … a three-time member of the Big Ten’s All-Academic team … also recruited by a number of colleges to play basketball.
1989: Wound up the year with a career high 54 tackles … two of his interceptions came against Auburn in the Hall of Fame Bowl … played a combined total of 12 minutes in the first four games before breaking into the starting lineup against Indiana.
1989 Media Guide: A likely starter at free safety … good nose for the ball and a solid all-around athlete … playing time at OSU has been limited by injuries, including a broken jaw, a broken collarbone and a dislocated shoulder.
1988: Played in eight games, with starts against Iowa, Wisconsin and Michigan the last three games of the season … finished the year with 40 tackles … had a career high 14 tackles against Michigan State, the second best effort of the year by a Buckeye defender.
1988 Media Guide: A promising defender who literally has had his share of bad breaks … suffered a broken jaw in the fall of his freshman year and broke his collarbone the following spring during practice … missed most of last spring with a dislocated shoulder … Academic All-Big 10 last year.
1987: Collected 13 tackles in 11 games and had his first career interception against Illinois.
1987 Media Guide: Broke his collarbone in 1987 spring game.
1986: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: A standout quarterback and safety … won all-Ohio recognition as a senior when he accounted for 1,300 yards in total offense … intercepted five passes as a senior and 12 during his career … top thrill came when Cardinal Mooney trounced Cleveland St. Benedictine 47-0 in the Ohio playoffs.
PERSONAL: From a family of eight … all four of his brothers were high school football standouts at Cardinal Mooney … hobbies are sports and reading … nickname is Bo … admires Lester Hayes and Michael Jordan … favorite actor is Eddie Murphy.