Academic Honors – Ohio State Buckeyes
6/28/2007 12:00:00 AM | Football
Academic Honors
Academic All-Americans
1952 John Borton QB1954 Dick Hilinski T1958 Bob White FB1961Tom Perdue E1965 Bill Ridder MG1966 Dave Foley OT1967 Dave FoleyOT1968 Dave Foley OT1968 Mark Stier LB1969 Bill Urbanik DT1971 RickSimon OT1973 Randy Gradishar LB1974 Brian Baschnagel RB1975 BrianBaschnagel RB1976 Pete Johnson FB1976 Bill Lukens OG1977 Jeff LoganRB1980 Marcus Marek LB1982 Joe Smith OT1982 John Frank TE1983 JohnFrank TE1984 Dave Crecelius DT1984 Mike Lanese FL1985 Mike LaneseFL1989 Joe Staysniak OT1992 Len Hartman OG1992 Greg Smith NG1995Greg Bellisari LB1996 Greg Bellisari LB1999 Ahmed Plummer CB2003Craig Krenzel QB
Vincent dePaul Draddy Award
1995 Bobby Hoying QB2003 Craig Krenzel QB
Rhodes Scholar
1985 Mike Lanese FL
Woody Hayes National Scholar-Athlete Award
1992 Greg Smith NG1995 Bobby Hoying QB
GTE/CoSIDA Academic Hall of Fame
1992 Randy Gradishar LB
Academic All-American of The Year
2003 Craig Krenzel QB
NCAA Top V Award
1975 Archie Griffin TB
NCAA Top VIII Award
2003 Craig Krenzel QB
National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame Scholarship Winners
Each year, the National Football Foundation awards a scholarship to the Top 13 seniors in college football. The $18,000 grant for graduate work is based upon combined excellence in athletics and academics. Over the years, Ohio State has produced 19 recipients. At its annual awards banquet, the Foundation also presents the Vincent dePaul Draddy Award to the top senior in the group. Buckeyes Bobby Hoying (1995) and Craig Krenzel (2003) are the only Big Ten players to win that award.
1964 Arnie Chonko DB1965 Willard Sander FB1968 David FoleyOT1970 Rex Kern QB1973 Randy Gradishar LB1975 Brian BaschnagelRB1979 Jim Laughlin LB1982 Joe Smith OT1983 John Frank TE1984 DaveCrecelius DT1985 Mike Lanese FL1989 Joe Staysniak OT1990 Greg FreyQB1992 Greg Smith NG1994 Joey Galloway SE1995 Bobby Hoying QB1996Greg Bellisari LB1999 Ahmed Plummer CB2003 Craig Krenzel QB
Ohio State Academic All-Big Ten Honorees
1953 John Borton QB1954 John Borton QB Dick HilinskiT1955 Fred Kriss E Frank Ellwood QB1956 Frank EllwoodQB1957 Frank Kremblas QB Bob White FB1958 Bob WhiteFB1959 Bob White FB1960 Bill Wentz HB1961 Tom Perdue E1962 DavidKatterhenrich FB1964 Arnold Chonko DB1965 Bill Ridder G Ray Pryor C1966 Ray Pryor C Mark Stier LB TomPortsmouth S Dick Himes G Dave Foley OT1967Dick Himes T1968 Dave Foley OT John Muhlbach C Mark Stier LB1969 Bill Urbanik DT Dave Cheney OT1970 DaveCheney OT Rex Kern QB Mike Sensibaugh S1971Rick Simon OT Rick Seifert S1972 Rick Seifert S1973 RandyGradishar LB1974 Brian Baschnagel RB Pat CurtoDE Ken Kuhn LB Bruce Ruhl DB BillLukens OG1975 Brian Baschnagel RB Pat Curto DE Tim Fox DB Ken Kuhn LB Bruce Ruhl DB Chris Ward OT1976 Pete Johnson FB Bill Lukens OG1977 JeffLogan RB1978 Gregory Castignola QB1979 Jim Laughlin LB1980 JoeLukens OT Marcus Marek LB1981 Joe Smith OT1982 Joe SmithOT Karl Edwards P John Frank TE Spencer Nelms G Dave Crecelius DT1983 Paul AllenK Dave Crecelius DT Karl Edwards P John Frank TE Spencer Nelms G1984 Dave CreceliusDT Judd Groza TE Anthony Giuliani NG Mike Lanese FL Barry Walker FB1985 Mike LaneseFL Barry Walker FB William White DB Alex Higdon TE1986 Alex Higdon TE Joe Staysniak OT1987Jeff Davidson OG Alex Higdon TE Mark PeliniDB Scott Powell QB Joe Staysniak OT1988 DanielBeatty C Andrew Gurd LB Mark PeliniDB Scott Powell QB Joe Staysniak OT1989 GregFrey QB Rich Frimel DT Ron Lachey C Mark Pelini DB Greg Smith NG Brian StableinSE Joe Staysniak OT1990 Jim Borchers LS GregFrey QB Raymont Harris TB Len HartmanOG Greg Smith NG1991 Pete Beckman NG JimBorchers LS Joey Galloway SE Len HartmanOG Joe Pickens QB Mick Shoaf OT GregSmith NG1992 Pete Beckman NG Jim Borchers LS Len Hartman OG Greg Smith NG Bobby HoyingQB1993 Jim Borchers LS Luke Fickell NG JoeyGalloway SE Bobby Hoying QB Josh JacksonK Darrell “D.J.” Jones TE Dennis Maag CB Bret Powers QB1994 Greg BellisariLB Luke Fickel NG Joey Galloway SE Bob Houser TE Bobby Hoying QB Tom HoyingQB Josh Jackson K Darrell“D.J.” Jones TE Dennis MaagFS Shawn Springs CB Brian StoughtonDE Mike Vrabel DE1995 Dave Becker LB GregBellisari LB Brooks Burris OT Luke FickellNG Brian Heinen FL Bob Houser TE Bobby Hoying QB Tom Hoying QB Josh JacksonK Darrell “D.J.” Jones TE Jerry Rudzinski LB Brian Stoughton DE 1996 Greg BellisariLB Luke Fickell NG Bob Houser TE Tom Hoying QB Josh Jackson K Darrell“D.J.” Jones TE Matt LaVrar LB Ahmed Plummer CB Jerry Rudzinski LB Andy Stamp K Mike Vrabel DE SteveWisniewski TE 1997 David Boston SE Chad Cacchio FL Steve Gehlert QB Mike Gurr OG Kevin Houser TE Tom Hoying TE Matt LaVrar DE Kurt Murphy C Ahmed Plummer CB Jerry Rudzinski LB Andy Stamp K Darik WarnkeSE Steve Wisniewski TE 1998 Brooks Burris OG Chad Cacchio SE Mike Gurr OG Kevin Houser TE Matt LaVrar DE David Mitchell CB Kurt Murphy C Jason Ott LB Ahmed Plummer CB Jerry Rudzinski LB Darik Warnke SE Steve Wisniewski TE 1999 Chad Cacchio SE Mike Gurr OG Kevin Houser TE Matt LaVrar DE David Mitchell CB Kurt Murphy C Donnie NickeySS Jason Ott LB Ahmed Plummer CB Tyson Walter OT Steve Wisniewski TE 2000 Arthur Allen DB Chad Cacchio SE Andy Groom P/K Mike Gurr OG Ben Hartsock TE Jesse Kline TB Jim Kortovich LB Craig Krenzel QB Scott Kuhnhein OG David Mitchell CB Jason OttLB Fred Pagac LB Tyson Walter OT 2001 AndyGroom P/K Ben Hartsock TE Harlen Jacobs DB Mike Jacobs C Jesse Kline TB JimKortovich LB Craig Krenzel QB Fred Pagac LB Tyson Walter OT 2002 David Andrews TE JasonCaldwell TE John Conroy OL ChristopherConwell CB Ryan Cook OT Bryce Culver DE Dustin Fox CB Simon Fraser DE Stephan Graef DE Andrew Groom P Maurice HallRB Ben Hartsock TE Joshua Huston P/K Craig Krenzel QB John McLaughlin OT Jeremy Miller LS Steven Moore CB Mike Nugent PK Adam Olds OG James Otis QB Fred Pagac, Jr. LB Brandon Schnittker FB Jack Tucker FB Kyle Turano P/K Bryan Weaver P/DB Stephan Winne OL MichaelYoung WR 2003 Bryce Culver DE Mike DeMaria TB Dustin Fox CB Simon Fraser DE Steve Graef DE Maurice Hall TB Roy Hall SE BenHartsock TE Craig Krenzel QB Nick Mangold OC Brandon Mitchell FS Steven Moore CB Adam Olds OG Jim Otis QB FredPagac Jr. LB Joel Penton DE Quinn Pitcock DT Nate Salley FS Brandon Schnittker FB Troy Smith QB Stan White TE
