Ohio State Two-Deep for Iowa – Ohio State Buckeyes
11/8/1998 12:00:00 AM | Football
November 8, 1998
COLUMBUS, Ohio –
OHIO STATE TWO-DEEP FOR IOWA
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OFFENSE
%^$FIRST TEAM
%^$SE 9 DAVID BOSTON (6-3, 215, Jr.)%^$All-America & Biletnikoff candidate…record-%^$setter…59 catches, 950 yards, 9 TDs…2nd at %^$OSU w/ 165 rcpts…1st with 30 TDs.
%^$LT 77 TYSON WALTER (6-5, 305, So. )%^$Strong & improving…confident, athletic & %^$intense…OSU’s “O” lineman of week vs. Missouri…%^$22 games played, 22 starts.
%^$LG 56 ROB MURPHY (6-5, 300, Jr.)%^$Honors candidate…lineman of the week vs. NU…%^$’97 FB News All-American…32 starts…physical and %^$fiesty…leader of the line.
%^$ C 63 KURT MURPHY (6-4, 290, Jr.)%^$Strong, young player…intelligent…makes all line %^$calls…shared OSU’s top lineman honors for WVU %^$game…29-games, 16-starts.
%^$RG 64 BEN GILBERT (6-5, 295, Jr.)%^$Has shared or voted OSU top lineman four times, %^$incl. vs. NU…keeps improving…29-game, 21-start %^$vet…married (Holli).
%^$RT 67 BROOKS BURRIS (6-7-290, Sr.*)%^$Versatile…shared top lineman honors for WVU %^$game…experienced veteran of 40 games & 18 starts.
%^$TE 85 JOHN LUMPKIN (6-8, 260, Sr.)%^$TDs in 3 straight games…10 career TDs…emerged last %^$year (17 for 320; 3 TDs) and coming on this year (15 %^$for 254 w/ 4 TDs).
%^$QB 7 JOE GERMAINE (6-2, 205, Sr.*)%^$Heisman Trophy candidate…co-captain…2.459 pass %^$yards, 18 TDs…five 300-yd games this season…49 %^$career TDs, 5,499 yards.
%^$FB 23 MATT KELLER (6-0, 238, Jr.)%^$Savvy, crafty & works hard…terrific blocker…scored %^$first TD in 1998 vs. Minn…has rushed for 482 yards %^$and 2 TDs at OSU.
%^$TB 5 MICHAEL WILEY (6-0, 195, Jr.)%^$18th in NCAA at 107.3 ypg…133.3 all-purpose ypg…209 %^$yards, 2 TDs vs. Mizzou…1,730 rush yds, 21 all-%^$purpose TDs at OSU.
%^$FL 15 DEE MILLER (6-1, 200, Sr.*)%^$Big-play receiver…51 rec. for 791 yards and 2 TDs in %^$’98…career high11 grabs, 159 yds. at IND….124 %^$rcpts. (4th at OSU).
%^$PK 47 DAN STULTZ (6-0, 195, So)%^$Leads team with 70 points in ’98…had string of 61-%^$consecutive XPs snapped at NU…55-yard FG vs. IU last %^$year.
%^$SECOND TEAM
%^$SE 80 Reggie Germany (6-2, 195, So.) %^$Led OSU with 63 rec. yds. and 2 TDs vs. Toledo…5th on %^$team with 12 rec. for 195 yds and 3 TDs…a 110-meter %^$high hurdler.
%^$LT 68 LeCHARLES BENTLEY (6-3, 265, Fr.)%^$True freshman…came on strong during fall camp..all-%^$Ohio selection in high school…very strong and %^$explosive.
%^$LG 65 MIKE GURR (6-7, 270, So.)%^$Has good quickness and athleticism…has played tight %^$end, right guard and left guard…concentrated on guard %^$position in fall.
%^$C 78 DREW ELFORD (6-4, 300, Jr.)%^$Moved to center last fall but can play all the %^$offensive line positions…slowed by ankle sprain this %^$fall.%^$ %^$RG 55 TAM HOPKINS (6-5, 295, So.)%^$Terrific athlete…strong & explosive…improving and %^$playing more…playing near 100 pct. after spring ankle %^$injury.
%^$RT 75 HENRY FLEMING (6-7, 305, So.)%^$Tough and massive…pushing for more playing %^$time…slowed in the spring (ankle) & fall %^$(ill)…played in seven games in ’97.
%^$TE 84 STEVE WISNIEWSKI (6-5, 265, Jr.)%^$Hampered for the early part of the season with lower %^$back injury…gives OSU another big target…good %^$blocker.%^$ %^$QB 16 MARK GARCIA (6-4, 215, Sr.*)%^$Completed 5 of 11 passes for 83 yds and a TD vs. Toledo %^$…throws to any part of the field…capable of making %^$big plays.
%^$FB 39 JAMAR MARTIN (6-1, 235, Fr.)%^$True freshman…possesses terrific blocking %^$ability…is seeing more action with loss of Sean %^$Penny…5 rec., 68 yards.
%^$TB 33 JOE MONTGOMERY (5-11, 216, Sr.)%^$Fan favorite…17-100 vs. NU…averaged 13.4 ypc vs. %^$Minn…went over 1,000 career yds. at Indiana…517 %^$yds, 5 TDs.
%^$FL 4 KEN-YON RAMBO (6-1, 190, So.) %^$Talented, graceful, athletic…a “speed” receiver…%^$missed first two with ankle sprain and is still %^$bothered…4 rec., 68 yards in ’98.
%^$LS 87 Kevin Houser (6-3, 250, Jr.)%^$HO 41 Brent Bartholomew (6-2, 210, Sr.)%^$PK 47 Dan Stultz (6-0, 205, So.)
%^$KR 4 Ken-Yon Rambo (6-1, 190, So.) %^$KR 28 Jonathan Wells (6-1, 220, Fr.)%^$KR 5 Michael Wiley (6-0, 195, Jr.)%^$PR 9 David Boston (6-3, 214, Jr.)%^$PR 4 Ken-Yon Rambo (6-1, 190, So.)
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DEFENSE
%^$FIRST TEAM
%^$DE 94 RODNEY BAILEY (6-3, 255, So.) %^$Play-making end…sack & PBU vs. NU…7 tackles; 2 %^$sacks in ’98…9 tackles last year vs. Michigan…%^$quick & athletic…13 starts.
%^$DT 79 RYAN PICKETT (6-3, 290, Fr.)%^$True freshman with bright future…physical…has %^$started last 4 games…sack vs. NU & 4 tackles vs. %^$Toledo.
%^$DT 73 JOE BROWN (6-6, 285, So.)%^$One of team’s quickest linemen…18 tackles and 4 %^$tackles for loss in ’98…sack vs. Indiana….playing %^$with a plate in left thumb.
%^$DE 60 BRENT JOHNSON (6-4, 265, So.)%^$Most improved & most consistent end this spring & %^$fall…leading tackler along the “D” line…29 tackles, %^$4 sacks…Int vs. NU.
%^$BLB 32 NA’IL DIGGS (6-4, 235, So.)%^$Lively…returned fumble 47 yds. for a TD vs. Ill…2nd %^$w/ 58 stops & 12 TFLs…1 INT and 1 PBU…had 3 sacks %^$vs. Minnesota.
%^$MLB 45 ANDY KATZENMOYER (6-4, 255, Jr.)%^$One of college football’s best…4th in tackles with %^$53 in ’98…career-high 12 stops vs. MU…Awards %^$candidate…45 career TFLs.
%^$WLB 35 JERRY RUDZINSKI (6-2, 225, Sr.*)%^$Academic All-America candidate…co-captain & %^$leader…recovered PSU fmb for TD…savvy…39 tackles; %^$8 TFLs, 3 sacks…23 starts.
%^$CB 11 ANTOINE WINFIELD (5-9, 180, Sr.)%^$All-American…Thorpe Award candidate…3rd in tackles %^$with 57…has 2 sacks, 12 PBUs in ’98…No. 5 in solos %^$at OSU (208).
%^$FS 1 GARY BERRY (6-0, 195, Jr.)%^$Called “the top athlete among the DBs” and is one of %^$the team’s fastest…best football is ahead of him…34 %^$tackles, 2 TFLs, sack.
%^$SS 13 DAMON MOORE (5-11, 200, Sr.*)%^$Fierce hitter…a force in the secondary…runs the %^$show…12th career Int. vs. MSU…team high 58 tackles, %^$5 TFLs, & 3 PBUs in ’98.
%^$CB 19 AHMED PLUMMER (6-0, 190, Jr.) %^$Student of the game who is fast becoming a big-time %^$player…made 8th career INT vs. Minnesota…hits and %^$covers…12 PBUs in ’98.
%^$Pu 41 BRENT BARTHOLOMEW (6-2, 210, Sr.)%^$Owns OSU record for career attempts with 217…2nd in %^$total yds with 8,452…All-Big Ten & 10th nationally in %^$’97.
%^$SECOND TEAM
%^$DE 48 MATT LaVRAR (6-3, 240, Jr.) %^$11-game starter in ’97…consistent at stopping the run %^$& improving as a pass rusher…still learning after %^$switch from LB.
%^$DT 90 CLINTON WAYNE (6-3, 275, So.) %^$Called “the best athlete among the tackles”…strong, %^$physical, tough to defend…14 tackles in ’98…2nd %^$career Int. vs. NU.
%^$DT 98 MIKE COLLINS (6-3, 290, Fr.)%^$True freshman…loads of talent…picked up defense %^$quickly…has played in six games…missed NU due to %^$lower back strain.
%^$DE 52 JAMES COTTON (6-4, 245, Jr.) %^$Opened eyes inpring camp after switching from LB to %^$DE…stilllearning the system…an athlete…3 %^$TFLs…forced fumble vs. Ill.
%^$BLB 10 JOE COOPER (6-2, 213, So.)%^$Undersized, but a huge hitter…23 tackles in ’98…had %^$team-high 10 tackles vs. Toledo…recovered blocked %^$punt for TD vs. PSU.%^$ %^$MLB 30 JASON OTT (6-4, 240, Fr.)%^$Can play all LB positions…will see playing time this %^$year after a fine spring showing…a tough & physical %^$player.
%^$WLB 49 TIM CHEATWOOD (6-4,215, Fr.)%^$Switched from SS to linebacker position this %^$spring…had an excellent fall camp…had 1st career %^$INT vs. Toledo.
%^$CB 3 DAVID MITCHELL (6-1, 195, So.)%^$Played in all 13 games last year as a true frosh with %^$plenty of special teams action…two career INTs, incl. %^$this year vs. WVU.
%^$FS 17 PERCY KING (6-4, 210, Jr.)%^$The “surprise of the secondary” this spring…had one %^$of 5 INTs for OSU against Toledo…blocked punt vs. %^$PSU…a big hitter.
%^$SS 20 CENTRAL McCLELLION (5-11, 190, Sr.*)%^$Has terrific talent…can play all DB positions…8 %^$tackles vs. WVU…returned INT 60 yds. for TD vs. %^$Minn…DNPthe last three.
%^$CB 18 NATE CLEMENTS (6-0, 185, So.)%^$True freshman…nickel back the past three %^$games…first career interception at Indiana…high %^$school All-American.
%^$* Indicates fifth-year senior
