Video: Football Camp Spotlight on Steve Rehring – Ohio State Buckeyes
8/13/2008 12:00:00 AM | Football
Fifth-year senior has settled in as leader of veteran offensive line. Watch the video at the link above. Check back for another camp spotlight Thursday.
Steve Rehring
Senior Graduate
No. 71 Offensive Tackle
Height: 6-7 Weight: 335
High School: Lakota West
Hometown: West Chester, Ohio
Buckeye Bits: Enters his third year as the starter at left guard… 23 career starts … big, strong, powerful and surprisingly quick and agile.
2007 (Junior): Started every game at left guard for the Big Ten champions … Jim Parker lineman of week: Kent State … third-year letterman …
2006 (Sophomore): Moved into the starting lineup in the Penn State game and started all nine games to end the season … named team’s offensive lineman of the week the week before vs. Cincinnati … offensive line allowed just 12 sacks in the regular season as quarterback Troy Smith won the Heisman Trophy.
About Rehring: Steve became ill before the Iowa game in 2005 and was hospitalized at the Ohio State Medical Center … he lost 30 pounds during his illness and went home to recover after he was released from the hospital … he likes to play basketball and racquetball and was a member of the track and field team as a junior (shot put) … Steve earned his bachelor’s degree in March in Family Resource Management … his favorite actor/actress is Jennifer Aniston.
Quotable …
On teammate Chris “Beanie” Wells
“Beanie’s been very good since he’s been here. He got into a zone and you could see it in his face. He just needs one run to get going. You see him play great all the time. We have a lot of faith in him and the way he plays the game.”
