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99 WARRIORS: NO. 67, TEAM CAPTAIN AND ALL-BIG TEN OFFENSIVE TACKLE ALAN KLINE

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NO. 67 ALAN KLINE
OT ALAN KLINE
1990-93
b. May 25, 1971 (Tiffin, Ohio)
  • Big Ten Champion (1993)
  • All-Big Ten (1991)
  • Team Captain (1993)
Only one Buckeye earned All-Big Ten honors while wearing No. 67, and that was offensive tackle Alan Kline.

A four-year starter at Ohio State, Kline helped guide the Buckeyes to a 33-12-3 overall record and the 1993 Big Ten Championship.

During his time in Columbus, Kline blocked for Buckeye running backs Robert Smith, Carlos Snow and Raymond Harris as well as quarterbacks Greg Frey, Kent Graham, Kirk Herbstreit and Bobby Hoying.

Kline was a first-team All-Big Ten selection following the 1991 season, and was named a team captain his senior season in 1993.

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99 WARRIORS: NO. 66, EARLE BRUCE AND JOHN COOPER ERA LINEMAN KARL COLES

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NO. 66 KARL COLES
OG KARL COLES
1986-1989
b. February 23, 1967 (Gahanna, Ohio)

Karl Coles committed to Earle Bruce's Ohio State in 1985 as a defensive lineman from Gahanna Lincoln.

Coles switched to offensive line early in his Buckeye career, where he became a two-year starter at left guard for John Cooper, following Bruce's ouster.

In his time in Columbus, Coles went from 6-foot-4 and 233 pounds to 6-foot-5 and 295 pounds.

Coles graduated in 1990 with a degree in recreation education. He worked for the Arena Football League and a Columbus car dealership following his stint in the Scarlet and Gray.

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...iors-no-66-earle-bruce-era-lineman-karl-coles

I'm thinking this is where he is today: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karl-coles-3699a6117
 
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99 WARRIORS: NO. 65, RIMINGTON TROPHY WINNER AND THREE-TIME ALL-BIG TEN OFFENSIVE LINEMAN PAT ELFLEIN

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NO. 65 PAT ELFLEIN
Pat Elflein arrived at Ohio State as the lowest-rated member of the Buckeyes' 2012 recruiting class.

He left Ohio State as the nation's best center and one of the Buckeyes' most accomplished offensive linemen ever.

OL PAT ELFLEIN
2013-16
b. July 6, 1994 (Pickerington, Ohio)
  • National Champion (2014)
  • All-Big Ten (2014, 2015, 2016)
  • All-American (2016)
  • Rimington Trophy (2016)
  • Team Captain (2016)
  • Team MVP (2016)
  • Academic All-Big Ten (2013, 2014, 2015)
A native of Pickerington, Ohio, Elflein redshirted his first year on campus but went on to play in 55 straight games from 2013 to 2016, setting a school record (a record that has since been tied by Billy Price and Tyquan Lewis). After making his first career start in the 2013 Big Ten Championship Game, Elflein was the Buckeyes' starting right guard in 2014 and 2015, earning All-Big Ten honors for both seasons.

Elflein moved to center for his final season as a Buckeye, and proved to be even better as the man in the middle of Ohio State's offensive line, winning the 2016 Rimington Trophy as college football's best center and not only earning All-Big Ten honors but unanimous All-American honors, all the while serving as a team captain and being named as one of two team MVPs (along with Malik Hooker).

Also a top performer in the classroom during his time at Ohio State, Elflein earned Academic All-Big Ten honors in 2013, 2014 and 2015 and graduated with a degree in communications in 2016.

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99 WARRIORS: NO. 64, ALL-AMERICAN OFFENSIVE GUARD JIM LACHEY

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NO. 64 JIM LACHEY
The 6-foot-6 and 225-pound Lachey was a three-sport standout at St. Henry, as he started on the state championship basketball team and also ran the 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash and threw the shot put for the track team.

OL JIM LACHEY
1981-84
b. June 4, 1963 (St. Henry, OH)
  • Consensus All-American (1984)
  • Big Ten Champion (1981, 1984)
  • Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame (1999)
Lachey had just four starts as an underclassmen at Ohio State, but established himself as one of college football’s premier offensive linemen during his senior season. He helped pave the way for running back Keith Byars to lead the nation in rushing (1,764 yards), all-purpose yards (2,441) and scoring (24 touchdowns) in 1984. The Buckeyes won the Big Ten that season and earned a berth in the Rose Bowl, while Lachey was named a consensus All-American.

Lachey was then selected with the 12th overall pick in the 1985 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers. He played 11 seasons with the Chargers (1985-87), Los Angeles Raiders (1988) and Washington Redskins (1988-95). He was a three-time first-team All-Pro and Pro Bowl selection and won Super Bowl XXVI with the Redskins.

Lachey was the coach of the now-defunct Arena Football League’s Columbus Destroyers when they reached Arena Bowl XXI in 2007. He is now the color analyst on the Ohio State Sports Radio Network, as well as the the co-host of the Urban Meyer Call-In Show and the Buckeye Roundtable on Columbus-based 97.1 The Fan.

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...all-american-offensive-guard-big-ten-champion

Just sayin: I'm posting this from the Columbus airport. I won't be in the country for the next 3 weeks, so someone else will have to post the "countdown players", etc.
 
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99 WARRIORS: NO. 63, NATIONAL CHAMPION, FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICAN AND TEAM CAPTAIN, MICHAEL BENNETT
James Grega on June 30, 2018 at 8:05 am@jgrega11
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NO. 63 MICHAEL BENNETT
Michael Bennett went through one of the worst seasons in recent Ohio State history as a freshman, but by the end of his career, he was leading the Buckeyes to a national title.

As a rookie, Bennett went 6-7 as the Buckeyes limped to a losing season in the first year of the post-Jim Tressel era. After that however, Bennett experienced plenty of success.



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99 WARRIORS: NO. 62, OUTLAND WINNER AND TWO-TIME ALL-AMERICAN JIM PARKER
Kevin Harrish on July 1, 2018 at 8:05 am @kevinish
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NO. 62 JIM PARKER
In the words of the legendary Woody Hayes, Jim Parker was "everything an offensive lineman should be.”

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99 WARRIORS: NATIONAL CHAMPION OFFENSIVE GUARD, NO. 61 ALAN JACK
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NO. 61 ALAN JACK
You had to be ferocious to play offensive line for Woody Hayes, but you also had to be able to run a little bit, too.

OG ALAN JACK
1967-69

  • National Champion (1968)
  • Big Ten Champion (1968, '69)
  • Captain (1969)
From Ohio State '68: All The Way To The Top by Steve Greenberg and Larry Zelina:

Zelina: I will say that we probably had the finest set of pulling guards in the Big Ten with (Tom) Backhus and (Alan) Jack and Phil (Strickland) and Brian. It was ...

Stillwagon: They were quick.

Zelina: It was phenomenal. They were 205, 207, 210 (pounds), but they could all run. They could ALL run. Can't run now, can we Brian?

The Buckeyes went 24-4 with Jack on the team. He played along the interior of the line for the 1968 Big Ten and national championship team. Perhaps most importantly, that team demolished Michigan 50-14.

The Buckeyes failed to defend the national championship but retained their Big Ten crown in 1969, a year in which Jack served as captain.

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99 WARRIORS: NO. 60, ALL-AMERICAN TACKLE AND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM MVP CHARLES CSURI
Dan Hope on July 3, 2018 at 8:05 am @dan_hope
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NO. 60 CHARLES CSURI
Charles Csuri was the team MVP and a first-team All-American on Ohio State's first-ever national championship team in 1942, and a team captain for the Buckeyes in 1943.

T CHARLES CSURI
1941-43
b. July 4, 1922 (Grant Town, W.Va.)

  • National Champion (1942)
  • First-Team All-American (1942)
  • Team MVP (1942)
  • Team Captain (1943)
  • Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame (1993)
Those achievements on the football field were enough alone to make Csuri the top Buckeye ever to wear No. 60, but they're only the beginning of what Csuri accomplished in his time at Ohio State.

After serving in the U.S. Army during World War II – for which he earned the Bronze Star for heroic service in the Battle of the Bulge – Csuri passed up the opportunity to play professional football and returned to Ohio State to pursue a master's degree in art. After earning that degree in 1948, Csuri joined the university's faculty in 1949.

In 1964, Csuri began experimenting with computer graphics technology and went on to become an internationally renowned pioneer in the field. In a 1995 feature in the magazine Smithsonian, Csuri was recognized as the "father of digital art and computer animation."

Csuri, who is set to turn 96 on Wednesday, was inducted into the Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame in 1993 and was awarded the Joseph Sullivant Medal – Ohio State's highest alumni honor, which is awarded only once every five years and recognizes work that has made a significant impact upon society – in 2000.

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99 WARRIORS: NO. 59, NATIONAL CHAMPION AND BIG TEN DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR TYQUAN LEWIS
Andrew Lind on July 4, 2018 at 8:05 am@andrewmlind
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NO. 59 TYQUAN LEWIS
Tyquan Lewis was a four-star prospect from Tarboro, North Carolina, who won three-consecutive state titles at the high school level.

DE TYQUAN LEWIS
2013-17
b. Jan. 30, 1995 (Tarboro, NC)

  • Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year (2016)
  • All-Big Ten (2016-17)
  • Team Captain (2016-17)
  • National Champion (2014)
  • Big Ten Champion (2014, 2017)
The 6-foot-3, 269-pound Lewis quietly put together one of the most productive careers of any defensive lineman in Ohio State history. He played sparingly during the Buckeyes’ run to the 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship, but burst onto the scene during his redshirt sophomore season with a team-leading eight sacks.

Lewis followed that up with another eight-sack season in 2016, after which he was named first-team all-conference by both the coaches and media and earned Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year honors. He surprisingly elected to return for his senior season and led Ohio State to a Big Ten title and victory in the Cotton Bowl.

Lewis is tied with former center Billy Price as the program’s all-time leader in games played (55). He finished his college career with 112 tackles, 36.5 tackles for a loss, 23.5 sacks, six quarterback hurries, five pass break ups and five forced fumbles.

Lewis was selected by Indianapolis in the second round (64th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. The Colts now have four former Buckeyes on their roster, including safety Malik Hooker, offensive lineman Jack Mewhort and linebacker John Simon.

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99 WARRIORS: NO. 58, BIG TEN DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR, TWO-TIME FIRST TEAM ALL AMERICAN, STEVE TOVAR
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We're counting down the days to kickoff with “99 Warriors,” the greatest Ohio State Buckeyes by jersey number, as voted by the staff of Eleven Warriors.

NO. 58 STEVE TOVAR
One of the best linebackers in Ohio State football history is our choice for the best Buckeye ever to wear No. 58 as we continue our countdown to kickoff.

LB STEVE TOVAR
1989-92
b. April 25, 1970 (Elyria, Ohio)

  • Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year (1992)
  • First Team All-American (1991, 1992)
  • First Team All-Big Ten (1990, 1991,1992)
  • Team Captain (1992)
  • Fourth All-Time Leading Tackler in School History (408)
Steve Tovar was a three-year starter at Ohio State, earning All-Big Ten honors in each of those seasons from 1990-1992. He also led the Buckeyes in tackles each of those seasons, collecting 128 in his senior season.

For his performance in 1992, he was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, the first Buckeye to win the award since it started in 1990. His 408 career total tackles ranks fourth in school history behind only Marcus Marek (572), Tom Cousineau (569) and Chris Spielman (546).

Tovar went on to be a third-round draft pick of the Cincinnati Bengals, where he played the first five seasons of his professional career. He would play in the NFL until 2000, before becoming a college football coach. He spent two seasons coaching at Army and time in the NFL, coaching linebackers for the Miami Dolphins under Nick Saban.

Photo: Ohio State Dept. of Athletics


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99 WARRIORS: NATIONAL CHAMPION AND FIRST-TEAM ALL-BIG TEN DEFENSIVE LINEMAN MIKE KUDLA
Kevin Harrish on July 6, 2018 at 8:05 am @kevinish
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NO. 57 MIKE KUDLA
One of the strongest players in Ohio State football history, Mike Kudla is our pick for the top Buckeye to ever wear No. 57.

DL MIKE KUDLA
2002-05
b. March 8, 1984 (Medina, Ohio)

  • National Champion (2002)
  • First-team All-Big Ten (2005)
Despite a shoulder injury during his junior season in 2004, Kudla broke the Ohio State weight room record for heaviest bench press, maxing out at an absurd 610 lbs.

That freak strength helped Kudla become a dominating force on the Buckeye defensive line. Though he wasn't a starter until his junior season, Kudla contributed from the start, backing up names like Will Smith, Simon Fraser and Darrion Scott on the 2002 national championship team and the 2003 squad.

Kudla's best season was his last when he recorded 41 tackles, tying A.J. Hawk for the team lead, and had 9.5 sacks. He was named first-team All-Big Ten following the season. In his final game as a Buckeye, Kudla played the best game of his career, finishing with Fiesta Bowl record three sacks along with seven tackles.

Kudla finished his career with 91 tackles and14.5 sacks. He also recovered two fumbles and returned one for a touchdown the other way.

Photo: Ohio State Dept. of Athletics

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99 WARRIORS: NO. 56, CONSENSUS ALL-AMERICAN LINEMAN ROB MURPHY
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NO. 56 ROB MURPHY
Rob Murphy was a three-year starter who came from thoroughbred football bloodlines at Cincinnati Moeller. He is the greatest Buckeye to ever don No. 56.

OG ROB MURPHY
1996-1998
b. Jan. 18, 1977 (Buffalo, NY)

  • Rose Bowl Champion (1997)
  • First-Team All-American (1997)
  • Consensus First-Team All-American (1998)
Murphy earned first-team All-American honors as the starting guard on the 1997 Rose Bowl championship team.

He followed that season by ascending to consensus All-American honors in 1998.

Murphy played with the Cincinnati Bengals, Indianapolis Colts and the Kansas City Chiefs' Europa League affiliate before switching to the XFL.

Murphy also played in Canada before retiring from football in 2012.

He currently serves as a firefighter in St. Augustine, Fl.




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99 WARRIORS: NO. 55, ALL-AMERICAN CENTER AND TEAM CAPTAIN NICK MANGOLD
Dan Hope on July 8, 2018 at 8:05 am @dan_hope
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NO. 55 NICK MANGOLD
While Ohio State has had several great centers in recent years, including three Rimington Trophy winners, no Ohio State center has had more combined success with the Buckeyes and in the NFL – at least not yet – than Nick Mangold.

C NICK MANGOLD
2002-05
b. Jan. 13, 1984 (Centerville, Ohio)

  • National Champion (2002)
  • First-Team All-American (2005)
  • Team Captain (2005)
A three-year starter for the Buckeyes, Mangold was a first-team All-American for Ohio State in 2005, when he also served as a team captain.

Mangold also excelled in the classroom at Ohio State, earning Academic All-Big Ten honors in 2003, 2004 and 2005.

Following his four years in Columbus, Mangold was selected by the New York Jets with the No. 29 overall pick in the 2006 NFL draft. He went on to be the team's starting center for 11 seasons, establishing himself as one of the league's best players at the position, earning first-team All-Pro honors in 2009 and 2010 and seven Pro Bowl selections.

Mangold officially retired from the NFL earlier this year. The 34-year-old, who has three children, told the New York Post in May that he is currently devoting most of his time to being a father.



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