DB -All 21st Century Team

[Muck]

The Buckeye Planet All-Buckeye 2000-2005 team...

Defensive Backs

Nominees:

Corner Backs:

Dustin Fox: 3 year starter - 217 Tackles, 165 Solo Tackles, 5.5 Tackles For Loss, 7 INT

Nate Clements: 2 year starter - 177 Tackles, 154 Solo, 10 TFL, 7 INT

Ashton Youboty: 2 year starter - 131 Tackles, 103 Solo, 9 TFL, 2 Sacks, 5 INT

Tyler Everett: 2 year starter (1 at S & 1 at CB) 101 Tackles, 65 Solo, 2.5 TFL, 3 INT

Derek Ross: 91 Tackles, 82 Solo, 7 TFL, 1 Sack, 9 INT (7 in 01 is 5th all time)

David Mitchell: 82 Tackles, 67 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sack, 1 INT

Chris Gamble: 2 year starter, 65 Tackles, 51 Solo, 3 TFL, 7 INT

E.J. Underwood: 54 Tackles, 36 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sack, 0 INT

Cie Grant: 146 Tackles, 111 Solo, 14 TFL, 4 Sacks, 4 INT

Safeties:

Tyler Everett (see above)

Mike Doss: 3 year starter, 331 Tackles (10th), 228 Solo (5th), 33 TFL, 6 Sacks, 8 INT

Donnie Nickey: 4 year starter, 258 Tackles, 176 Solo, 6 TFL, 2 Sacks, 5 INT

Nate Salley: 2 year starter, 191 Tackles, 100 Solo, 2.5 TFL, 3 INT

Donte Whitner: 164 Tackles, 117 Solo, 13 TFL, 5 Sacks, 5 INT

Will Allen: 136 Tackles, 84 Solo, 6.5 TFL, 2 Sacks, 5 INT




Vote for two safeties two cornerbacks and one nickelback

5 votes total

 

[barlow1802]

are cie grants numbers strictly d-back or are those his LB numbers too?

 

[Muck]

Those are his career totals.

They include LB, CB and a bit of S.

 

[jwinslow]

Here's the intel I found for him about his DB stats

Moves back to linebacker this year after a season as a starting cornerback … has size and speed and is being counted on to help fill the void created by the departure of Joe Cooper and Courtland Bullard … physical player who is much more at home at linebacker, but who offered to help out at corner in 2001 when the Buckeyes were looking for a starter … his speed at linebacker will allow the Buckeyes to stay in their “base” defense a little longer and not go to the nickel package quite as quickly … that speed should also make him effective on the blitz … consistently put up good numbers in the spring … 2001 RECAP: One of the more intriguing stories of the year … emerged from spring practice as a solid backup at linebacker, but surprised the coaching staff in the fall by asking to move to cornerback, a position he had never played … given the opportunity, he worked his way into the two-deep and started 10 of the 12 games … finished the year as the Buckeyes fourth-leading tackler with 56 stops … also had five passes broken up and a three interceptions (Penn State, Purdue and South Carolina) … had a career-high nine tackles against Northwestern and eight at Penn State … scooped up a fumble at UCLA and returned it 32 yards … suffered a mild concussion at Minnesota, but was back in the lineup the following week … 2000 RECAP: Was shifted from safety to linebacker in the spring of 2000 … did not play in the first two games, but did see action in the last 10 … had 13 tackles … four stops at Iowa was his top effort … also excelled with the special teams …

 

[NFBuck]

This is a tough one... I went with Gamble and Clements and CB, Allen and Doss as S with Fox as my Nickel.

 

[jwinslow]

Doss, Whitner were easy selections at safety IMO. Allen went on to become a great safety, but also made huge plays during the 02 season at nickel back.

Gamble, despite the 03 UM game, was the most valuable CB in sometime. Our cupboard was very thin and somehow he came in and made a huge impact. He had a number of big time INTs in 02 to help us win, including the PSU runback to produce our only TD (winning the game for us).

I gave the final spot to Fox, tho he narrowly edged out Clements.

 

[7 45 33 48]

Gamble and Clements for CB. I think Clements was an all-american so he gets the edge over Fox. Doss and Whitner for safety. I guess Whitner would the FS on this all-2000 team.

 

[martinss01]

good god that was the toughest poll yet! i felt a little dirty not picking clements. whitner, doss and gamble were very easy choices. will allen stepped in and we didn't miss a beat. and fox... i just couldn't help but vote for him. clements was likely the better athlete, but i think fox played a far bigger role in the leadership dept. was a really tough call but i had to go with fox.

 

[OSUBuckeye4Life]

Clements, Gamble, Doss, Whitner, Allen

 

[V.O.R]

Corner: Gamble and I went Fox over Youboty and Clements. I always though Clements was a little overrated, lots of talent but got toasted alot. In hindsight, Youboty may have been a little better overall, but Fox was a better tackler and while he gave up some passes, he never really seemed to get beat deep, and Youboty wasn't as stellar this past year as I thought he could have been.

Safety: Doss is a given, and I went Allen over Whitner. Both were very good, but Will just always seemed to have a knack for making the big play exactly when we needed it.

 

[OhioState49]

I went with Chris Gamble. It was between Doss, Gamble, and Fox. I picked Gamble because of his interceptions.

 

[tibor75]

I can't vote for Clements. I still remember him getting beat like a rented mule against Minnesota, a week after telling everybody how great he was after the Wisky game. that crap wouldn't have been tolerated under JT.

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

Clements, Gamble, Doss, Whitner, Allen

Bingo. I almost put Fox ahead of Clements...then again, Dustin should've been listed under safety.

 

[Kueller]

Doss, Whitner, Clements, Youboty, Gamble. Clements/Gamble would be the starters at CB, but when we move to a nickle I'd want Gamble to be the nickle back with Youboty taking over the corner, I like his ability to play the run as a DB if we're going to be showing a softer front.

 

[smitty03]

I went with Gamble and Clements at my corners, with Doss and Whitner at my safties. Will Allen was my pick for nickleback, he was one of the best true nicklebacks at tOSU.