Greatest Buckeye Players To Ever Wear The Numbers 91-99

[msj2487]

#91 DE Jason Simmons (1990-1993)
Accolades:
- 1 Time All Big 10 (1991)
- Captain (1993)
Records Held:
- Most Sacks in a Game: 4.0 vs. Washington State (1991)
Other Notable Accomplishments:
- 4.0 Tackles for a Loss vs. Indiana (1991) (Tied for 2nd All Time)
- 18.5 Tackles for a Loss in 1991 (6th All Time)
- 56.5 Career Tackles for a Loss (3rd All Time)
- 35 Tackles for a Loss Yards vs. Indiana (1991) (4th All Time)
- 103 Tackles for a Loss Yards in 1991 (Tied for 3rd All Time)
- 308 Career Tackles for a Loss Yards (2nd All time)
- 10.5 Sacks in 1991 (Tied for 4th All Time)
- 27.5 Career Sacks (2nd All Time)
- 69 Sack yards in 1991 (8th All Time)
- 210 Career Sack Yards (2nd All Time)
Honorable Mention:
Nobody

#92 DE Matt Finkes (1993-1996)
Accolades:
- 2 Time All Big 10 (1994 and 1996)
Records Held:
- ?
Other Notable Accomplishments:
- 4.0 Tackles for a Loss vs. Tennessee (1995) (Tied for 2nd All TIme)
- 20.0 Tackles for a Loss in 1994 (Tied for 3rd All time)
- 59.0 Career Tackles for a Loss (2nd All Time)
- 100 Tackles for a Loss Yards in 1994 (5th All Time)
- 265 Career Tackles for a Loss Yards (3rd All Time)
- 11.0 Sacks in 1994 (3rd All Time)
- 25.0 Career Sacks (3rd All Time)
- 80 Sack Yards in 1994 (3rd all Time)
- 170 Career Sack Yards (3rd All Time)
Honorable Mention:
Nobody

#93 DE Will Smith (2000-2003)
Accolades:
- 1 Time All American (2003)
- 1 Time All Big 10 (2003)
- Captain (2003)
- Member of the 2002 National Championship Team
Records Held:
- ?
Other Notable Accomplishments:
- 20.0 Tackles for a Loss in 2003 (Tied for 3rd All Time)
- 45.5 Career Tackles for a Loss (5th All Time)
- 92 Tackles for a Loss Yards in 2003 (6th All Time)
- 190 Career Tackles for a Loss Yards (6th All Time)
- 10.5 Sacks in 2003 (4th All Time)
- 22.0 Career Sacks (5th All Time)
- 66 Sack Yards in 2003 (Tied for 9th All Time)
- 140 Career Sack Yards (5th All Time)
Honorable Mention:
Nobody

#94 DE Mike Vrabel (1993-1996)
Accolades:
- 2 Time All American (1995-96)
- 3 Time All Big 10 (1994-96)
- 2 Time Academic All big 10 (1994 and 1996)
Records Held:
- Most Tackles for a Loss in a Season: 26.0 (1995)
- Most Tackles for a Loss in a Career: 66.0
- Most Tackles for a Loss Yards in a Season: 133 (1995)
- Most Tackles for a Loss Yards in a Career: 349
- Most Sacks in a Season: 13.0 (1995)
- Most Sacks in a Career: 36.0
- Most Sack Yards in a Season: 101 (1995)
- Most Sack Yards in a Career: 245
Other Notable Accomplishments:
- ?
Honorable Mention:
DE Rodney Bailey (1997-2000)
- Captain (2000)
- 13.0 Tackles for a Loss in 2000 (Tied for 15th All Time)
- 8.0 Sacks in 2000 (Tied for 8th All Time)
- 16.5 Career Sacks (7th All Time)
- 97 Career Sack Yards (11th All Time)

#95 Nobody

#96 G Lindell Houston (1939-1942)
Accolades:
- 1 Time All American (1942)
- 1 Time All Big 10 (1942)
- Member of the 1942 National Championship Team
Records Held:
- ?
Other Notable Accomplishments:
- ?
Honorable Mention:
G William Hackett (1942-1945)
- 1 Time All Big 10 (1944)
- Captain (1945)
- Member of the 1942 National Championship Team

#97 DT Kenny Peterson (1999-2002)
Accolades:
- Member of the 2002 National Championship Team
Records Held:
- ?
Other Notable Accomplishments:
- 12.0 Career Sacks (11th All Time)
Honorable Mention:
Nobody

#98 LB Pepper Johnson (1982-1985)
Accolades:
- 1 Time All American (1985)
- 2 Time All Big 10 (1984-85)
- 2 Time Captain (1984-85)
Records Held:
- ?
Other Notable Accomplishments:
- 141 Tackles in 1985 (Tied for 12th All Time)
- 379 Career Tackles (6th All Time)
- 14 Solo Tackles @ Wisconsin (1984) (tied for 2nd All Time)
- 190 Career Solo Tackles (9th All Time)
- 15 Assisted Tackles vs. Iowa (1985) (Tied for 4th All Time)
- 189 Career Assisted Tackles (5th All Time)
Honorable Mention:
T Russell Thomas (1942-1945)
- 1 Time All American (1945)
- Member of the 1942 National Championship Team

#99 DE Bill Willis (1941-1944)
Accolades:
- 2 Time All American (1943-44)
- 2 Time All Big 10 (1943-44)
- College Football Hall of Fame
- Member of the 1942 National Championship Team
Records Held:
- ?
Other Notable Accomplishments:
- ?
Honorable Mention:
NG Luke Fickell (1993-1996)
- 4 Time Academic All Big 10 (1993-96)
DE Alonzo Spellman (1988-1991)
- 1 Time All Big 10 (1991)
TE Jimmy Moore (1975-1978)
- 1 Time All Big 10 (1977)

 

[BB73]

I apologize for missing this before, but Bill Willis should definitely get the nod at #99. A member of the 1942 NC team, he was selected first team All-American in '43 and '44. He's in the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame, and was one of the first African-Americans to play professional football when he (and Marion Motley) joined the Browns in 1946.

 

[msj2487]

I apologize for missing this before, but Bill Willis should definitely get the nod at #99. A member of the 1942 NC team, he was selected first team All-American in '43 and '44. He's in the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame, and was one of the first African-Americans to play professional football when he (and Marion Motley) joined the Browns in 1946.

You would know better than I, however, I was unaware that Willis wore #99. I had him at the greatest to ever wear the #30. I'll for sure make the change, though, if his actual number was 99.

 

[BB73]

You would know better than I, however, I was unaware that Willis wore #99. I had him at the greatest to ever wear the #30. I'll for sure make the change, though, if his actual number was 99.

I've seen 2 pictures of the 1942 team with him wearing #99, and the official site has him listed at #99 from 1942-44.

He wore #30 for the Browns, and I also see him in a #60 jersey, but I'm not sure what that's from.

 

[AKAK]

and I also see him in a #60 jersey, but I'm not sure what that's from.

I think its a dream.

Describe the rest of it...

If Thump is there.... we have a problem.

 

[msj2487]

I've seen 2 pictures of the 1942 team with him wearing #99, and the official site has him listed at #99 from 1942-44.

He wore #30 for the Browns, and I also see him in a #60 jersey, but I'm not sure what that's from.

Good enough for me. I'll go ahead and make the switch!

 

[msj2487]

Done and done. I'll try to start updating the lists in a few weeks.

 

[Jaxbuck]

I always thought Alonzo Spellman wore #90 ??

 

[msj2487]

I always thought Alonzo Spellman wore #90 ??

According to this, Spellman wore #99 from 1989-1991.

 

[Jaxbuck]

According to this, Spellman wore #99 from 1989-1991.

Hmmm, I'll go dig out an old BSB print copy and see if there is a picture. I just don't recall him being #99.