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LB Anthony Schlegel (Boar Hunter)

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Buckeyes' past meets present
by Doug Lesmerises, Plain Dealer Reporter
Friday January 02, 2009

Scottsdale, Ariz. -- Anthony Schlegel was golfing Thursday, but he just as easily could have been hunting wild boar on behalf of the homeless. Or elk. Or buffalo.

"My buddy and I hunt a lot, and we take the meat we kill and feed homeless people with it," Ohio State's last middle linebacker before James Laurinaitis said by phone. "We feed them like kings."

In early 2006, Schlegel was where Ohio State is now, preparing for the Fiesta Bowl and thinking a victory would salvage the disappointment of two tough losses for a team stacked with talent. That OSU team beat Notre Dame, 34-20, three years ago today, setting an example that Buckeyes like Laurinaitis have been citing ever since Ohio State lost its second game of the season to Penn State -- just like three years ago.

"I think that's awesome, because guys like Marcus [Freeman] and James, they were our young guys, and this whole team of seniors really embodies what we did and that work ethic to keep on plugging," Schlegel said. "I know James always says, Keep on keeping on,' and things like that make you successful in all aspects of life.

"You face adversity but you bounce back from it and you want to go out on a winning note, and what better way than to beat Texas at the Fiesta Bowl. I think they're ready."

And then they'll be on to the rest of their lives, like the 22 starters from 2005, 14 of whom are in the NFL.

After spending two years with the New York Jets and Cincinnati Bengals, Schlegel is no longer one of them. Living in Texas, Schlegel speaks to groups on behalf of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and is otherwise trying to figure out what comes next. Those Buckeyes will always be tied together by that game three years ago.
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Anthony Schlegel
LB
Height: 6-1 Weight: 238
Born: 3/1/1981
College: Air Force; Ohio State
Hometown: Mansfield, TX

Professional Career Highlights: Third round draft pick of the New York Jets in 2006; played in four games his rookie season; joined the Cincinnati Bengals in 2007 and started five of the 13 games in which he appeared, recording a career-high 33 tackles.

College Accomplishments: Played at Air Force, but transferred to Ohio State after his sophomore year; while playing for the Air Force, Schlegel was the team?s co-captain, earning All-Conference honors in 2004; at Ohio State, ranked third on the team in tackles with 84; in 2005, his 82 tackles were second on the Buckeyes; on his college career, saw action in 47 games, with 38 starts, recording 330 tackles, 8.5 sacks , 31.5 tackles for losses, two fumble recoveries, a forced fumble and an interception.

Personal: Lettered four years in wrestling and three in football at Highland Park High School; in football was a two-time All-District selection, third-team All-State selection and first-team All-Area selection; state heavyweight champion in wrestling as a junior and runner-up as a senior; played a year of prep school at the Air Force Academy and was named team?s Defensive Player of the Year; graduated Ohio State with a degree in consumer affairs and a minor in business and finance; married to Stephanie and has a son, Hunter and daughter, Faith.
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OSU football: Former player Schlegel joins coaching staff
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
By Ken Gordon
The Columbus Dispatch

After only one day on the job, Anthony Schlegel was hoarse.

"Just yelling, trying to get guys motivated to dominate," Schlegel said yesterday.

The former Ohio State and NFL linebacker was hired as an assistant strength coach. He replaces Doug Davis, who left to take over the Kent State strength program when former Buckeyes assistant Darrell Hazell was hired as coach of the Golden Flashes in December.

Schlegel transferred from Air Force, played for OSU in 2004 and 2005, then played one year apiece for the New York Jets and Cincinnati Bengals.

In recent years, he played in the United Football League while operating his own training company in his native Texas.

"I was doing summer camps and taking kids through (NFL) combine-type drills," said Schlegel, who said he had about 85 clients.

Schlegel will continue his combine prep work with the current draft-eligible Buckeyes, among other duties. His family - wife Stephanie and son Hunter, 4, and daughter Faith, 3 - will join him in Columbus soon.

"This was the only job I would have moved my family out of Texas for," he said. "I'm happy to be here and proud to be back."
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