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A statement from Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel on the passing of Buckeye Hall of Famer Jack Tatum today:"We have lost one of our greatest Buckeyes. When you think of Ohio State defense, the first name that comes to mind is Jack Tatum. His loss touches every era of Ohio State players and fans."
From 1968-70, Jack Tatum was one of the dominant defensive players and most intimidating forces in college football during his career at Ohio State. A three-year starter, a two-time All-American and the national Defensive Player of the Year as a senior, he was known for his tenacity and fierce style of play.The 6-1, 208-pound Tatum came to Ohio State as a running back, but moved to defense in the spring of his freshman year. He was a mainstay of the defense for the next three seasons as OSU rolled up a 27-2 record and won the 1968 national championship, two Big Ten titles and played in two Rose Bowls.The Oakland Raiders selected him in the first round of the 1971 NFL Draft. In his nine-year career, he was named to the Pro Bowl three times and was a member of the 1976 Super Bowl champion Raiders. He was inducted into the Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame in 1981 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 2004.News Release By: Shelly Poe, Ohio State Athletic Communications
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State junior quarterback Terrelle Pryor is among 30 of the nation's top collegiate quarterbacks who were selected to the 2010 Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award watch list. Preseason consideration is based on player performance during the previous year and expectations heading into the 2010 college football season.
Last season Pryor passed for 2,094 yards with 18 touchdowns and led the Buckeyes with 779 yards and seven TDs on the ground. The Rose Bowl MVP passed for a season-high 266 yards and two touchdowns, rushed for 72 more and set an Ohio State bowl game record with 338 yards of total offense as the Buckeyes upset the Oregon Ducks on New Year’s Day, 26-17. He enters his junior year with more than 4,800 yards of total offense and is the fifth Buckeye quarterback to rush for more than 1,000 career yards with two years of eligibility remaining.Pryor is one of 13 juniors to make the list and joins counterparts Ricky Stanzi (Iowa) and Scott Tolzien (Wisconsin) from the Big Ten.Appearing on the Watch List is not a requirement for a player to be awarded The O'Brien. Quarterbacks from all 120 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) schools are eligible for the award until the field is narrowed to 16 semifinalists Monday, Oct. 25. The Foundation and the Selection Committee will announce three finalists Monday, Nov. 22. The 2010 winner will be announced on The Home Depot ESPNU College Football Awards Show Thursday, Dec. 9. The 34th Annual O'Brien Awards Dinner will be held Feb. 21, 2011 at The Fort Worth Club in Fort Worth, Texas. 2010 O'Brien Watch ListName &nbs p; School Year ConferenceMatt Barkley &nb sp; USC & nbsp; SO Pac-10Zach Collaros &n bsp; Cincinnati JR Big EastAndy Dalton &nbs p; TCU & nbsp; SR MWCDwight Dasher Mid. Tennessee SR Sun BeltRicky Dobbs ; Navy SR IndependentNathan Enderle Idaho SR WACNick Foles ; Arizona JR Pac-10Blaine Gabbert Missouri JR Big 12Robert Griffin &nb sp; Baylor JR Big 12Jacory Harris &nbs p; Miami JR ACCJerrod Johnson Texas A&M JR Big 12Landry Jones ; Oklahoma SO Big 12Colin Kaepernick Nevada SR WACCase Keenum Houston SR C-USAG.J. Kinne ; Tulsa ; JR C-USAJake Locker &nbs p; Washington SR Pac-10Andrew Luck Stanford SO Pac-10Ryan Mallett &nb sp; Arkansas JR SECGreg McElroy &nb sp; Alabama JR SECKellen Moore ; Boise State JR WACJosh Nesbitt &nb sp; Georgia Tech SR ACCKyle Padron &nbs p; SMU & nbsp; SO C-USAChristian Ponder Florida State SR ACCTaylor Potts ; Texas Tech SR Big 12Terrelle Pryor Ohio State JR Big TenTom Savage &nbs p; Rutgers JR Big EastRicky Stanzi &nbs p; Iowa SR Big TenTyrod Taylor &nbs p; Virginia Tech SR ACCScott Tolzien &nb sp; Wisconsin SR Big TenRussell Wilson NC State JR ACCAbout the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback AwardThe Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award® (The O'Brien) is presented annually to the nation's best college quarterback and is the oldest and most prestigious national quarterback award. The O'Brien honors candidates who exemplify Davey O'Brien's enduring character while exhibiting teamwork, sportsmanship and leadership in both academics and athletics. The O'Brien is overseen by the Davey O'Brien Foundation, which is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, and has given away more than $800,000 in scholarships and university grants to help high school and college athletes transform leadership on the field into leadership in life. For more information, visit www.DaveyOBrien.org.News Release By: Adam Widman, Ohio State Athletic Communications
