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Top 10: Ohio State's Single Season Tackles For Loss Leaders

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February 13, 2015 at 5:08pm
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Michael Bennett and Joey Bosa combined for 35 tackles for loss in 2014.

Michael Bennett and Joey Bosa combined for 35 tackles for loss in 2014.

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Joey Bosa led the 2014 Buckeyes with 21 tackles for loss. He was 5 shy of tying Mike Vrabel's school record of 26 tackles for loss set in 1995.   

 

Single Season Tackles For Loss Leaders
Rank Player TFL Year
1 MIKE VRABLE 26 1995
2 ANDY KATZENMOYER 23 1996
3 RYAN SHAZIER 22.5 2013
       
4 JOEY BOSA 21 2014
5 WILL SMITH 20 2003
5 MIKE VRABEL 20 1994
5 MATT FINKES 20 1994
       
8 MATT WILHELM 19.5 2002
9 MATT FINKES 19.5 1995
10 JASON SIMMONS 18.5 1991

Darron Lee 16.5 TFL

 

FINKES AND VRABEL

For a brief period Finkes and Vrabel had the single sesaon tackles for loss record at Ohio State.

1994 THE TACKLES FOR LOSS SEASON THAT HAS BEEN LOST
With 20 tackles for loss Matt Finkes and Mike Vrabel are currently tied for fifth on the all-time single season list with Will Smith. However, if you look closely at the numbers you will see that the 1994 was a special year for the defensive linemen. Finkes and Vrabel finished the '94 season tied for the most tackles for loss in a single season in the history of Ohio State football. The two combined for an astounding 40 TFLs.

 

2014 WAS ALMOST LIKE 1994
Darron Lee finished the 2014 season with 16.5 tackles for loss. Had Lee collected two more TFLs it would have been the first time since 1994 that two Buckeyes finished in the top 10 of tackles for loss in the same season. Bosa's and Lee's combined 37.5 tackles for loss is still very impressive.  

 

2014's TOP THREE TACKLERS FOR LOSS

Joey Bosa..............21
Darron Lee.............16.5
Michael Bennett.....14

 

Joey Bosa led the team with 21 tackles for loss in 2014.

Joey Bosa led the team with 21 tackles for loss in 2014.

This Week's Schedule
Mon- Single Season Total Tackles
Tues- Recruiting OG
Wed- SS Solo Tackles
Thrs- Recruiting OT
Today- SS TFL
Sat- Recruiting DT
Sun- SS Sacks

 

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