THIRTEEN YEARS OF TACKLES
Between 1974 and 1987 Ohio State fans witnessed an incredible string of linebackers. Seven of the players listed on the Total Tackles Top 10 List played during this time frame. For as talented and revered as the 10 players on the list below are, think about the talented players that did not make the list. That is why Ohio State is The Linebacker University.
| Rank | Player | Total Tackles | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MARCUS MAREK | 572 | 1979-1982 |
| 2 | TOM COUSINEAU | 569 | 1975-1978 |
| 3 | CHRIS SPIELMAN | 546 | 1984-1987 |
| 4 | STEVE TOVAR | 408 | 1989-1992 |
| 5 | A.J. HAWK | 394 | 2002-2005 |
| 6 | PEPPER JOHNSON | 379 | 1982-1985 |
| 7 | JAMES LAURINAITIS | 375 | 2005-2008 |
| 8 | ALVIN WASHINGTON | 345 | 1974-1976 |
| 9 | ED THOMPSON | 338 | 1974-1976 |
| 10 | GLEN COBB | 336 | 1979-1982 |
CAREER LEADERS ON THE 2014 TEAM
Joshua Perry....193
Curtis Grant......163
Doran Grant......146
Joshua Perry leads current Buckeyes with 193 career tackles.
THE TOP 10 BY DECADE
1970s- Ed Thompson, Tom Cousineau, Alvin Washington*
1980s- Marcus Marek*, Glen Cobb*, Pepper Johnson, Chris Spielman
1990s- Steve Tovar*,
2000s- A.J. Hawk, James Laurinaitis
*Majority of years played in decade.
| Rank | Player | Total Tackles | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOM COUSINEAU | 211 | 1978 |
| 2 | CHRIS SPIELMAN | 205 | 1986 |
| 3 | MARCUS MAREK | 178 | 1982 |
| 4 | DAVID ADKINS | 172 | 1977 |
| 5 | CHRIS SPIELMAN | 156 | 1987 |
| 5 | ROWLAND TATUM | 154 | 1983 |
| 7 | ED THOMPSON | 149 | 1976 |
| 8 | MARCUS MAREK | 148 | 1981 |
| 9 | TOM COUSINEAU | 147 | 1976 |
| 10 | ALVIN WASHINGTON | 146 | 1978 |
2014 Total Tackles Leaders
Joshua Perry....124
Vonn Bell..........92
Darron Lee.......81
Chris Spielman beating down the Ducks back in the day.
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