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Mike Vrabel is Ohio State's sacks leader.
A LEAGUE OF HIS OWN
Mike Vrabel is the only Ohio State football player with over 30 sacks for his career. Vrabel's 36 sacks are 8.5 more than the player listed second on Ohio State's all-time sacks list. What is amazing is that Vrabel (36) and Matt Finkes (25) combined for 61 sacks between 1993 and 1996. I'm sure the quarterbacks playing in 1997 were very happy that Vrabel and Finkes graduated in 1996.
| RANK | PLAYER | SACKS | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIKE VRABEL | 36.0 | 1993-1996 |
| 2 | JASON SIMMONS | 27.5 | 1990-1993 |
| 3 | MATT FINKES | 25.0 | 1993-1996 |
| 4 | ERIC KUMEROW | 23.0 | 1984-1987 |
| 5 | VERNON GHOLSTON | 22.5 | 2004, 2006-2007 |
| 6 | WILL SMITH | 22.0 | 2000-2003 |
| 7 | JOEY BOSA | 21.0 | 2013-PRESENT |
| 8 | JOHN SIMON | 20.5 | 2009-2012 |
| 9 | MICHAEL BENNETT | 18.0 | 2011-2014 |
| 9 | BRENT JOHNSON | 18.0 | 1997-2000 |
| 9 | NA'IL DIGGS | 18.0 | 1997-1999 |
Joey Bosa can become Ohio State's second player to record 30 sacks.
2014 Career Sacks Leaders
Joey Bosa.....................21.0
Michael Bennett............18.0
Adolphus Washington....9.5
Darron Lee.....................7.5
CAN JOEY BOSA CRACK THE 30 CLUB?
Joey Bosa currently has 21.0 sacks. He is nine short of becoming the second player in Ohio State's history to have 30+ sacks. With 2015 likely being his last season with the Scarlet and Gray Bosa will have to break the school's single season sack record to take the top spot away from Mike Vrabel.
THE TOP 10 BY DECADE
1990s- Jason Simmons, Mike Vrabel, Matt Finkes, Andy Katzenmoyer, Brent Johnson, Na'il Diggs and Rodney Bailey
2000s- Will Smith, Vernon Gholston
2010s- John Simon
*Majority of years played in decade.
| Rank | Player | Sacks | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VERNON GHOLSTON | 14.0 | 2007 |
| 2 | JOEY BOSA | 13.5 | 2014 |
| 3 | MIKE VRABEL | 13.0 | 1995 |
| 4 | ANDY KATZENMOYER | 12.0 | 1996 |
| 4 | MIKE VRABEL | 12.0 | 1994 |
| 6 | MATT FINKES | 11.0 | 1994 |
| 7 | WILL SMITH | 10.5 | 2003 |
| 7 | JASON SIMMONS | 10.5 | 1991 |
| 9 | A.J. HAWK | 9.5 | 2005 |
| 9 | MIKE KUDLA | 9.5 | 2005 |
2014 LEADERS
Joey Bosa.............13.5
Darron Lee............7.5
Michael Bennett....7.0
Darron Lee had 7.5 sacks in 2014.
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