There are 83 days that separate us from Ohio State's march to Blacksburg. To help pass the time until the Buckeyes put the Sandman to sleep I will countdown Ohio State's top 100 players according to the rubric* listed at the bottom of this article.
Neck rolls are bad ass. Eric Kumerow could wear a neck roll because Eric Kumerow was bad ass.
NO. 83 ERIC KUMEROW, LB/DE (1984-1987)
Born: 1965 (Chicago)
High School: Oak Park (IL) River Forest
OHIO STATE CAREER
- The Buckeyes were 34-13-1 with Kumerow on the team.
- 1984 Big Ten Title.
- 1986 Big Ten Title.
- 1985 Defeated BYU 10-7 to win the Citrus Bowl.
- 1987 Defeated Texas A&M 28-12 to win the Cotton Bowl.
HONORS
- 1986 Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year.
- 1987 Captain.
- 1987 All-Big Ten.
- 1986 All-Big Ten.
NFL DRAFT
Round 1 to the Miami Dolphins with the 16th pick of the 1971 draft.
MISCELLANEOUS
Eric Kumerow is the uncle of Joey and Nick Bosa.
DOUBTS ABOUT THE DOLPHINS SELECTING KUMEROW IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE 1988 NFL Draft PER BOB HILL OF SUN-SENTINEL.COM:
The Dolphins pulled the surprise of first round by using the 16th pick to draft Eric Kumerow of Ohio State, a player considered by some to be no better than a middle-round pick. Kumerow is listed as both a defensive end and outside linebacker and is best described by the word ``potential.``
Many analysts did not rate Kumerow highly, and one, Mel Kiper, Jr., described Kumerow as an ``outstanding collegiate player who could have a tough time finding his niche in the NFL. He`s not strong enough yet to make the grade at defensive end and lacks the quickness necessary to cover the pass. He would be a decent middle-round pick, but would qualify as a reach if selected any higher.``
The Dolphins voiced no such doubts Sunday and pointed to the fact Kumerow was rated the second-best defensive lineman available by BLESTO, an NFL scouting service. Neil Smith of Nebraska was rated the best and was taken with the second pick by Kansas City.
KUMEROW'S NFL CAREER PER Wikipedia:
Despite being a first round draft pick (16th overall), his brief NFL career has been widely criticized as a disappointment. He retired after only three seasons without ever starting an NFL game, and registering only five quarterback sacks.
| CATEGORY | POINTS |
|---|---|
| HEISMAN | |
| NO. RETIRED / HONORED | |
| BIG TEN MVP | |
| TEAM MVP | |
| ALL-AMERICAN | |
| CAPTAIN | 4 |
| 1ST ROUND NFL DRAFT PICK | 4 |
| ALL-BIG TEN | 6 |
| ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN | |
| NFL DRAFT PICK | |
| ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN | |
| LETTER | 1 |
| TOTAL | 15 |
For more information on Kumerow and other players who wore No. 14:
Sources- The Ohio State Team Guide, sun-sentinel.com and Wikipedia
| CATEGORY | POINTS |
|---|---|
| HEISMAN | 8 |
| NO. RETIRED / HONORED | 8 |
| BIG TEN MVP | 6 |
| TEAM MVP | 5 |
| ALL-AMERICAN | 4 |
| CAPTAIN | 4 |
| 1ST ROUND NFL DRAFT PICK | 4 |
| ALL-BIG TEN | 3 |
| ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN | 3 |
| NFL DRAFT PICK | 2 |
| ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN | 1 |
| LETTER | 0.25 PER YEAR |
