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There are 53 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.

NO. 53 KURT COLEMAN, S (2006-2009)
Born: 1988 (Dayton)
High School: Northmont (Clayton)
OHIO STATE CAREER
- The Buckeyes were 44-8 with Coleman on the team.
- 2006 Big Ten Title.
- 2007 Big Ten Title.
- 2008 Big Ten Title.
- 2009 Big Ten Title.
- 2010 Defeated No. 7 Oregon 26-17 to win the Rose Bowl.
- 2006 Defeated That Team 42-39.
- 2007 Defeated That Team 14-3.
- 2008 Defeated That Team 42-7.
- 2009 Defeated That Team 21-10.
HONORS
- 2009 Captain.
- 2009 Team MVP.
- 2009 All-American.
- 2009 All-Big Ten.
NFL Draft
Round 7 to the Philadelphia Eagles with the 244th pick of the 2010 draft.

Coleman's Ohio State career per Wikiepedia:
"Coleman played college football at Ohio State. At a spring practice during his freshman year, Coleman tackled wide receiver Tyson Gentry. Gentry became paralyzed.
Coleman almost quit the football team before Gentry forgave him during a hospital visit.
In 2009, Coleman made 68 tackles, five interceptions and three forced fumbles. He earned first-team All-American honors by Sporting News and first-team All-Big Ten honors."
CATEGORY | POINTS |
---|---|
HEISMAN | |
NO. RETIRED / HONORED | |
BIG TEN MVP | |
TEAM MVP | 5 |
ALL-AMERICAN | 4 |
CAPTAIN | 4 |
1ST ROUND NFL DRAFT PICK | |
ALL-BIG TEN | 3 |
ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN | |
NFL DRAFT PICK | 2 |
ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN | |
LETTER | 1 |
TOTAL | 19 |
For more information on other players who wore No. 4 go here.
Sources- The Ohio State Team Guide, 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 |
Ohio State defeated Wisconsin 31-13 in 2009.
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