2008 (Sophomore): first-year starter at will linebacker … fourth on squad with 67 tackles, six TFL for season … made first career start vs. Youngstown State … eight tackles against Ohio … seven tackles at USC … 10 tackles with a TFL against Minnesota … team-best 10 stops at Wisconsin and recovered a Badger fumble … nine tackles, two TFL at Michigan State … TFL and eight tackles at Northwestern … 8-yard sack at Illinois … defensive champion: Wisconsin … attack force award: Michigan State … third-year letterman

2007 (Redshirt): missed much of the season with turf toe … took a medical redshirt

2006 (Freshman): played all 13 games and collected 28 tackles, which ranked ninth on the team and third among linebackers … listed as the backup to senior John Kerr at the will linebacker spot … top tackle efforts came against Minnesota (seven), at Northwestern (five) and at Texas (four) … collected his first collegiate interception in the win at Northwestern and returned it five yards … had a 13-yard sack in the win over Cincinnati … enrolled at Ohio State in winter quarter 2006 and participated in the winter conditioning program and spring practice

High School: three-time first-team all-Ohio selection … totaled 119 solo tackles and 85 assists as a senior, including 17 for lost yardage … Ohio’s 2005 Division IV Player of the Year … led Coldwater to the 2005 Division IV state title … had one interception, which he returned for a touchdown … rushed for 1,412 yards and 26 touchdowns on 215 carries and caught 31 passes for 488 yards and four TDs … collected 137 solo tackles and 97 assists as a junior and had 13 tackles behind the line of scrimmage … rushed for 806 yards and 14 TDs on 167 carries as a junior and had 12 receptions for 249 yards and five touchdowns

Personal: son of David and Alice Homan … younger brother Adam joined the Buckeye squad in January … cousin of former Buckeyes Bob and Tom Hoying