2008 (Junior): rotating contributor at defensive tackle … seven tackles for season … hobbled by an ankle injury since the Ohio game … third-year letterman

2007 (Sophomore): outstanding performer who rotated playing time at defensive tackle … 13 tackles, three TFL for season … missed three games with a knee injury … started five games … second-year letterman

2006 (Freshman): played in 11 games … young but solid contributor on the Buckeyes’ defensive line behind All-American Quinn Pitcock and fellow standout David Patterson … had tackles behind the line of scrimmage against Northern Illinois in the season opener and against Indiana … finished the year with four stops after notching assists at Michigan State and Northwestern

2005 (Redshirt): played with the scout team and always gave great effort

High School: one of the top-rated defensive tackles in the nation … won first-team All-Ohio honors as a senior when he had 60 tackles, including 13 tackles-for-loss and seven sacks … was a four-year starter for the Trojans, starting at tackle as a freshman and sophomore before moving to linebacker as a junior and back to tackle for his final year … also threw the shot put for three years and was on the hockey team as a sophomore

Personal: son of Bart and Teri Denlinger … older brother Kyle and younger sister Annie … enjoys pheasant and deer hunting and bass fishing … also likes to draw… 2007-08 Big Ten all-academic in construction systems management