Pro Football Buckeyes in 1997

Greg Bellisari	Tampa Bay (No. 93)
		Rookie year
		3 tackles (2 solo)

Keith Byars	New England (No. 41)
		12th year; 2nd with New England
		Rushing: 11 Att, 24 Yards, 2.2 Avg, Long 5
		Receiving: 20 Receptions, 189 Yards, 9.5 Avg, 3 TDs, Long 51
		1 fumble, 1 tackle (1 solo)

Cris Carter	Minnesota (No. 80)
		11th year; 8th with Minnesota
		Receiving: 89 Receptions, 1069 Yards, 12.0 Avg, 13 TDs, Long 43
		3 fumbles, 7 tackles (7 solo), 1 pass defensed
		NFL RANKINGS: 4th in Touchdowns, 4th in Receptions

LeShun Daniels	Minnesota (No. 69) -- Signed off Practice Squad 11/11/97
		1 tackle (1 solo)

Rickey Dudley	Oakland (No. 83)
		2nd year
		Receiving: 48 Receptions, 787 Yards, 16.4 Avg, 7 TDs, Long 76

Luke Fickell	New Orleans (No. 96) -- Place on Injured Reserve 8/97
		Rookie year

Matt Finkes	New York Jets (No. 59) -- Claimed by Jets 8/25/97
		Rookie year
		3 tackles (2 solo)

Joey Galloway	Seattle (No. 84)
		3rd year
		Receiving: 72 Receptions, 1049 Yards, 14.6 Avg, 12 TDs, Long 53
		Rushing: 9 Att, 72 Yards, 8.0 Avg, Long 44
		1 fumble, 1 fumble recovery (own), 1 tackle (1 solo)
		NFL RANKINGS: T-5th in Touchdowns

Eddie George	Tennessee (No. 27)
		2nd year
		Rushing: 357 Att, 1399 Yards, 3.9 Avg, 6 TDs, Long 30
		Receiving: 7 Receptions, 44 Yards, Avg 6.3, 1 TD, Long 15
		4 fumbles, 2 tackles (2 solo), 1 forced fumble
		NFL RANKINGS: 5th in Rushing

Terry Glenn	New England (No. 88)
		2nd year
		Receiving: 27 Receptions, 431 Yards, Avg 16.0, 2 TDs, Long 50

Jeff Graham	New York Jets (No. 81)
		7th year; 2nd with Jets
		Receiving: 42 Receptions, 542 Yards, Avg 12.9, 2 TDs, Long 47
		1 fumble recovered

Kent Graham	Arizona (No. 11)
		6th year; 2nd with Arizona
		Passing: 130 Comp/250 Att (52.0%), 1408 Yards, 4 TDs, 5 INT, Long 47
		         16 Sacks, Rating 65.9
		Rushing: 13 Att, 23 Yards, 1.8 Avg, 2 TDs, Long 10
		4 Fumbles

Scottie Graham	Cincinnati (No. 41) -- Placed on Injured Reserve (knee injury) 11/17/97
		6th year; 1st with Cincinnati
		Rushing: 1 Att, -1 Yard
		Receiving: 1 Reception, 1 Yard

Raymont Harris	Chicago (No. 29) -- Placed on Injured Reserve (boken left fibula) 12/9/97
		4th year
		Rushing: 275 Att, 1033 Yards, 3.8 Avg, 10 TDs, Long 68
		Receiving: 28 Receptions, 115 Yards, 4.1 Avg, Long 16
		1 fumble

Ty Howard	Arizona (No. 29)
		Rookie year
		1.0 Sack
		33 tackles (26 solo), 2 passes defensed

Bobby Hoying	Philadelphia (No. 7)
		2nd year
		Passing: 128 Comp/225 Att (56.9%), 1573 Yards, 11 TDs, 6 INTs, Long 72
		         28 Sacks, Rating 83.8
		Rushing: 16 Att, 78 Yards, 4.9 Avg, Long 30
		7 fumbles, 1 fumble recovered (own)
		NFL RANKINGS: 10th in Passing (Rating)

Thomas "Pepper" Johnson	New York Jets (No. 52) -- Placed on Injured Reserve (ruptured tendon) 10/20/97
		12th year; 1st with New York Jets
		1 Interception, 13 Yards
		31 tackles (22 solo), 3 passes defensed

Rob Kelly	New Orleans (No. 33)
		Rookie year
		1 Interception, 15 Yards
		28 tackles (21 solo), 3 passes defensed, 1 forced fumble

Marlon Kerner	Buffalo (No. 46) -- Placed on Injured Reserve 12/4/97
		3rd year
		2 Interceptions, 20 Yards, 10.0 Avg
		26 tackles (22 solo), 7 passes defensed, 1 fumble recovered (own)

Derek MacCready	CFL- Edmonton 
		9th year; 2nd with Edmonton
		2 Sacks (20 yards)
		18 tackles (1 for loss)
		(Stats through Sept 1)

Eric Moss	Minnesota (No. 79) -- Signed 12/9/97
		Rookie year
		On roster- did not play in regular season

Orlando Pace	St. Louis (No. 76)
		Rookie year
		1 tackle (1 solo)

Tito Paul	Arizona (No. 27) -- Released 9/2/97
		3rd year
		3 tackles (2 solo)

Tito Paul	Cincinnati -- Signed 9/9/97
		3rd year; 1st for Cincinnati
		49 tackles (43 solo), 6 passes defensed
		1 fumble recovered (opp)

William Roberts	New York Jets (No. 69) -- Placed on Injured Reserve 11/27/97
		14th year; 1st with New York Jets

Chris Sanders	Tennessee (No. 81)
		3rd year
		Receiving: 31 Receptions, 498 Yards, 16.1 Avg, 3 TDs, Long 55
		Rushing: 1 Att, -8 Yards
		1 fumble, 2 tackles (2 solo)

Jason Simmons	CFL- Saskatchewan -- Signed 9/3/97
		2nd year; 1st with Saskatchewan
		15 tackles, 1 sack, 1 knockdown, 16 hits
		1 fumble returned (0 yards)

Robert Smith	Minnesota (No. 26)
		5th year
		Rushing: 232 Att, 1266 Yards, 5.5 Avg, 6 TDs, Long 78
		Receiving: 37 Receptions, 197 Yards, 5.3 Avg, 1 TD, Long 20
		1 fumble recovered (own)
		NFL RANKINGS: 7th in Rushing, 9th in Total Yards from Scrimmage

Alonzo Spellman	Chicago (No. 90) -- Suspended without pay by Chicago 11/5/97
												 -- Reinstated by Chicago 11/27/97
		6th year
		2.0 Sack
		12 tackles (8 solo), 3 passes defensed

Chris Spielman	Buffalo (No. 54) -- Placed on Injured Reserve (herniated disk in neck) 10/28/97
		10th year; 2nd with Buffalo
		1 Interception, 8 Yards
		69 tackles (50 solo), 3 passes defensed

Shawn Springs	Seattle (No. 24)
		Rookie year
		1 Interception, 0 Yards
		40 tackles (36 solo), 5 passes defensed, 1 forced fumble

Brian Stablein	Indianapolis (No. 86)
		4th year
		Receiving: 25 Receptions, 253 Yards, 10.1 Avg, 1 TD, Long 30
		Punt Returns: 17 Rets, 133 Yards, 7.8 Avg, Long 20, 9 FC
		1 tackle (1 solo)

Korey Stringer	Minnesota (No. 77)
		3rd year

Lorenzo	Styles	Atlanta -- Waived 8/26/97
		3rd year

Lorenzo Styles	St. Louis (No. 51) -- Signed 11/4/97
												   -- Placed on Injured Reserve 12/10/97
		3rd year
		1st with St. Louis
		4 tackles (3 solo)

Nicky Sualua	Dallas (No. 45)
		Rookie year

Mike Tomczak	Pittsburgh (No. 18)
		13th year; 5th with Pittsburgh
		Passing: 16 Comp/24 Att (66.7%), 185 Yards, 1 TD, 2 INT, Long 28
		         Rating 68.9
		Rushing: 7 Att, 13 Yards, Avg 1.9, Long 17
		1 tackle (1 solo)

Steve Tovar	Cincinnati (No. 58)
		5th year
		43 tackles (37 solo), 1 pass defensed

Tom Tupa	New England (No. 19)
		9th year; 2nd with New England
		Punting: 78 Punts, 45.8 Avg, 40.2 Net, 24 In20, 14 TBs, Long 73, 1 Blk
		1 tackle (1 solo)
		NFL RANKINGS: 2nd in Punting (Avg)

Jeff Uhlenhake	Washington (No. 55)
		9th year; 2nd with Washington
		1 tackle (0 solo)

Mike Vrabel	Pittsburgh (No. 96)
		Rookie year
		1.5 Sacks
		1 Kickoff Return, 0 Yards
		20 tackles (17 solo), 1 pass defensed, 2 forced fumbles
		2 fumbles recovered (opp)

William White	Atlanta (No. 35)
		9th year; 1st with Atlanta
		1 Interception, 11 Yards
		79 tackles (63 solo), 4 passes defensed

Dan "Big Daddy" Wilkinson	Cincinnati (No. 99)
		4th year
		5.0 Sacks
		32 tackles (22 solo), 2 passes defensed, 1 forced fumble

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