Pro Football Buckeyes in 2003

 

The following is a listing of former Buckeyes who are or were on NFL and CFL active rosters in 2003, along with final regular season statistics and playoff statistics. Tackle, pass defense stats are unofficial.

Rodney Bailey Pittsburgh (No. 94)

3rd Year

2 Sacks (-14.0 Yards)

9 tackles (7 solo)

 

David Boston San Diego (No. 89)

5th Year; 1st with San Diego – Reinstated from Suspended List 09/29/03

                                                Suspended by San Diego 09/22/03

Receiving: 70 Receptions, 880 yards, Avg 12.6, Long 46, 7 TDs

Rushing: 3 Attempts, 18 Yards, Avg. 6.0, Long 13

2 Fumbles (2 Lost)

1 Fumble Recovered (own)

2 tackles (2 solo)

            (inactive for 1 game)

 

Nate Clements Buffalo (No. 22)

3rd Year

            3 Interceptions, 54 Yards, 18.0 Avg, 1 TD, Long 54

            Punt Returns: 14 Returns, 137 Yards, 9.8 Avg, Long 35, 11 FC

            3 Fumbles (2 lost)

            1 Fumble Recovered (own)

            62 tackles (51 solo)

            7 passes defensed

 

Derek Combs Green Bay (No. 45)

2nd Year; 1st with Green Bay

            5 tackles (5 solo)

(inactive for 7 games)

 

PLAYOFF STATISTICS

(inactive for 2 games)

 

Na'il Diggs Green Bay (No. 59)

4th Year

            2 Interceptions, 13 Yards, 6.5 Avg, Long 13

            1 Sack, -9.0 Yards

            87 tackles (76 solo)

            4 passes defensed

 

            PLAYOFF STATISTICS

            2 Games Played

            1 Sack (-10.0 Yards)

            9 tackles (8 solo)

 

Mike Doss Indianapolis (No. 20)

Rookie Year

1 Interception, 15 Yards

3 Forced Fumbles

1 Fumble (1 Lost)

102 tackles (73 solo)

5 passes defensed

(inactive for 1 game)

 

PLAYOFF STATISTICS

2 Games Played

11 tackle (8 solo)

1 pass defensed

(inactive for 1 game)

 

Rickey Dudley Tampa Bay (No. 88) – Signed 11/11/03

8th Year; 2nd with Tampa Bay

Receiving: 7 Receptions, 42 Yards, 6.0 Avg, 1 TD, Long 9

 

Mike Furrey St. Louis (No. 82)

1st Year; 1st with St. Louis

            Receiving: 20 Receptions, 189 Yards, 9.5 Avg, 0 TD, Long 24

            Kickoff Returns: 7 Returns, 140 Yards, 20.0 Avg, Long 27

            Punt Returns: 11 Returns, 119 Yards, 10.8 Avg, Long 28, 7 FC

            Rushing: 3 Attempts, 5 Yards, Avg 1.7, Long 2

            3 Fumbles (0 lost)

            2 Fumbles Recovered (own)

            4 tackles (4 solo)

            (active for 1 game, did not play)

            (inactive for 2 games)

 

            PLAYOFF STATISTICS

            1 Game Played

            Receiving: 4 Receptions, 30 Yards, Avg. 7.5, 0 TD, Long 10

            Punt Returns: 0 Returns, 1 FC

 

 

Joey Galloway Dallas (No. 84)

9th year; 4th with Dallas

            Receiving: 34 Receptions, 672 Yards, 19.8 Avg, 2 TDs, Long 64

            Rushing: 4 Attempts, 22 Yards, 5.5 Avg, 0 TD, Long 10

            Kickoff Returns: 2 Returns, 38 Yards, Avg. 19.0, Long 22

            Punt Returns: 20 Returns, 178 Yards, Avg 8.9, Long 36, 8 FC

            1 Fumble Recovered (own)

            1 Fumble (0 lost)

            3 tackles (3 solo)

            (inactive for 1 game)

 

            PLAYOFF STATISTICS

            1 Game Played

            Receiving: 4 Receptions, 59 Yards, 14.8 Avg, 0 TDs, Long 28

            Punt Returns: 4 Returns, 22 Yards, Avg 5.5, Long 10, 0 FC

 

Eddie George Tennessee (No. 27)

8th year

            Rushing: 312 Attempts, 1031 Yards, Avg. 3.3, 5 TD, Long 27

            Receiving: 22 Receptions, 163 Yards, Avg. 7.4, 0 TD, Long 27

            1 Fumble Recovered (own), 1 Yard

            1 Fumble (lost)

 

            PLAYOFF STATISTICS

            2 Games Played

            Rushing: 41 Attempts, 136 Yards, Avg. 3.3, 0 TD, Long 13

            Receiving: 4 Receptions, 16 Yards, Avg. 4.0, 0 TD, Long 6

            1 tackle (1 solo)

 

Terry Glenn Dallas (No. 83)

8th year; 1st with Dallas

            Receiving: 52 Receptions, 754 Yards, 14.5 Avg, 5 TD, Long 51

            Rushing: 3 Attempts, 55 Yards, 18.3 Avg, Long 47, 0 TD

            Passing: 1 Att, 0 Comp, 39.6 Rating

            2 Fumbles (0 Lost)

            4 tackles (3 solo)

 

            PLAYOFF STATISTICS

            1 Game Played

            Receiving: 4 Receptions, 38 Yards, 9.5 Avg, 0 TDs, Long 21

 

Nick Goings Carolina (No. 37)

3rd Year

            Rushing: 10 Attempts, 69 Yards, 6.9 Avg, 0 TD, Long 17

            Receiving: 12 Receptions, 97 Yards, 8.1 Avg, 1 TD, Long 14

            4 tackles (4 solo)

            (inactive for 1 game)

 

            PLAYOFF STATISTICS

            4 Games Played

            Rushing: 6 Attempts, 22 Yards, 3.7 Avg, 0 TD, Long 9

            Receiving: 2 Receptions, 15 Yards, 7.5 Avg, 0 TD, Long 12

            1 tackle (1 solo)

 

Cie Grant New Orleans (No. 58)

Rookie Year

            3 tackles (3 solo)           

            (inactive for 9 games)

 

Kevin Houser New Orleans (No. 47)

4th Year

            16 Games Played

            3 tackles (3 solo)

 

Jamar Martin Dallas (No. 34)

2nd Year

            Rushing: 4 Attempts, 7 Yards, 1.8 Avg, Long 3

            Receiving: 2 Receptions, 9 Yards, 4.5 Avg, Long 6

            1 tackle (1 solo)

            (inactive for 2 games)

 

            PLAYOFF STATISTICS

            1 Game Played

 

Rob Murphy San Francisco (No. 68)—Signed Off Practice Squad 11/24/03

2nd Year; 1st with San Francisco

            2 Games Played

            (active for 1 game, did not play)

            (inactive for 2 games)

 

Donnie Nickey Tennessee (No. 23)

Rookie Year

            5 tackles (4 solo)

            (active for 1 game, did not play)

            (inactive for 3 games)

 

            PLAYOFF STATISTICS

            1 Game Played

            2 tackles (1 solo)

 

Orlando Pace St. Louis (No. 76) – Signed 08/26/03

7th year

            16 Games Played

            1 Fumble Recovered (own)

            1 tackle (1 solo)

 

            PLAYOFF STATISTICS

            1 Game Played

 

Kenny Peterson Green Bay (No. 98)

Rookie Year

            8 tackles (5 solo)

            1 pass defensed

            (inactive for 7 games)

 

            PLAYOFF STATISTICS

            1 Game Played

            (inactive for 1 game)

 

Ryan Pickett St. Louis (No. 79)

3rd Year

            1 Sack (-6.0 Yards)

            42 tackles (30 solo)

            3 passes defensed

 

            PLAYOFF STATISTICS

            1 Game Played

            4 tackles (3 solo)

            1 pass defensed

 

Ahmed Plummer San Francisco (No. 29)

4th Year

            4 Interceptions, 85 Yards, 21.3 Avg, Long 68, 1 TD

            69 tackles (61 solo)

            16 passes defensed

            (inactive for 1 game)

 

Ken-Yon Rambo New York Jets (No. 18) – Signed 12/09/03

                        3rd Year, 1st with New York Jets

            (inactive for 3 games)

 

Jimmy Redmond Jacksonville (No. 17)—Signed 09/09/03

2nd Year

            Receiving: 3 Receptions, 67 Yards, 22.3 Avg, 0 TD, Long 29

            Kickoff Returns: 1 Return, 21 Yards, 21.0 Avg, Long 21

            11 tackles (9 solo)

            (inactive for 3 games)

 

Derek Ross Atlanta (No. 25) – Claimed Off Waivers 12/05/03

2nd Year; 1st with Atlanta (Combined Statistics Dallas/Atlanta)

            1 Interception (0 Yards)

            Kickoff Returns: 18 Returns, 434 Yards, 24.1 Avg, Long 37

            2 Fumbles (1 lost)

            1 Forced Fumble

            7 tackles (6 solo)

            1 pass defensed

            (inactive for 6 games)

 

Darnell Sanders Cleveland (No. 89)

2nd Year

            Receiving: 15 Receptions, 95 Yards, Avg. 6.3, Long 12, 1 TD

            1 Fumble Recovered (own)

            1 Fumble (lost)

            1 tackle (1 solo)

 

Shawn Springs Seattle (No. 24)

7th year

            1 Interception, 8 Yards

            1.5 Sacks (-7.5 Yards)

            43 tackles (37 solo)

            11 passes defensed

            (inactive for 4 games)

 

            PLAYOFF STATISTICS

            1 Game Played

            8 tackles (7 solo)

 

Tom Tupa Tampa Bay (No. 9)

15th year; 2nd with Tampa Bay

            Punting: 83 Punts, 3590 Yards, Avg. 43.3, Net 35.9, Long 60, 26 Inside20, 6 TB

            Ranked 6th in NFL in Punting Average

 

Mike Vrabel New England (No. 50)

7th year; 3rd with New England

            9.5 Sacks (-53.0 Yards)

            2 Interceptions, 18 Yards, 9.0 Avg

            1 Fumble Recovered (opp)

            4 Forced Fumbles

            2 Kickoff Returns, 22 Yards, 11.0 Avg.

            52 tackles (37 solo)

            4 passes defensed

            (inactive for 3 games)

 

            PLAYOFF STATISTICS

            3 Games Played

            3 Sacks (-14 Yards)

            1 Forced Fumble

            Receiving: 1 Reception, 1 Yard, 1 TD

            18 tackles (15 solo)

            1 pass defensed

 

Tyson Walter Dallas (No. 71)

2nd Year

            16 Games Played

 

            PLAYOFF STATISTICS

            1 Game Played

            Kickoff Returns: 1 Return, 7 Yards

 

Jonathan Wells Houston (No. 32)

2nd Year

            Rushing: 5 Attempts, 14 Yards, 2.8 Avg, 0 TD, Long 10

            Receiving: 2 Receptions, 17 Yards, 8.5 Avg, 0 TD, Long 12

            Kickoff Returns: 2 Returns, 24 Yards, 12.0 Avg.

            6 tackles (6 solo)

            (inactive for 3 games)

 

Matt Wilhelm San Diego (No. 56)

Rookie Year

2 tackles (2 solo)

(inactive for 14 games)

 

Dan "Big Daddy" Wilkinson Detroit (No. 72) – Signed 08/17/03

10th year; 1st with Detroit

2 Sacks (-15.0 Yards)

1 Forced Fumble

1 Fumble Recovered (opp)

24 tackles (17 solo)

1 pass defensed

 

Antoine Winfield Buffalo (No. 26)

5th Year

1 Interception, 11 Yards

1 Sack, -6.0 Yards

2 Forced Fumbles

Punt Returns: 1 Return, 0 Yards

107 tackles (92 solo)

12 passes defensed

 

Tim Cheatwood CFL- Hamilton (No. 49) -- Activated 06/29/03

       --Placed on Injured List 06/14/03

            2nd Year

               10 Sacks
               1 Fumble Recovered
               2 Forced Fumbles
               63 tackles
               3 passes defensed
 

Brent Johnson CFL- British Columbia (No. 97)

            3rd Year

               3 Sacks
               1 Fumble Recovered
               2 Forced Fumbles
               1 Interception, 6 Yards
               17 tackles
               2 passes defensed
 

Kevin Johnson CFL- Montreal (No. 44)

                        5th Year; 2nd with Montreal

               4 Sacks
               1 Interception, 25 Yards
               82 tackles
               2 Fumbles Recovered
               2 Forced Fumbles
               3 passes defensed
 

David Mitchell CFL- Ottawa (No. 33) – Signed 09/02/03

                                                             - Released 08/15/03

                                                            -- Activated from Suspended List 08/06/03

1st Year; 1st with Ottawa

1 Interception, 14 Yards

1 Fumble Recovered, 8 Yards

1 2-Point Conversion

15 tackles

 

Clinton Wayne CFL- Ottawa (No. 90)

                        3rd Year; 2nd with Ottawa

               2 Sacks
               1 Fumble Recovered
               30 tackles
               1 pass defensed
 

INJURED/OTHER RESERVE

 LeCharles Bentley New Orleans (No. 65) – Placed on Injured Reserve 12/26/03

2nd Year

13 Games Played

(inactive for 2 games)

 

RELEASED DURING SEASON

Courtland Bullard St. Louis (No. 51) – Waived 12/10/03

2nd Year

3 tackles (3 solo)

(inactive for 4 games)

 

James Cotton Atlanta (No. 94) – Released 10/31/03

                                                 – Signed off of Practice Squad 10/15/03

                                                 -- Signed to Practice Squad 09/01/03

                                                 -- Released 08/30/03

1st Year (2 Years CFL); 1st with Atlanta

(inactive for 1 game)

 

Joe Cooper CFL- Calgary (No. nn) – Released 08/18/03

                                                             Activated from Deferred List 08/18/03

   2nd Year

 

Craig Powell CFL- British Columbia (No. 56) – Released 10/16/03

                                                                         -- Activated 10/16/03

                                                                         -- Placed on Injured List 07/31/03

                                                                         -- Activated 07/17/03

                                                                         -- Placed on Injured List 07/03/03

                        5th Year (2nd in CFL); 2nd with British Columbia

               3 tackles

 

Derek Ross Dallas (No. 21) – Waived 12/02/03

2nd Year

               1 Interception (0 Yards)

               Kickoff Returns: 18 Returns, 434 Yards, 24.1 Avg, Long 37

               2 Fumbles (1 lost)

               6 tackles (5 solo)

               1 pass defensed

               (inactive for 4 games)

 

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