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No. 14, Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year and All-Conference Selection Eric Kumerow

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No. 14 Eric Kumerow

Eric Kumerow was all-state in both football and basketball his senior year at Oak Park-River Forest High School just outside Chicago.

  • All-Big Ten (1986-87)
  • Big Ten Champion (1984, 86)
  • Team Captain (1987)

Ohio State recruited him as a quarterback, but he quickly found himself buried on the depth chart and switched to the defensive side of the ball during his redshirt season.