We're counting down the days to kickoff with “99 Warriors,” the greatest Ohio State Buckeyes by jersey number, as voted by the staff of Eleven Warriors.
No. 32 Jack Tatum
Nicknamed The Assassin for his punishing hits, Jack Tatum is one of the top defenders in Ohio State history.
1968-70
b. Nov. 18, 1948 (Cherryville, N.C.)
d. July 27, 2010 (Oakland, Calif.)
- 2x Consensus All-American (1969, 1970)
- 3x All-Big Ten (1968, 1969, 1970)
- 2x National Champion (1968, 1970)
A three-year starter at safety, Tatum earned All-Big Ten honors all three seasons and was named a consensus All-American as both a junior and a senior.