2003 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

American college football season November 2013 January 2026 2003 Ohio State Buckeyes Buckeyes logo.svg 125 Big Ten Conference Big Ten 4 4 11–2 6–2 Jim Tressel 3rd Jim Bollman 3rd Mark Dantonio 3rd Multiple 4–3 Tim Anderson Michael Jenkins Craig Krenzel Will Smith Ohio Stadium Fiesta Bowl champion Fiesta Bowl W 35–28 vs. Kansas State The 2003 Ohio State Buckeyes football team was an American football team that represented the Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Jim Tressel, the Buckeyes compiled an 11–2 record (6–2 in conference games), tied for second place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 322 to 229. Against ranked opponents, the Buckeyes defeated No. 17 Washington, No. 24 NC State, No. 9 Iowa, No. 14 Michigan State, and No. 11 Purdue, and lost to No. 23 Wisconsin and No. 5 Michigan. They concluded the season with a 35–28 victory over No. 8 Kansas State in the 2004 Fiesta Bowl. The Buckeyes were ranked No. 4 in the final AP and Coaches polls.2003 Ohio State Buckeyes Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football August 5, 2025 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/ohio-state/2003-schedule.html The Buckeyes gained an average of 126.1 rushing yards and 206.1 passing yards per game. On defense, they gave up 62.3 rushing yards and 234.5 passing yards per game.2003 Ohio State Buckeyes Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football August 5, 2025 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/ohio-state/2003.html The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Craig Krenzel (2,040 passing yards, 55.0% completion percentage), running back Lydell Ross (826 rushing yards, 4.3 yards per carry), wide receiver Michael Jenkins (55 receptions for 834 yards), and kicker Mike Nugent (86 points scored, 38 of 38 extra points, 16 of 19 field goals). Defensive back Will Allen was a consensus first-team All-American.Football Award Winners National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 2016 December 11, 2017 3, 15 http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2016/awards.pdf Defensive end Will Smith also received first-team honors from multiple selectors, including the American Football Coaches Association. Punter B. J. Sander won the Ray Guy Award.2003 Home Depot College Football Awards http://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=1684344 May 3, 2017 ESPN.com December 11, 2003 Eight Ohio State players received first-team honors on the 2003 All-Big Ten Conference football team: Smith; Allen; Sander; guard Alex Stepanovich; tight end Ben Hartsock; defensive tackle Tim Anderson; linebacker A. J. Hawk; and defensive back Chris Gamble.Perry Heads U-M Quintet of First Team All-Big Ten Picks University of Michigan Athletics November 25, 2003 December 22, 2019 https://mgoblue.com/news/2003/11/25/Perry_Heads_U_M_Quintet_of_First_Team_All_Big_Ten_Picks.aspx The team played its home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Schedule 2003 AP Eastern August 30 8:00 p.m. w y 2 Washington 17 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH College GameDay ABC 28–9 105,078 September 6 12:00 p.m. w y 2 San Diego State Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH ESPN Plus 16–13 104,433 September 13 12:00 p.m. w y 3 NC State 24 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH ABC 44–38 3OT 104,890 September 20 12:00 p.m. w y 5 Bowling Green Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH ESPN Plus 24–17 104,358 September 27 12:00 p.m. w 4 Northwestern Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH ESPN2 20–0 104,680 October 11 9:00 p.m. l y 3 Wisconsin 23 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI ESPN 10–17 79,793 October 18 3:30 p.m. w 8 Iowa 9 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH ABC 19–10 105,044 October 25 12:00 p.m. w y 8 Indiana Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN ESPN 35–6 51,240 November 1 3:30 p.m. w y 8 Penn State Beaver Stadium University Park, PA rivalry ABC 21–20 108,276 November 8 12:00 p.m. w 7 Michigan State 14 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH ABC 33–23 105,194 November 15 3:30 p.m. w 4 Purdue 11 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH College GameDay ABC 16–13 OT 105,286 November 22 12:00 p.m. l y 4 Michigan 5 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI rivalry, College GameDay ABC 21–35 112,118 January 2, 2004 8:15 p.m. w y y 7 Kansas State 8 Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ Fiesta Bowl ABC 35–28 73,425 Ohio State Buckeyes Schedule 2003 https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/194/season/2003 ESPN August 9, 2025 2003 Ohio State Buckeyes Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/ohio-state/2003-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference August 9, 2025 2003-04 Football Schedule https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/football/schedule/2003-04 Ohio State University August 9, 2025 Team Game-by-Game Statistics http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/stats/football/2003/teamgbg.html The Ohio State University Department of Athletics September 20, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120511142953/http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/stats/football/2003/teamgbg.html May 11, 2012 dead Rankings 2003 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 16 2 (27) 2 (25) 3 (8) 5 (6) 4 (5) 3 (5) 3 8 8 8 7 4 4 8 8 7 4 Coaches 0 16 2 (28) 2 (26) 3 (13) 4 (7) 4 (5) 3 (5) 3 (6) 8 8 7 6 4 4 7 7 6 4 BCS 8 15 6 6 5 3 2 5 5 5 Game summaries Washington Washington 0 0 3 6 Ohio State 14 7 7 0 August 30 Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH 8:00 p.m. EST Keith Jackson (Play-by-play), Dan Fouts (Color) & Todd Harris (Sideline) ABC Source: yes 1 8:31 OSU Maurice Hall 2-yard run (Mike Nugent kick) OSU 7–0 1 2:51 OSU Craig Krenzel 23-yard run (Mike Nugent kick) OSU 14–0 2 0:11 OSU Craig Krenzel 11-yard run (Mike Nugent kick) OSU 21–0 3 13:22 WASH Evan Knudson 46-yard field goal OSU 21–3 3 6:06 OSU Lydell Ross 15-yard run (Mike Nugent kick) OSU 28–3 4 3:27 WASH Cody Pickett 2-yard run (run failed) OSU 28–9 yes The 2003 season opened to excitement and to disappointment. Reports surfaced during the preseason that led to star RB Maurice Clarett being suspended indefinitely, and he was the center of attention as ESPN's College Gameday came to Columbus. A top 20 battle was set to be waged between the #17/19 Washington Huskies and the #2 ranked defending National Champion Ohio State Buckeyes. Ohio State came in 5–0 in night games in Ohio Stadium; meanwhile Washington was welcoming a new head coach, Keith Gilberston, who was replacing the fired Rick Neuheisel. The Huskies featured such stars as QB "Cowboy" Cody Pickett, 1st round draft pick Reggie Williams, offensive tackle Khaliff Barnes, and TE Joe Toledo (who would go on to the NFL as an OT). On the defensive side Greg Carothers and Roc Alexander were the significant names, but they would fail against the Ohio State offense. Maurice Hall scored at the 8:31 mark in the first Quarter to take a 7–0 lead. They built on that lead with a magnificent 28-yard scramble by Craig Krenzel with 2:51 left in the 1st. Ohio state would take a 21–0 lead into halftime, when Craig Krenzel again scrambled 11 yards for a score with 22 seconds remaining. Washington came out with some renewed vigor to start the 3rd, but only came away with a field goal by Evan Knudson, making it 21–3, with 13:22 left to go in the 3rd. Ohio State wouldn't slow down however, and junior tailback Lydell Ross scored off a bruising 15-yard run to make it 28–3. Cody Pickett closed out the scoring by rolling out for a 2-yard run, but failing on the 2 point try. The final score was 28–9, and Ohio State was 1–0, and on a fifteen-game winning streak. San Diego State Week 2 brought the Aztecs to Columbus. The two teams had met in head coach Jim Tressel's first season at Ohio State in 2001, a 27–12 victory. This time however, San Diego State's QB Matt Dlugolecki was determined to change the outcome, and got the Aztecs rolling with an 11-yard touchdown pass to start the attack. The #2 ranked Buckeyes managed to add a field goal to make it 7–3 at the 9:54 mark. The Aztecs were again marching until OSU cornerback Chris Gamble tipped a pass to safety Will Allen, who went 100 yards coast-to-coast in doing so, set the Ohio Stadium record for an interception return, and gave OSU a 10–7 lead. Another Mike Nugent field goal made it 13–7, it would stay that way on to half time. Ohio State's opponent came out with new life after half time, and the Aztecs added a field goal early in the 3rd to make it 13–10 Buckeyes. The OSU offense was unproductive in this game, not even registering an offensive touchdown, but were able to tack on another Mike Nugent field goal in the 4th, to take a 16–10 advantage. San Diego State remained competitive, making it 16–13, but with junior RB Maurice Hall´s 19 carries for 91 yards OSU ran down the clock, and held on for their 16th straight win. NC State North Carolina State at Ohio State NC State 0 7 0 17 7 7 0 Ohio State 14 0 3 7 7 7 6 September 13 Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH 12:00 p.m. EST Tim Brant (Play-by-play), Ed Cunningham (Color) & Sam Ryan (Sideline) ABC Source: ESPN yes 1 4:13 Ohio St Michael Jenkins 44-yard pass from Craig Krenzel (Mike Nugent kick) Ohio St 7-0 1 2:47 Ohio St Lydell Ross 2-yard run (Mike Nugent kick) Ohio St 14-0 2 :18 NC State Jerricho Cotchery 11-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Adam Kiker kick) Ohio St 14-7 3 :00 Ohio St Mike Nugent 22-yard field goal Ohio St 17-7 4 11:25 Ohio St Craig Krenzel 6-yard run (Mike Nugent kick) Ohio St 24-7 4 8:26 NC State Jerricho Cotchery 9-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Adam Kiker kick) Ohio St 24-14 4 5:51 NC State Adam Kiker 24-yard field goal Ohio St 24-17 4 :21 NC State T.J. Williams 5-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Adam Kiker kick) Tie 24-24 OT Ohio St Ben Hartsock 10-yard pass from Craig Krenzel (Mike Nugent kick) Ohio St 31-24 OT NC State Tramain Hall 17-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Adam Kiker kick) Tie 31-31 2OT NC State T.A. McLendon 2-yard run (Adam Kiker kick) NC State 38-31 2OT Ohio St Ryan Hamby 2-yard pass from Craig Krenzel (Mike Nugent kick) Tie 38-38 3OT Ohio St Michael Jenkins 7-yard pass from Craig Krenzel (pass failed) Ohio St 44-38 yes For the second time in 2003, the second-ranked Buckeyes hosted a Top 25 opponent, welcoming the No. 22/24-ranked North Carolina State Wolfpack and their high-powered offense. Questions surrounded the Ohio State offense heading into the game, as senior quarterback Craig Krenzel had completed just 5 of 20 pass attempts the previous week, with the Buckeyes managing only 196 total yards. NC State had a loaded team featuring QB Philip Rivers (1st Round NFL Draft Pick), RB T. A. McLendon, WR Jerricho Cotchery (draft pick of the New York Jets), and offensive lineman Sean Locklear (selected by the Seattle Seahawks). On defense, though young, DE Mario Williams and DT John McCargo would both go on to be 1st round draft picks, with Williams going #1 overall. This Ohio State squad was loaded with future NFL stars however, and they were ready to prove they were up to task. NC State started off struggling for every yard, and Ohio State drew first blood. Michael Jenkins got off to a great start, with a 44-yard touchdown reception off of a shallow drag (he ended up with 7 catches for 124 yards and 2 touchdowns) at the 4:13 mark of the first quarter. On the ensuing kickoff, the NC State returners collided with each other, and the ball bounced off a helmet of the returner. Will Allen (ho would go on to earn All American status after the season) recovered the ball on the 4-yard line, and Lydell Ross punched it in three plays later from two yards out, making it 14–0 with 2:47 left in the first quarter. Though the first quarter, NC State had managed just five yards off 15 plays. N.C. State finally got their offense untracked thanks to some tough running from the injured McLendon, who was questionable at the start of the game. The drive ended when Jericho Cotchery was wide open on an 11-yard scoring strike from Rivers just before halftime. OSU's lead shrunk to 14–7. NC State just couldn't quite get keep it together, much of the reasoning was thanks to Will Smith and the Buckeye's defense constantly harassing Rivers. A Wolfpack turnover led to a 22-yard field goal for OSU in the third quarter. Ohio State appeared to be in complete control after Craig Krenzel scrambled 6 yards for OSU's third touchdown of the day. With 11:26 left, the Wolfpack's time seemed to be running out. “The Chest” Chuck Amato (NC State HC) had other ideas however, as NC St. scored on their next 3 possessions. The first came on a 9-yard touchdown pass from Rivers to Cotchery. Then after A. J. Davis picked off a Krenzel pass, NC St. added a FG to cut it to 24–17 with 5:51 left. The Wolfpack would get the ball back and would complete the comeback with a game-tying 5-yard touchdown pass from Rivers to T.J. Williams with just 21 seconds left to force OT. http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=232560194 https://web.archive.org/web/20090319071644/http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=232560194 dead March 19, 2009 NC State vs. Ohio State - Game Recap ESPN September 13, 2003 September 10, 2015 It was the first overtime game in Ohio Stadium, and would set the bar impossibly high for any future overtime contests. Ohio State had first possession, and Krenzel hit sr. tight-end Ben Hartsock for a 10-yard score. Rivers would match the Buckeyes though, with his own 17-yard touchdown pass. The Wolfpack would start off on offense for the next series, and T. A. McLendon took a toss 2 yards to the end-zone to take a 38–31 lead. Now OSU's turn, freshman tight-end Ryan Hamby's first receiving touchdown in his career brought the Buckeyes even at 38-all. Staying with Ohio State, “Mr. Clutch” Michael Jenkins caught a 7-yard touchdown that was a bullet Krenzel squeezed between 2 N.C. State defenders to give OSU a 44–38 lead. The mandatory two-point conversion try was a swatted down pass, so now N.C. State would have a chance to seal the win. The Wolfpack would march up to the 4-yard line, where some curious play calling began. On first down from the four, Rivers took it up the middle on a QB sneak, and was stuffed for no gain. A second down pass was broken up by jr. cornerback Chris Gamble, who just barely missed a game clinching pick. In a peculiar move, Rivers again went for a QB sneak from the same formation as their first down play, only to be stuffed again. It was 4th and game from the 4-yard line. NC State ran the same toss McLendon scored on the previous possession, but a bruising shoulder tackle to the spinning running back placed the McClendon firmly on his butt, inches from the goal line. It was as close as you could get, with the referees taking several tense moments to decide whether or not he got in, but once again, Will Allen, as he would do so many times during his Buckeye career, preserved Ohio State's 17th victory, in what is the longest game in Ohio State history. It took 4 hours and 17 minutes, but after 3 overtime periods, Ohio State 44, North Carolina State 38. Bowling Green A week 4 showdown was set between the #4 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes and the Bowling Green Falcons. Bowling Green had been built up quite a bit by former head coach Urban Meyer, and new head coach Gregg Brandon was looking to keep the team on track. With stars such as QB Josh Harris and center Scott Mruczkowski (both of whom would spend time in the NFL); the Falcons were primed to pick apart the Buckeyes. The game also featured two of the Nation's best kickers in Shaun Suisham (BGSU) and Jr. Mike Nugent (OSU). Starting QB Craig Krenzel would miss the contest from an elbow injury he suffered against N.C. State, and Sr. Quarterback Scott McMullen of Granville, OH would lead the team for the first time since 2001 (he played mop up duty for the Bucks in 2002). It would be the Buckeyes striking first as Scott McMullen sent a 7-yard strike to Sr. Drew Carter, and the Buckeyes had a 7–0 lead. Josh Harris matched McMullen's touchdown with a 7-yard toss as well. Unfortunately for the Falcons, that would be their only score of the first half. OSU built up a 17–7 halftime advantage with a 47-yard field goal by Mike Nugent, and added a touchdown after a crushing 33-yard run by Lydell Ross on 4th and 1. Ross and fellow running back Maurice Hall would combine for 201-yards on the day (Hall - 107 yards on 19 carries; Ross - 94 on 22). Ross scored on a 3-yard run in the 4th, to give the Buckeyes a 24–7 lead, just as they had possessed the week before. And just as the week before, Bowling Green mounted a furious 4th quarter comeback, scoring a touchdown with 3:25 left to go, and a recovering the onsides kick. A field goal at the end of that drive had OSU fans on the edge of their seats. OSU recovered BG's second onsides kick attempt, but failed to run out the clock. It wouldn't be until who-else-but safety Will Allen intercepted Harris's final pass that the fans could relax. Ohio State had scored their 4th win of the season, and 18th straight. Northwestern March 2013 Wisconsin October 11, 2003 Iowa Iowa 3 0 0 7 Ohio State 10 0 7 2 October 18 Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH 3:30 p.m. EST Brent Musburger (Play-by-play), Gary Danielson (Color) & Jack Arute (Sideline) ABC yes 1 9:56 OHST Mike Nugent 53 yard field goal OHST 3–0 1 9:22 OHST Michael Jenkins 54 yard punt return (Mike Nugent kick) OHST 10–0 1 2:45 IOWA Nate Kaeding 36 yard field goal OHST 10–3 3 7:54 OHST Donte Whitner recovered blocked punt in end zone (Mike Nugent kick) OHST 17–3 4 14:09 IOWA Nate Kaeding 5 yard run (Nate Kaeding kick) OHST 17–10 4 3:03 OHST Safety OHST 19–10 yes http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=232910194 https://archive.today/20131020055035/http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=232910194 dead October 20, 2013 Iowa Hawkeyes vs Ohio State Buckeyes - Game Recap ESPN October 18, 2003 September 10, 2015 Indiana March 2013 Penn State March 2013 Michigan State March 2013 Purdue 2003 Purdue Boilermakers football team Ohio State Buckeyes 2; text-align:center collapsed Purdue Boilermakers (8–2) at Ohio State Buckeyes (9–1) November 15 3:30 p.m. EST Purdue 3 3 0 7 0 Ohio St 0 6 0 7 3 Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio 105,286 Cloudy • 43 F C • Wind 5 S/SE Dennis Lipski ABC Brad Nessler, Bob Griese, and Lynn Swann Purdue Kyle Orton27/47, 249 Yds Jerod Void22 Rush, 60 Yds, TD Taylor Stubblefield8 Rec, 78 Yds Ohio St Craig Krenzel15/29, 226 Yds Lydell Ross23 Rush, 79 Yds Michael Jenkins6 Rec, 123 Yds PUR OSU collapsed 1 7:29 Purdue 12 53 5:49 FG 45 Ben Jones 3 0 2 14:50 Ohio St 10 79 4:27 FG 26 Mike Nugent 3 3 2 13:01 Purdue 5 19 1:41 FG 47 Ben Jones 6 3 2 2:42 Ohio St 5 2 1:19 FG 52 Mike Nugent 6 6 4 11:23 Ohio St Other Fumble recovery in end zone for touchdown by Mike Kudla, Mike Nugent kick good 6 13 4 4:36 Purdue 8 92 2:12 RushTD Jerod Void 11 good Ben Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 13 13 OT Ohio St 4 6 FG 36 Mike Nugent 13 16 13 16 Michigan 2003 Michigan Wolverines football team Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry Ohio State Buckeyes 2; text-align:center collapsed Ohio State Buckeyes (10–1) at Michigan Wolverines (9–2) November 22 12:00 p.m. EDT Ohio St 0 7 7 7 Michigan 7 14 7 7 Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 112,118 Mostly cloudy • low 50s • Wind 10–20 E/NE Jim Lapetina ABC Keith Jackson, Dan Fouts, and Todd Harris Ohio St Craig Krenzel20/33, 221 Yds, 2 TD Lydell Ross9 Rush, 22 Yds, TD Michael Jenkins9 Rec, 132 Yds Michigan John Navarre21/32, 278 Yds, 2 TD, INT Chris Perry31 Rush, 154 Yds, 2 TD Braylon Edwards7 Rec, 130 Yds, 2 TD 100th meeting OSU MICH collapsed 1 0:39 Michigan 18 89 7:04 RushTD Steve Breaston 1 good Garrett Rivas run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 7 2 13:33 Michigan 3 74 0:47 RecTD Braylon Edwards John Navarre 64 good Rivas run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 14 2 5:49 Michigan 10 80 3:49 RecTD Braylon Edwards John Navarre 23 good Garrett Rivas run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 21 2 0:44 Ohio St 12 81 5:05 RecTD Santonio Holmes Craig Krenzel 8 good Mike Nugent run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 21 3 13:04 Michigan 5 62 1:56 RushTD Chris Perry 30 good Garrett Rivas run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 28 3 6:55 Ohio St 4 43 1:03 RecTD Santonio Holmes Craig Krenzel 13 good Mike Nugent run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 28 4 13:53 Ohio St 11 93 2:59 RushTD Lydell Ross 2 good Mike Nugent run/pass good/failed/incomplete 21 28 4 7:55 Michigan 8 88 3:53 RushTD Chris Perry 15 good Garrett Rivas run/pass good/failed/incomplete 21 35 21 35 Kansas State—Fiesta Bowl Kansas State 0 7 7 14 Ohio State 14 7 14 0 January 2 Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ 8:00 p.m. EST ABC Source: yes 1 6:41 OSU John Hollins 7-yard blocked punt return (Mike Nugent kick) OSU 7–0 1 2:49 OSU Santonio Holmes 6-yard pass from Craig Krenzel (Mike Nugent kick) OSU 14–0 2 6:49 OSU Mike Jenkins 17-yard pass from Craig Krenzel (Mike Nugent kick) OSU 21–0 2 3:01 KSU Darren Sproles 6-yard run (Joe Rheem kick) OSU 21–7 3 8:59 KSU Ell Roberson 14-yard run (Joe Rheem kick) OSU 21–14 3 4:53 OSU Michael Jenkins 8-yard pass from Craig Krenzel (Mike Nugent kick) OSU 28–14 3 0:37 OSU Santonio Holmes 31-yard pass from Craig Krenzel (Mike Nugent kick) OSU 35–14 4 13:25 KSU Ayo Saba 3-yard run (Joe Rheem kick) OSU 35–21 4 2:47 KSU Ell Roberson 1-yard run (Joe Rheem kick) OSU 35–28 yes Personnel Coaching staff Jim Tressel – Head coach (3rd year) Jim Bollman – Offensive line / offensive coordinator (3rd year) Bill Conley – Tight ends / recruiting coordinator (17th year) Joe Daniels – Quarterbacks (3rd year) Mark Dantonio – Defensive coordinator (3rd year) Luke Fickell – Special teams (3rd year) Jim Heacock – Defensive line (8th year) Mark Snyder – Defensive linebackers (3rd year) Tim Spencer – Running backs (10th year) Mel Tucker – Defensive backs (3rd year) Bob Tucker – Director of football operations (9th year) Dick Tressel – Associate Director of football operations (3rd year) Roster 2003 Ohio State Buckeyes f 74 Fr Kirk Barton OL y 8 Sr Drew Carter WR y y Drew Carter (American football) 3 Jr Bam Childress WR y 13 So Maurice Clarett RB y 50 Fr Doug Datish OT y 7 Jr Chris Gamble WR y 11 Fr Anthony Gonzalez WR/DB y Anthony Gonzalez (politician) 82 Fr Roy Hall WR y Roy Hall (American football) 88 Sr Ben Hartsock TE y y 17 Fr Santonio Holmes WR y y 12 Sr Michael Jenkins WR y Michael Jenkins (wide receiver) 16 Sr Craig Krenzel QB y y 86 Sr Maurice Lee WR y 55 So Nick Mangold C y 15 Sr Scott McMullen QB y y 30 Jr Lydell Ross RB y 77 So Rob Sims OT y 10 Fr Troy Smith QB y y 76 Sr Alex Stepanovich C y 2 Fr Justin Zwick QB y y 4 Jr Will Allen S y Will Allen (safety) 54 Sr Tim Anderson DT y y Tim Anderson (defensive tackle) 42 So Bobby Carpenter LB y Bobby Carpenter (American football) 37 So Tyler Everett SS y 37 Jr Dustin Fox CB y 76 Jr Simon Fraser DE y Simon Fraser (American football) 94 So Marcus Green DT y Marcus Green (defensive tackle) 34 Jr Rob Harley DB y Rob Harley (American football) 47 So A. J. Hawk LB y 32 Fr Brandon Mitchell FS y y Brandon Mitchell (safety) 97 Fr David Patterson DL y David Patterson (American football) 90 Fr Quinn Pitcock DL y y 44 Sr Robert Reynolds LB y Robert Reynolds (American football) 99 Sr Jay Richardson Jay Richardson (American football) DE y y 99 So Nate Salley FS y y 51 Jr Anthony Schlegel LB y 56 Sr Darrion Scott DE y 14 Fr Antonio Smith DB y y Antonio Smith (cornerback) 93 Sr Will Smith DE y Will Smith (defensive end) 2 So E.J. Underwood CB y 9 Fr Donte Whitner SS y 26 Fr Ashton Youboty CB y 23 Jr Josh Huston PK y y 85 Jr Mike Nugent PK y 21 Sr B.J. Sander P y y https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/documents/2023/5/20/2003_Roster-1.pdf *Jim Tressel Depth chart I-Formation 4-3 Yes Yes No 16 Craig Krenzel 15 Scott McMullen 30 Lydell Ross 28 Maurice Hall 38 Brandon Joe 3 Ira Guilford 12 Michael Jenkins 8 Drew Carter SE 4 Santonio Holmes 3 Bam Childress FL 88 Ben Hartsock 80 Ryan Hamby 77 Rob Sims 53 Ivan Douglass 63 Adrien Clarke 64 Adam Olds 55 Nick Mangold 76 Alex Stepanovich 79 Bryce Bishop 71 Shane Olivea 52 Mike Kne 47 A. J. Hawk 41 Thomas Matthews 44 Robert Reynolds 46 Fred Pagac Jr. Middle LB 42 Bobby Carpenter 21 Nate Salley 6 Tyler Everett 4 Will Allen 9 Donte Whitner 7 Chris Gamble 2 E. J. Underwood 37 Dustin Fox 26 Ashton Youboty 93 Will Smith 57 Mike Kudla 54 Tim Anderson 94 Marcus Green 56 Darrion Scott 90 Quinn Pitcock 75 Simon Fraser 99 Jay Richardson 85 Mike Nugent 21 B. J. Sander Maurice Hall Chris Gamble Michael Jenkins Chris Gamble 32 Brandon Mitchell (S) 100 100 No Source: Athletic Department official site, 2002 football archive 12-10-02 depth chart 2004 NFL draftees 2 Ohio State Buckeyes Player Round Pick Position NFL club Will Smith 1 18 Defensive end New Orleans Saints Chris Gamble 1 28 Defensive back Carolina Panthers Michael Jenkins 1 29 Wide receiver Atlanta Falcons Ben Hartsock 3 68 Tight end Indianapolis Colts Tim Anderson 3 74 Defensive tackle Buffalo Bills B. J. Sander 3 87 Punter Green Bay Packers Darrion Scott 3 88 Defensive end Minnesota Vikings Alex Stepanovich 4 100 Center Arizona Cardinals Will Allen 4 111 Defensive back Tampa Bay Buccaneers Craig Krenzel 5 148 Quarterback Chicago Bears Drew Carter 5 163 Wide receiver Carolina Panthers Robert Reynolds 5 165 Linebacker Tennessee Titans Shane Olivea 7 209 Tackle San Diego Chargers Adrien Clarke 7 227 Guard Philadelphia Eagles https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/ohiost/drafted.htm Ohio St. Drafted Players/Alumni Pro-Football-Reference 2015 September 10, 20152004 NFL Draft Listing https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2004/draft.htm 2024-12-11 Pro-Football-Reference.com en References Ohio State Category:Ohio State Buckeyes football seasons Category:Fiesta Bowl champion seasons Ohio State Buckeyes football