The award recognizes the best defensive players in the country at their respective position. Rutgers third baseman Payton Lincavage was named one of the nine winners of the Rawlings Gold Glove Award for collegiate softball it was announced by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) on Wednesday. If Dudley had four years worth of production, he could very well have topped Frank’s career numbers.PISCATAWAY, N.J. Dudley started his athletics career at Ohio State as a basketball player for Randy Ayers but tried out for John Cooper’s football team ahead of the 1994 season. Dudley also hit that mark amid his impressive 1995 campaign, during which he also logged the third-most receiving yards (575) by a Buckeyes tight end in single-season program history. His seven touchdowns as a junior tied Rickey Dudley for the most touchdown catches in a season by a Buckeyes tight end. So half of his receptions had reservations for six. That year, Stoneburner reeled in 14 passes. He finished his Buckeyes career with 53 catches, but 13 of them went for touchdowns - the most of any Ohio State tight end all-time - including seven in the 2011 season. 7 touchdowns in a season (Rickey Dudley in 1995, Jake Stoneburner in 2011)įor the most part, Ohio State tight ends haven’t put up prolific numbers in the 21st century, but they have remained relevant in the red zone. It’s possible but unlikely given the wide receiver talent at Ohio State this season. He’ll need to double that kind of performance to tie Grimes’ record. Stover tracker: Stover scored a pair of touchdowns in two different games last season: first against Wisconsin and then against Indiana. Eastern Michigan) and Terry Glenn (1995 at Pitt). As for the three other players - all wide receivers, by the way - to achieve Grimes’ touchdown feat, they are Noah Brown (2016 at Oklahoma), Dane Sanzenbacher (2010 vs. Grimes not only set the single-game Buckeyes tight end record with four scores against Washington State, but he also notched the most receiving yards (187) of any Ohio State player at the position in that game. 4 receiving touchdowns in a game (Bob Grimes in 1952)īob Grimes did something during the 1952 season that’s only been replicated by three other Ohio State players in the last 70 years: catch four touchdowns in a game. But, remember, Stover didn’t have a catch until 2021 and started his Buckeyes career as a defensive end. had 77 grabs as a Biletnikoff Award finalist in 2022. That’s almost certainly not happening, considering wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. Stover tracker: Stover would need 80 catches this season to match Frank. He wound up playing five years in the NFL, and winning two Super Bowls, while starting his medical degree at Ohio State. Frank also posted nine career touchdown receptions. Following the departure of wide receiver Gary Williams, Frank stepped up as the Buckeyes’ top receiving option and delivered 45 catches, 10 of which came in a 24-21 loss at Michigan, where he recorded 123 receiving yards. Frank piled up 121 receptions and 1,481 receiving yards in his Buckeyes career, the most of any Ohio State tight end. John Frank was part of Ohio State’s All-Century Team, and for good reason. 121 career receptions, 1,481 career receiving yards (John Frank in 1980-83)
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