| Buckeye Bits: Returning starter at defensive tackle ... strong (bench presses 400), fast and is one of those players whose motor is always running ... coaches like his work ethic and competitive nature.
2007 (Sophomore): outstanding performer who rotated playing time at defensive tackle ... 13 tackles, three TFL for season ... started five games ... missed three games with a knee injury ... Big Ten all-academic ... second-year letterman.
2006 (Freshman): Played in 11 games ... young but solid contributor on the Buckeyes’ defensive line behind All-American Quinn Pitcock and fellow standout David Patterson ... had tackles behind the line of scrimmage against Northern Illinois in the season opener and against Indiana ... finished the year with four stops after notching assists at Michigan State and Northwestern.
2005 (Redshirt): Played with the scout team and always gave great effort.
High School: One of the top-rated defensive tackles in the nation ... won first-team All-Ohio honors as a senior when he had 60 tackles, including 13 tackles-for-loss and seven sacks ... was a four-year starter for the Trojans, starting at tackle as a freshman and sophomore before moving to linebacker as a junior and back to tackle for his final year ... also threw the shotput for three years and was on the hockey team as a sophomore.
Personal: Son of Bart and Teri Denlinger ... has an older brother, Kyle, who attends the University of Cincinnati, and a younger sister, Annie, who is in grade school ... enjoys pheasant and deer hunting and bass fishing ... also likes to draw. | 
