| Buckeye Bits: Converted linebacker who has made the move to fullback ... will contend for a starting role there this season ... graduated in June and will enter OSU’s veterinary school in September.
2007 (Junior): Physical defender ... strong contributor on three special teams units ... scout team workhorse: Youngstown State, Wisconsin, Michigan ... Big Ten all-academic ... first-year letterman.
2006 (Sophomore): Saw limited action on special teams for the Big Ten champions.
2005 (Freshman): Worked primarily with the Buckeye scout team.
2004 (Redshirt): Joined the Ohio State football program as a walk-on ... redshirted his first season.
High School: Team captain at Archbishop Moeller High School ... first team all-Cincinnati and second team all-state at linebacker ... earned three letters in wrestling, winning the state championship at 189 lbs. as a junior ... placed sixth at the state championship as a senior ... honor roll student.
Personal: Son of Bill and Mikki Lukens ... has a brother, Nick, and a sister, Bethany ... father Bill and uncle Joe were both football captains at Ohio State. |