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. 20 Neal Colzie
More than 40 years removed from playing his final game as a Buckeye, Neal Colzie still ranks as one of Ohio State's most productive defensive backs and punt returners ever.
1972-74
b. Feb. 28, 1953 (Fitzgerald, Ga.)
d. Aug. 20, 2001 (Miami, Fla.)
- First-Team All-American (1974)
- First-Team All-Big Ten (1973, 1974)
- Team Captain (1974)
- Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame (2009)
A three-year starter at cornerback from 1972-74, Colzie recorded 15 interceptions over those three years, the fifth-most in Ohio State history.