1999 Season...All-American third-team choice by SportsPage.com...Consensus All-Big Ten Conference first-team pick...Manned the strongside outside linebacker position, leading the team with 94 tackles (64 solos), six sacks for minus 38 yards and 15 stops for losses of 53 yards...Had three pass deflections, three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. Miami (Fla.)...Opened the season with 10 tackles (7 solos), a sack and 4 stops for minus 14 yards. UCLA...Added a 7-yard sack and 7 hits (4 solos). Cincinnati...Had 10 tackles (8 solos), deflected a pass and delivered 3 stops behind the line of scrimmage. Wisconsin...Posted 14 tackles (8 solos) with a sack and recovered a fumble. Penn State...Added a sack, 2 stops for losses of 8 yards and 6 tackles. Iowa...Had 11 tackles, including one for a loss and batted away a pass. Michigan State...Had 5 tackles, an 8-yard sack and 2 stops for minus 9 yards. Illinois...Followed with 9-tackles (7 solos). Michigan...Closed out his career with a 9-yard sack and 7 tackles (4 solos). 1998 Season...All-Big Ten Conference first-team selection...Shifted to strongside outside line- backer...Second on the team with 80 tackles (59 solos), six sacks for minus 44 yards and a team-high 16 stops for losses of 73 yards...Intercepted a pass and deflected two others...Recovered a fumble and caused another. Missouri...Sacked QB Corby Jones for a 3-yard loss and made 10 tackles (7 solos). Illinois...Caused a fumble, picked off a pass and returned a fumble recovery 47 yards for a touchdown. Penn State...Had 7 tackles and an 8-yard sack. Minnesota...Registered 8 solo tackles, a sack and 3 stops for losses of 14 yards. Northwestern...Posted a season-high 11 tackles (9 solos), including a sack and a pair of stops for minus 15 yards. Michigan State...Collected 8 tackles with a sack and 2 stops for minus 10 yards. Iowa...Followed with a sack, 2 stops behind the line of scrimmage and 8 tackles (6 solos). Texas A&M (Sugar Bowl)...Made 6 tackles with 2 stops for losses of 3 yards. 1997 Season...Played in every game as a defensive end, starting on the strong side vs. Michigan and Florida State...Finished with 28 tackles (21 solos), six sacks for minus 36 yards and eight stops for losses of 39 yards...Also recovered a fumble. Arizona...In his first extensive action for the Buckeyes, he responded with 5 tackles. Indiana...Had his first career sack as he dropped QB Jay Rodgers for a 9-yard loss. Northwestern...Recovered a fumble to set up a score. Michigan State...Followed with an 8-yard sack. Minnesota...Added 5 solo tackles and 3 sacks for losses of 12 yards. Illinois...Posted 5 tackles (4 solos), including a 7-yard sack. Florida State (Sugar Bowl)...Made 5 tackles (4 solos) with a stop behind the line of scrimmage. 1996 Season...Redshirted as a freshman, performing on the scout team as a defensive end. High School...All-American selection by Prep Football Report, Super Prep and the National Recruiting Advisor, adding Los Angeles Lineman of the Year honors at Dorsey (Los Angeles, Cal.) High...Long Beach Press-Telegram "Best of the West" and Class 4A All-State selection... Recorded 98 tackles, including 29.5 tackles for losses as a senior...Dorsey was 23-4 his final two years. Personal...Aviation major...Originally committed to Southern California, but changed his mind. When he did, his sister, Roslyn Simpson, who raised him after his mother (Anna Faye) died, recommended Ohio State because she had known John Cooper when he coached at Arizona State...Born Na’il Ronald Diggs on 7/08/78...Resides in Los Angeles, California. DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
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