Ohio State’s one-time elite Ohio DB recruit who brought speed, toughness and playmaking pop
Curtis Crosby arrived at Ohio State in 1999 as a high-end defensive back recruit, with recruiting services calling him the No. 1 DB in Ohio and one of the nation’s top defensive backs; his senior-year prep line included 100 tackles, 12 pass breakups and 2 interceptions, plus a reported 40-inch vertical. In the 2000 season, he appeared in 12 games and posted 2 tackles and 1 pass breakup for the Buckeyes. The big draw was clear: rangy athleticism, physicality and two-way explosiveness that made him a disruptive fit rather than just a coverage body.
