Safety, Ohio State, 1968–70
Jack Tatum
- Born
- Nov 18, 1948, in Cherryville, North Carolina
- Died
- Jul 27, 2010, in Oakland, California
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Jack Tatum played safety at Ohio State (1968–70). He finished seventh in the 1970 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1969 and 1970. The Oakland Raiders took Tatum in the first round, No. 19 overall in the 1971 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2004.
At a glance
Honors
- Inducted 2004College Football Hall of Fame
- 1968, 1969, 1970First-team All-Big Ten
- 1969, 1970Consensus All‑American
- 196910th in the Heisman vote
- 1970Seventh in the Heisman vote
Team titles: National champions, 1968 and 1970; Big Ten champions, 1968, 1969 and 1970
The teams in those years
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In the NFL
Pro Bowls: 3 (1973–75) · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 1974
All-Pro teams: AP second team 1974; NEA second team 1977.
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