- TAK
- 94
- COV
- 99
- SPD
- 94
Game attribute ratings
Scouting Report
Laurinaitis won the Bronko Nagurski Trophy in 2006, the Dick Butkus Award in 2007 and the Lott IMPACT Trophy in 2008.
Laurinaitis was a consensus All-American in 2006 and 2008, a unanimous All-American in 2007 and a 3-time first-team all-conference pick (2006, 2007 and 2008). Laurinaitis was also named Big Ten Conference Nagurski–Woodson Defensive Player of the Year in 2007 and 2008.
In the Ohio State record book, Laurinaitis ranks No. 7 in career tackles.
Laurinaitis was the No. 35 overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft.
In 17-0 that career earns a 93 overall, the highest linebacker rating at Ohio State since 1990 and No. 1 among all linebackers of the 2005-2009 era.
Honors & Awards
- 2006
- Bronko Nagurski Trophy
- Consensus All-American
- First-team all-conference
- 2007
- Dick Butkus Award
- Unanimous All-American
- Big Ten Conference Nagurski–Woodson Defensive Player of the Year
- First-team all-conference
- 2008
- Lott IMPACT Trophy
- Consensus All-American
- Big Ten Conference Nagurski–Woodson Defensive Player of the Year
- First-team all-conference
- 2009
- No. 35 overall pick, NFL Draft
Ohio State Record Book
- No. 7 in career tackles
Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.
Fan Verdict
63% of 8 fans who voted call the 93 rating too low.
- Too low 63%
- Just right 25%
- Too high 13%
Ohio State Teammates
Top Linebackers of the 2005-2009 Era
Sources: Wikipedia (James Laurinaitis) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.