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Matt Wilhelm

Ohio State · Linebacker · 2000-02

TAK
87
COV
81
SPD
93

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Wilhelm was a consensus All-American in 2002 and a first-team all-conference pick in 2002.

Wilhelm was the No. 112 overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 86 overall, the 4th-highest linebacker rating at Ohio State since 1990 and No. 10 among all linebackers of the 2000-2004 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2000
    • Second-team all-conference
  2. 2002
    • Consensus All-American
    • First-team all-conference
  3. 2003
    • No. 112 overall pick, NFL Draft

Ohio State Teammates

  1. 93Mike Doss1999-2002S
  2. 91A.J. Hawk2002-05LB
  3. 86Will Allen2002-03S
  4. 83Will Smith2001-03EDGE
  5. 80Nate Clements1999-2000CB
  6. 80Tim Anderson2002-03EDGE
  7. 74Nate Salley2002-05S
  8. 74Santonio Holmes2002-05WR
  9. 72Ben Hartsock2001-03TE
  10. 72Chris Gamble2002-03CB

Full Ohio State all-time roster

Top Linebackers of the 2000-2004 Era

  1. 91Dan MorganMiami · 1997-2000LB
  2. 91Rocky CalmusOklahoma · 1998-2001LB
  3. 91Teddy LehmanOklahoma · 2001-03LB
  4. 90DeMeco RyansAlabama · 2002-05LB
  5. 90Derrick JohnsonTexas · 2001-04LB
  6. 90E.J. HendersonMaryland · 1998-2002LB
  7. 90Paul PoslusznyPenn State · 2003-06LB
  8. 88Keith AdamsClemson · 1998-2000LB

Best college linebackers since 1990Best Big Ten players

Sources: Wikipedia (Matt Wilhelm) 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.