DB/PR Garcia Lane (official thread)

[DaytonBuck]

I know he's the dad of Shaun, can anyone fill me in on his football career?

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Lane was an excellent cornerback and dangerous return man for the Buckeyes. He was a four year letterman from '80 through '83 and was elected as a team captain as a senior.

[DaytonBuck]

Did he play in the NFL?

[BB73]

Garcia Lane played as a DB and punt returner from 1981-83. He held tOSU's career record for punt return yardage at 895 yards, until David Boston broke the record in 1998. He still co-holds the Big-10 record for punt returns for TD's in a single game, 2 against Purdue on Oct. 8. 1983.

He was all Big-10 in 1983, and was selected in the 3rd round (#61 overall) by Kansas City in the 1984 NFL draft.

[LoKyBuckeye]

You can click on the bottom of this page for a clip of one of his TD's.

http://www.wosu.org/tv/WOSU-OSU_Football/play5.html

[DaytonBuck]

WOSU may in fact be the best PBS station ever, thanks for the link.

[gregorylee]

Pretty good db in the early 80's (pre Spielman) I think he played on the 85 Bears team too. (edit, I am wrong. that was shaun gale)



He holds the record for the most punt returns for a TD in one game against Purdue in 83 (2 td's).(161 yds 26.8 per return)

Also career leader in return yards (Dispatch)
Career: Garcia Lane, 895 yards, 1980-83
and All Big Ten in 83

2nd in punt return career (89-895)

http://ohiostatebuckeyes.collegespor...l-archive.html

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Scout.com (Gary Housteau)

7/11/06

On The Lighter Side : Garcia Lane. Good Read

[wadc45]

glad to see another thread in the alumni forum...

[Buckskin86]

The silver anniversary captain, who will speak at the Captains Breakfast, is Garcia Lane. Lane, a three-year letterman at defensive back from 1981 to '83, was captain of the 1983 Buckeyes and set several Ohio State and Big Ten punt-return records. He played six seasons of professional football, and his son Shaun is a junior cornerback for the Buckeyes.

BuckeyeXtra - The Columbus Dispatch : Buckeyes to honor former captain