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Ohio State Football: Interview with Buckeye legend Andy Katzenmoyer

By Steven Koesterman

20 Sep 1997: Linebacker Andy Katzenmoyer of the Ohio State Buckeyes in action against the Arizona Wildcats during a game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State defeated Arizona 28-20. Mandatory Credit: Rick Stewart /Allsport
20 Sep 1997: Linebacker Andy Katzenmoyer of the Ohio State Buckeyes in action against the Arizona Wildcats during a game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State defeated Arizona 28-20. Mandatory Credit: Rick Stewart /Allsport /
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31 Oct 1998: Linebacker Andy Katzenmoyer #45 of the Ohio State Buckeyes in action during the game against the Indiana Hoosiers at the Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. The Buckeyes defeated the Hoosiers 38-7.
31 Oct 1998: Linebacker Andy Katzenmoyer #45 of the Ohio State Buckeyes in action during the game against the Indiana Hoosiers at the Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. The Buckeyes defeated the Hoosiers 38-7. /

During his three years playing Ohio State football Andy Katzenmoyer was one of the best linebackers in all of college football.

Andy Katzenmoyer is one of the most decorated Ohio State football players of all time. The first linebacker to start for the Buckeyes his first game, Andy went on to become the Big Ten Freshman of the Year and 3x All-Big Ten selection. He was also a consensus All-American, and as a sophomore in 1997 was the first Buckeye ever to win the Butkus Award.

During his three seasons as the face of the Buckeye defense, Katzenmoyer recrorded 197 solo tackles, 256 total tackles, 50 tackles-for-loss, 18 sacks and 6 interceptions. After his stellar college career, Andy was chosen 28th overall by the New England Patriots in the 1999 NFL Draft.

A few notable draft picks in that 1999 draft include Donovan McNabb, Champ Bailey and Ricky Williams. Fellow Buckeye teammates David Boston and Antoine Winfield were selected in the first round as well.

Katzenmoyer was drafted to the Patriots at a unique time for the organization. With the Bill Parcells era ending a few years prior to his arrival, it was an interesting transition period for the Patriots. After the departure of Parcells, the Pete Carroll to Bill Belichick regimes were underway as Andy began his pro career.

Over the course of his 3-year career in the NFL, Andy started 14 of 24 games totaling 77 solo tackles and 3.5 sacks. He became a Super Bowl Champion when the Patriots defeated the St. Louis Rams 20-17 in Super Bowl XXXVI.

After his NFL career, Andy began on his “life after football” journey. After working in the Ohio State weight room, he fell in love with helping others and was inspired to open up his own training facility.

I had the opportunity to catch up with Andy. We talked about his days at Ohio State, his career with the Patriots and his enjoyment of training individuals at Katzenmoyer Performance.

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