Tom Roche played in two Rose Bowls, the Orange Bowl and the Sugar Bowl as an Ohio State defensive back, led the Big Ten in interceptions, and helped the Buckeyes win or share the conference championship four years in a row. As a high school tailback at Monsignor Farrell – where his teams lost three games in as many years – Roche led Staten Island in rushing and scoring, before moving to the other side of the ball in Columbus.
Class of 2001