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Former Ohio State defensive back, program’s all-time interception leader dies
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Former Ohio State defensive back and the program’s all-time interception leader, Mike Sensibaugh, has died. Sensibaugh’s wife announced her husband’s passing in a post on Facebook. He was 72.
Sensibaugh was a member of the Ohio State football team from 1968-70 and is still the all-time leading interception getter in Buckeyes history, totaling 22 picks in his career. He was a two-time All-B1G player and was also an All-American.
Former Ohio State safety Mike Sensibaugh, still OSU's career interception leader with 22, has died. He was a key part of the Super Sophs that led the Buckeyes to the 1968 national title. He was 72.
— Bill Rabinowitz 🗞 (@brdispatch) April 5, 2021
Sensibaugh was a member of Ohio State’s 1968 national championship team and also holds a single-season record for the Buckeyes with 9 interceptions. That number was tied by Craig Cassady in 1975.
According to Buckeyes Now, Sensibaugh was also a member of the Ohio State basketball team as a freshman before shifting his focus to football. He was also the team’s punter.
Following his career at Ohio State, Sensibaugh went on to enjoy an eight-year career in the NFL. He played for the Kansas City Chiefs and St. Louis Cardinals and played in 92 career games. He finished his professional career with 27 interceptions.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB