Lachey, "Jim"
(James M.)
Football
b. June 4, 1963, St. Henry, OH
Lachey graduated from Ohio State in 1985 and was chosen by the San Diego Chargers in the first round of the NFL draft that year. He was a starter in San Diego for three seasons and was then traded to the Oakland Raiders in 1988.
He played just one game with the Raiders before being traded again, to the Washington Redskins. The 6-foot-6, 294-pound Lachey became a free agent in 1992 but re-signed with Washington. He missed the entire 1993 season with a knee injury. Recurrent problems with the knee forced his retirement after the 1995 season. He later became an analyst for radio broadcasts of Ohio State football.
Named to The Sporting News all-pro team from 1989 through 1991, Lachey played in the 1987, 1990, and 1991 Pro Bowls.
