Thurlow "Tad" Weed (January 18, 1933 – November 7, 2006) was the placekicker for the Ohio State Buckeyes,[1] a college level American football team that won the national championship in 1954.
Weed, 145 pounds, made 24 of 26 extra point attempts and one field goal in a 10-0 title run that included a 20-7 win over USC in the Rose Bowl.
The following year, Pittsburgh selected Gary Glick out of Colorado State with the first pick of the 1956 NFL draft.
Glick became the Steelers' placekicker, as well as a starting defensive back, and Weed's professional career was over.
Prior to attending Ohio State, Weed played for Grandview Heights High School.