field goal of 60 meters against Teikoku Alexanders at the Christmas Bowl.. Tetsuo Ishimaru is the Devil Bats' second running back. Ishimaru is recruited from the track team by Sena who takes over half of his paper route for him. Ishimaru is considered an extremely ordinary person, and thus, many times, his adversaries and even teammates do not note his presence on the field. Nevertheless, Ishimaru's obscurity works to his advantage when playing since no one notices when he is handing the ball. Supporting characters Ojo White Knights The are considered the second best team in Kantō behind Shinryuji Naga at the start of Eyeshield 21. Three years prior to the series' start, a group of defense-focused Ojo players known as "Golden Generation" manages to get close to defeat the Shinryuji Naga. However, they are defeated after Agon and Unsui Kongo enter the match. Its members include Seijuro Shin, the linebacker, Haruto Sakuraba, the wide receiver, Ichiro Takami, the quarterback, Makoto Otawara, the captain, and , nicknamed , the head coach and trainer. Seijuro Shin is the ace linebacker of the Ojo White Knights. Shin only joins an American football club because he is accompanying Haruto Sakuraba on the admission exam when the coach Gunpei Shoji sees his potential. Over time, he is regarded as the best linebacker in Japan, and is known for his obsessive training habits. Shin is also a good observer; at the first time Shin meets Sena, he realizes that Sena is the "Eyeshield 21", starting their rivalry. Despite this, he serves as a personal coach for Sena during the Devil Bats' preparation for the Christmas Bowl. Shin was modeled after Bruce Lee, and Murata noted he becomes like a real person as the story progresses. Haruto Sakuraba is the Ojo White Knights' wide receiver. While in high school he entered the team due to his unpaired height; however, Shin surpasses him. Sakuraba feels envious of Shin's success and achievements, and disappointed with himself he becomes a model of Jari Productions. Because of his popularity, people mistake him for the ace of the Ojo team; however, he is initially seen by the other players only as a pitchman and an average player. After getting injured and being hospitalized he meets Torakichi, a boy who admires him only due to his skills, and Sakuraba becomes excited again to play American football. Sakuraba starts to try harder, shaves