Ohio State's 2026 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
Official Roster has been loaded (Last Update: Mar 15, 2026)Def Snap % are best estimates. DE/LB are mixed depending on the team.
Quarterbacks
| Player | H/W | Passing | Rushing | Pass | Run | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10 Julian Sayin JR | 6'1"/208 | 301/391 (77%), 3610 Yds, 32 TD / 8 INT | 42 Car, -44 Yds, (-1 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUM | A | C | #1 | 832 (98%) | ALA ('24) | |
| #9 Tavien St. Clair SO | 6'4"/230 | 0/2 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D | 13 (2%) | 5* HS ('25) | |||
| #16 Justyn Martin SR | 6'4"/230 | 0/0 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 1 Car, 2 Yds, (2 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C- | C- | 4 (0%) | MD ('26) | ||
| #13 Luke Fahey FR | 5'11"/206 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #19 Brady Geibel SO | 6'4"/207 | NA | |||||||
| #18 Kolton Stover SO | 6'4"/198 | NA |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #25 Bo Jackson SO | 6'0"/217 | 179 Car, 1090 Yds, (6.1 YPC), 6 TD, 1 FUM | 19 Rec, 200 Yds, (10.5 YPR), 1 TD | A- | B | #133 | 357 (48%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #32 Isaiah West SO | 5'10"/210 | 59 Car, 310 Yds, (5.3 YPC), 2 TD, 0 FUM | 2 Rec, 12 Yds, (6 YPR), 0 TD | B | C | #461 | 108 (15%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #24 Ja'Kobi Jackson SR | 5'11"/217 | 27 Car, 98 Yds, (3.6 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUM | 4 Rec, 27 Yds, (6.8 YPR), 0 TD | C+ | C- | #300 | 70 (9%) | FLA ('26) | |
| #21 Anthony Rogers SO | 5'9"/198 | 4* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #2 Legend Bay FR | 5'10"/177 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #29 Favour Akih FR | 5'11"/184 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #28 Stanley Jackson Jr. JR | 5'11"/218 | NA |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Jeremiah Smith JR | 6'3"/223 | 87 Rec, 1243 Yds, (14.3 YPR), 12 TD, 1 FUM | 3 Car, 21 Yds, 1 TD | A | A | #1 | 632 (47%) | 5* HS ('24) | |
| #3 Devin McCuin SR | 6'0"/189 | 65 Rec, 726 Yds, (11.2 YPR), 8 TD, 0 FUM | 2 Car, 11 Yds, 0 TD | B | C- | #112 | 545 (41%) | UTSA ('26) | |
| #1 Brandon Inniss SR | 6'0"/199 | 36 Rec, 271 Yds, (7.5 YPR), 3 TD, 2 FUM | 3 Car, 16 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | F | #294 | 444 (33%) | 5* HS ('23) | |
| #5 Kyle Parker SR | 5'10"/195 | 31 Rec, 330 Yds, (10.6 YPR), 4 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C | D | #298 | 436 (33%) | LSU ('26) | |
| #82 David Adolph GR | 6'5"/210 | 3 Rec, 31 Yds, (10.3 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | A | #736 | 98 (7%) | NA | |
| #7 Phillip Bell SO | 6'1"/200 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | D+ | D+ | 21 (2%) | 4* HS ('25) | ||
| #34 Brennen Schramm SR | 6'0"/190 | NA | |||||||
| #15 Chris Henry FR | 6'5"/195 | 5* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #6 Jerquaden Guilford FR | 6'3"/185 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #8 De'Zie Jones SO | 5'10"/187 | 4* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #80 Jaden Ricketts FR | 5'11"/201 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #11 Brock Boyd FR | 6'1"/184 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #23 Nolan Baudo SR | 5'10"/180 | NA | |||||||
| #30 Amari Valerio-Hudson FR | 5'9"/160 | NA |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #86 Mason Williams SR | 6'4"/247 | 27 Rec, 285 Yds, (10.6 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM | B- | B+ | B+ | 533 (22%) | OHIO ('26) | |
| #84 Hunter Welcing GR | 6'3"/246 | 28 Rec, 296 Yds, (10.6 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM | C+ | D+ | D+ | 441 (18%) | NW ('26) | |
| #85 Bennett Christian GR | 6'6"/250 | 5 Rec, 16 Yds, (3.2 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | D+ | D | D+ | 255 (11%) | 4* HS ('22) | |
| #83 Nate Roberts SO | 6'5"/240 | 4 Rec, 30 Yds, (7.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C- | D+ | A- | 160 (7%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #87 Brody Lennon SO | 6'4"/230 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C | 6 (0%) | 4* HS ('25) | |||
| #88 Maxence LeBlanc JR | 6'4"/242 | 4* HS ('24) | ||||||
| #89 Nick Lautar FR | 6'5"/220 | 3* HS ('26) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #67 Austin Siereveld (T) SR | 6'5"/325 | B+ | A+ | B+ | 810 (95%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #70 Phillip Daniels (T) SR | 6'5"/315 | C+ | A- | C+ | 762 (90%) | MINN ('25) | |
| #00 Vasean Washington (T) | 0'0"/ | C- | C+ | C- | 537 (56.7%) | DART ('26) | |
| #69 Ian Moore (T) JR | 6'6"/312 | C+ | B+ | A+ | 149 (18%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #74 Carter Lowe (T) SO | 6'6"/313 | D | D | B+ | 18 (2%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #72 Deontae Armstrong (T) JR | 6'6"/305 | C | C+ | B+ | 15 (2%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #51 Luke Montgomery (G) SR | 6'5"/312 | B- | A | B | 837 (99%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #58 Gabe VanSickle (G) JR | 6'5"/316 | C- | B | D | 154 (18%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #62 Joshua Padilla (G) SR | 6'4"/300 | B- | A | B- | 128 (15%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #76 Jake Cook (G) SO | 6'4"/306 | C- | C+ | B+ | 17 (2%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #75 Carson Hinzman (C) GR | 6'5"/300 | B- | A- | A- | 841 (99%) | 4* HS ('22) | |
| #64 Simon Lorentz (C) JR | 6'1"/285 | C | B- | 4 (0%) | NA | ||
| #00 Tucker Smith (IOL) FR | 6'5"/280 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #77 Sam Greer (OL) FR | 6'7"/335 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||
| #77 Max Riley (OL) FR | 6'5"/287 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||
| #66 Landry Brede (OL) FR | 6'6"/325 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #68 Mason Wilhelm (OL) FR | 6'4"/299 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #57 Ian Gecse (OL) SR | 6'4"/260 | NA | |||||
| #60 Jaxon Powell (OL) FR | 6'4"/306 | NA | |||||
| #63 J. Goines-Jackson (OL) GR | 6'1"/315 | NA | |||||
| #48 Dalton Riggs (LS) SR | 6'2"/231 | UCF ('26) | |||||
| #61 Landon Beal (LS) SO | 6'0"/208 | NA |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 Kenyatta Jackson Jr. (DE) GR | 6'6"/265 | 28 Tac, 16 Solo, 11 TFL, 7 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C+ | C+ | 549 (61%) | 4* HS ('22) | |
| #4 Qua Russaw (DE) SR | 6'2"/240 | 13 Tac, 7 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C- | C+ | 215 (21.6%) | ALA ('26) | |
| #12 Beau Atkinson (DE) GR | 6'6"/258 | 11 Tac, 4 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | D+ | F | 214 (24%) | UNC ('25) | |
| #9 Zion Grady (DE) SO | 6'4"/258 | 13 Tac, 7 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | C | B- | 104 (12%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #44 Epi Sitanilei (DE) SO | 6'4"/239 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C- | 17 (2%) | 4* HS ('25) | ||
| #34 Khary Wilder (DE) FR | 6'4"/248 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #97 Dre Quinn (DE) FR | 6'4"/223 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #56 Nate Riegle (DE) JR | 6'2"/215 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | NA | |||||
| #55 John Walker (DT) SR | 6'4"/324 | 31 Tac, 17 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | C- | C | 495 (39.6%) | UCF ('26) | |
| #3 James Smith (DT) SR | 6'2"/314 | 26 Tac, 16 Solo, 7 TFL, 3 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | D+ | C | 422 (33.3%) | ALA ('26) | |
| #96 Eddrick Houston (DT) JR | 6'3"/292 | 21 Tac, 6 Solo, 4 TFL, 3 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C+ | C- | 324 (29%) | 5* HS ('24) | |
| #53 Will Smith Jr. (DT) SR | 6'4"/292 | 20 Tac, 9 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C | C | 224 (20%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #94 Jason Moore (DT) SR | 6'6"/303 | 5 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C+ | C | 43 (4%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #59 Ashton Yeager (DT) SO | 6'2"/280 | NA | |||||||
| #90 Damari Simeon (DL) FR | 6'2"/288 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #95 Emanuel Ruffin (DL) FR | 6'3"/282 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #98 Jamir Perez (DL) FR | 6'3"/360 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #91 Darryus McKinley (DL) FR | 6'3"/270 | 3* HS ('26) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #14 Christian Alliegro SR | 6'4"/241 | 48 Tac, 32 Solo, 8 TFL, 4 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | B+ | D+ | 449 (63%) | WIS ('26) | |
| #26 Payton Pierce JR | 6'2"/223 | 44 Tac, 24 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | D+ | B | 263 (37%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #5 Riley Pettijohn SO | 6'2"/231 | 9 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (1 TDS) | C+ | C | C- | 77 (11%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #17 Tarvos Alford SO | 6'1"/233 | 6 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | D+ | C | 50 (7%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #23 Garrett Stover JR | 6'1"/228 | 5 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | D- | 23 (3%) | 4* HS ('24) | ||
| #33 Eli Lee SO | 6'3"/227 | 2 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C | 6 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #20 Cincere Johnson FR | 6'3"/228 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #28 Simeon Caldwell FR | 6'2"/195 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #36 CJ Sanna FR | 6'2"/230 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #41 Braxton Rembert FR | 6'5"/200 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #52 Ty Howard GR | 5'11"/200 | DUQ ('25) | |||||||
| #50 Alec DelSignore SR | 6'1"/225 | NA | |||||||
| #38 Eli Riggs JR | 6'3"/229 | NA | |||||||
| #37 Zach Hayes JR | 6'2"/222 | NA | |||||||
| #54 Dylan Furshman SO | 6'0"/210 | NA |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Jermaine Mathews Jr. (CB) SR | 5'11"/190 | 26 Tac, 20 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | C | 695 (73%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #6 Devin Sanchez (CB) SO | 6'2"/198 | 15 Tac, 12 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | C- | 323 (34%) | 5* HS ('25) | |
| #24 Dominick Kelly (CB) SO | 6'2"/190 | 3 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C- | 61 (6%) | UGA ('26) | ||
| #18 Cam Calhoun (CB) SR | 6'0"/176 | 6 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | B- | 51 (5%) | ALA ('26) | ||
| #13 Miles Lockhart (CB) JR | 5'9"/197 | C | 3 (0%) | 4* HS ('24) | |||||
| #25 Jay Timmons (CB) FR | 5'11"/180 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #15 Jordan Thomas (CB) FR | 6'1"/189 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #19 Jordyn Woods (CB) SO | 6'4"/193 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #43 Amar’e Miller (CB) FR | 5'11"/194 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #8 Jaylen McClain (S) JR | 6'0"/201 | 53 Tac, 42 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | C- | B | 708 (56%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #1 Earl Little Jr. (S) SR | 6'0"/198 | 76 Tac, 33 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 4 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | B- | 674 (53%) | FSU ('26) | |
| #10 Leroy Roker III (S) JR | 6'0"/197 | 8 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | B- | 82 (6%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #46 Ryan Rudzinski (S) SR | 6'4"/214 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | NA | |||||
| #16 Blaine Bradford (S) FR | 6'1"/209 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #11 Terry Moore (S) SR | 6'0"/200 | DUKE ('26) | |||||||
| #29 Deshawn Stewart (S) SO | 6'0"/199 | 4* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #30 Khmari Bing (S) FR | 5'11"/182 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #32 Kaden Gebhardt (S) FR | 6'1"/200 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #35 Jaystin Gwinn (S) SO | 5'10"/206 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #21 Brenten Jones (S) GR | 6'2"/210 | NA | |||||||
| #49 Gavin Thobe (S) SO | 6'2"/190 | NA | |||||||
| #39 Glorien Gough (DB) SR | 5'10"/197 | NA |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #96 Connor Hawkins JR | 6'1"/200 | 18/22 (81.8%), Long 54 Yds | 37/37 | 91 Pts | A- | BAY ('26) |
Punters
| Player | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #42 Joe McGuire SR | 6'2"/210 | 29, 1229 YDS (42.4 YPP), Long 55 YDS | 12 In 20, 2 TB | C+ | B+ | NA | |
| #93 Brady Young SR | 6'3"/207 | 69, 2913 YDS (42.2 YPP), Long 66 YDS | 17 In 20, 5 TB | NA |
Roster & Program Overview
HC Ryan Day returnsOC Arthur Smith new hireDC Matt Patricia returns
Players with Starting experience2714 off • 13 def
Team Talent1100#4 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.91Blue-chip 76.25%
Roster Size11421 portal (18.4%)
Off: 56 Talent: (#4)
Def: 55 Talent: (#5)
ST: 3
New Portal In: 17 (14.9%)
Portal Losses: 39
Unrated/No Stats: 0
Total Team Snaps: 17254
Elite: 13
Top 100: 9
Top 250: 39
Top 100 Pos: 22
JAG: 6
Low JAG: 0
JAG-: 1
FR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SO Snaps: 1851 (10%)
JR Snaps: 4058 (23%)
SR Snaps: 8745 (49%)
GR Snaps: 2600 (15%)
87% Snaps by Upperclassmen
0 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
| Category | GR | SR | JR | SO | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters Returning | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal)
(total/portal)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
1 (0)
0 (0)
849(4)
Exp 100% • Prod 96% — Julian Sayin returns, their starting QB from last year. Justyn Martin was brought in via the portal.
RBHB
1 (1)
0 (0)
535(70)
Exp 72% • Prod 67% — Ohio State returns Bo Jackson, but lost their #2 Rusher from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
2 (0)
2 (2)
3571(1955)
Exp 82% • Prod 81% — Ohio State returns leading WR Jeremiah Smith, but lost their #2 from last year.
OLT + G + C
4 (0)
0 (1)
4272(537)
T 100% • G 67% • C 99% — Ohio State OL: 4 starters back, 1 with multi game experience, 2 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 1 potential starters from '26 Portal, 0 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
1 (3)
2 (1)
2607(1132)
DE 60% • DT 63% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
0 (1)
1 (0)
868(449)
LB 41% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
2 (1)
1 (0)
2597(786)
CB 59% • S 58% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 9227 (2566 portal) 72% returning, (28% via Portal) • Defense 6072 (2367 portal) 61% returning, (39% via Portal)
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge