NOTE: 2026 rosters are nearly complete but not final. Only players with stats or recruiting/portal ratings are listed. 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) | |||
| #6 Justyn Martin SR | 6'5"/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) | ||
| #00 Luke Fahey FR | 6'0"/185 | 4* HS ('26) |
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+ | A | #148 | 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 | A- | B | #444 | 108 (15%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #24 Ja'Kobi Jackson GR | 5'11"/214 | 27 Car, 98 Yds, (3.6 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUM | 4 Rec, 27 Yds, (6.8 YPR), 0 TD | B- | C+ | #290 | 70 (6.75%) | FLA ('26) | |
| #21 Anthony Rogers SO | 5'9"/198 | 4* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Favour Akih FR | 6'0"/190 | 4* HS ('26) |
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 | #3 | 632 (47%) | 5* HS ('24) | |
| #14 Devin McCuin SR | 6'0"/195 | 65 Rec, 726 Yds, (11.2 YPR), 8 TD, 0 FUM | 2 Car, 11 Yds, 0 TD | A | C- | #134 | 545 (30.75%) | 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 | B+ | F | #313 | 444 (33%) | 5* HS ('23) | |
| #12 Kyle Parker JR | 5'11"/195 | 31 Rec, 330 Yds, (10.6 YPR), 4 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B+ | D | #314 | 436 (24.75%) | 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 | #721 | 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 | C- | D+ | 21 (2%) | 4* HS ('25) | ||
| #34 Brennen Schramm SR | 6'0"/190 | NA | |||||||
| #00 Chris Henry FR | 6'5"/205 | 5* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Jerquaden Guilford FR | 6'3"/190 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #8 De'Zie Jones SO | 5'10"/187 | 4* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Jaeden Ricketts FR | 6'0"/187 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Brock Boyd FR | 6'1"/180 | 3* HS ('26) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #85 Mason Williams JR | 6'5"/257 | 27 Rec, 285 Yds, (10.6 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM | A | B+ | B+ | 533 (16.5%) | OHIO ('26) | |
| #84 Hunter Welcing GR | 6'3"/250 | 28 Rec, 296 Yds, (10.6 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM | B+ | D+ | D+ | 441 (13.5%) | NW ('26) | |
| #85 Bennett Christian GR | 6'6"/250 | 5 Rec, 16 Yds, (3.2 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | C- | 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) | ||||||
| #00 Nick Lautar FR | 6'5"/230 | 3* HS ('26) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #67 Austin Siereveld (T) SR | 6'5"/325 | A+ | A+ | B+ | 810 (95%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #70 Phillip Daniels (T) SR | 6'5"/315 | B | A- | C+ | 762 (90%) | MINN ('25) | |
| #69 Ian Moore (T) JR | 6'6"/312 | B+ | 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 | B- | C+ | B+ | 15 (2%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #00 Sam Greer (OT) FR | 6'8"/315 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Landry Brede (OT) FR | 6'5"/280 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #51 Luke Montgomery (G) SR | 6'5"/312 | A- | 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 | A- | 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 | A- | A- | A- | 841 (99%) | 4* HS ('22) | |
| #64 Simon Lorentz (C) JR | 6'1"/285 | B- | B- | 4 (0%) | NA | ||
| #00 Mason Wilhelm (IOL) FR | 6'4"/285 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Tucker Smith (IOL) FR | 6'5"/280 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Maxwell Riley (IOL) FR | 6'5"/280 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||
| #47 Dalton Riggs (LS) SR | 6'3"/230 | UCF ('26) | |||||
| #43 John Ferlmann (LS) GR | 6'3"/232 | ASU ('23) |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #97 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) | A- | B+ | B+ | 549 (61%) | 4* HS ('22) | |
| #14 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) | |
| #15 Zion Grady (DE) SO | 6'4"/258 | 13 Tac, 7 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | B- | A- | 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) | ||
| #00 Dre Quinn (DE) FR | 6'4"/228 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #55 John Walker (DT) JR | 6'4"/324 | 31 Tac, 17 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A | C | C+ | 495 (39.6%) | UCF ('26) | |
| #23 James Smith (DT) SR | 6'3"/297 | 26 Tac, 16 Solo, 7 TFL, 3 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | D | B- | 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- | B+ | C- | 324 (29%) | 5* HS ('24) | |
| #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) | B- | B+ | B- | 43 (4%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #00 Khary Wilder (DL) FR | 6'4"/260 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Damari Simeon (DL) FR | 6'3"/275 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Emanuel Ruffin (DL) FR | 6'4"/295 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Jamir Perez (DL) FR | 6'4"/360 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Darryus McKinley (DL) FR | 6'3"/270 | 3* HS ('26) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Christian Alliegro SR | 6'4"/245 | 48 Tac, 32 Solo, 8 TFL, 4 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | A+ | D+ | 449 (47.25%) | 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) | A+ | F | A | 263 (37%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #4 Qua Russaw JR | 6'2"/243 | 13 Tac, 7 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | C- | B | 215 (22.5%) | ALA ('26) | |
| #20 Riley Pettijohn SO | 6'2"/231 | 9 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (1 TDS) | B | B | 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 | B- | 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 | F | 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) | ||
| #00 Cincere Johnson FR | 6'3"/222 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Simeon Caldwell FR | 6'2"/195 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 CJ Sanna FR | 6'3"/225 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Braxton Rembert FR | 6'5"/200 | 4* HS ('26) |
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) | B- | B- | C+ | 695 (73%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #4 Devin Sanchez (CB) SO | 6'2"/198 | 15 Tac, 12 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B | C | 323 (34%) | 5* HS ('25) | |
| #24 Dominick Kelly (CB) SO | 6'1"/190 | 3 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C- | 61 (4.5%) | UGA ('26) | ||
| #9 Cam Calhoun (CB) JR | 6'0"/180 | 6 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | A- | 51 (3.75%) | ALA ('26) | ||
| #13 Miles Lockhart (CB) JR | 5'9"/197 | B- | 3 (0%) | 4* HS ('24) | |||||
| #00 Jay Timmons (CB) FR | 5'11"/185 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Jordan Thomas (CB) FR | 6'1"/185 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #19 Jordyn Woods (CB) SO | 6'4"/193 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #18 Jaylen McClain (S) JR | 6'0"/201 | 53 Tac, 42 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A | C- | A | 708 (56%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #00 Earl Little Jr. (S) SR | 6'1"/193 | 76 Tac, 33 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 4 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C+ | A- | 674 (39.75%) | FSU ('26) | |
| #28 Leroy Roker III (S) JR | 6'1"/197 | 8 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | A- | 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 | |||||
| #00 Blaine Bradford (S) FR | 6'1"/207 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #1 Terry Moore (S) GR | 6'1"/195 | DUKE ('26) | |||||||
| #24 Deshawn Stewart (S) SO | 6'0"/199 | 4* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Khmari Bing (S) FR | 6'0"/190 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Kaden Gebhardt (S) FR | 6'2"/200 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #35 Jaystin Gwinn (S) SO | 5'10"/206 | 3* HS ('25) |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #96 Connor Hawkins SO | 6'2"/199 | 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 | B | B- | NA |
FR ATH - No Position Yet
| Player | H/W | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Legend Bey FR | 5'11"/175 | 4* HS ('26) |
Returning Offensive Starters: 8, Potential Starters via Portal: 1, Returning Key Contributors: 1, Portal Contributors: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 3, Potential Starters via Portal: 3, Returning Key Contributors: 4, Portal Contributors: 2
Returning Starters (Returning Depth)
QB: 1 (0) - HB: 1 (1) - WR: 2 (0) - TE: 0 (0) -T: 2 (0) - G: 1 (0) - C: 1 (0)
DT: 0 (1) - DE: 1 (1) - LB: 0 (1) -CB: 1 (1) - S: 1 (0)
K: 0 - P: 0
Projected Starters from the Portal (Portal Depth Added)
QB: 0 (0) - HB: 0 (0) - WR: 1 (1) - TE: 0 (1) -T: 0 (0) - G: 0 (0) - C: 0 (0)
DT: 2 (0) - DE: 0 (0) - LB: 1 (1) -CB: 0 (0) - S: 0 (1)
K: 0 - P: 0
Starters by Class: GR: 2 | SR: 5 | JR: 3 | SO: 1 | FR: 0
Starters from the 2026 Portal by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 0 | JR: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 1 | SR: 0 | JR: 2 | SO: 2 | FR: 0
Off Starters by Class: GR: 1 | SR: 4 | JR: 2 | SO: 1 | FR: 0
Off Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 0 | JR: 0 | SO: 1 | FR: 0
Def Starters by Class: GR: 1 | SR: 1 | JR: 1 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Def Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 1 | SR: 0 | JR: 2 | SO: 1 | FR: 0
QB Exp: (100%), Prod: (96%) Julian Sayin returns, their starting QB from last year. Justyn Martin was brought in via the Portal.
RB Exp: (70%), Prod: (67%) Ohio State returns Bo Jackson, but lost their #2 Rusher from last year.
Ohio State returns leading WR Jeremiah Smith, but lost their #2 from last year.
WR Exp: (72%), Prod: (81%) OL Experience: 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: 0 potential OL starters from '26 Portal, 0 more Portals have experience.
DL Experience: DE: (50%) DT: (53%)
LB Experience: (43%)
Secondary Experience: CB: (58%) S: (51%)
Kicker Experience: (20%), Punter: (100%)
Return Experience - QB 100%, Skill Players 55%, Off Line 89%, Front Seven 49%, Secondary 55% | Offense 76% - Defense 51%
Return Off Production - Pass Yds: 96%, Rush Yds: 67%, Rec Yds: 81%,
Return Def Production - Tackles: 52%, Sacks: 58%, QB Hurries: 39%, TFLs: 58%, Pass Def: 57%, INTs: 75%
Head Coach Ryan Day returns, OC Arthur Smith is a new hire, DC Matt Patricia returns
24 players play significant minutes, 12 on Offense, 12 on Defense
Total Team Talent for '26 is: 1070, #7 in CFB. 0.91 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 80%
Breakdown - Offense: 479.5 (46) Defense: 492.82 (43) ST: 6.72 (2)
92 Total players, 20 from Transfer Portal. 17.4% of roster is from the Portal.
17 from the '26 Transfer Portal. 14.8% of roster is from this years Portal, 39 players left via portal after '25.
Roster Breakdown: 13 elite players, 9 great players, 38 very good players, 22 good players, 3 JAGS, 1 low JAGS, 1 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 0 (0%), SO: 1910 (11%), JR: 6090 (36%), SR: 6319 (37%), GR: 2702 (16%)
23 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.