Ohio State's 2025 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
Ohio State's 2025 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook

QuarterbacksYrH/WPassingRushingPass GradeRun GradePass PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#10 Julian Sayin (QB)SO ('3)6'1"/2035/12 (42%), 84 Yds, 1 TD / 0 INT2 Car, 24 Yds, (12 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM C-C 27 (3%)0.98ALA ('24)
#3 Lincoln Kienholz (QB)JR ('2)6'3"/2070/0 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM  C- 8 (1%)0.934* HS ('23)
#16 Mason Maggs (QB)SR ('1)6'2"/2240/0 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT1 Car, 3 Yds, (3 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM  D+ 1 (0%)0NA
#00 Tavien St. Clair (QB)FR ('3)6'4"/225     015* HS ('25)
#00 Jaystin Gwinn (QB)FR ('3)6'1"/175     00.843* HS ('25)
Running BacksYrH/WRushingReceivingRun GradeRec GradeRush PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#4 CJ Donaldson Jr. (RB)SR ('1)6'2"/238163 Car, 734 Yds, (4.5 YPC), 11 TD, 2 FUM14 Rec, 104 Yds, (7.4 YPR), 1 TDB+B#57511 (29.4%)0.89WVU ('25)
#20 James Peoples (RB)SO ('3)5'10"/20349 Car, 197 Yds, (4 YPC), 2 TD, 0 FUM1 Rec, -2 Yds, (-2 YPR), 0 TDA-D+#30294 (9%)0.954* HS ('24)
#24 Sam Williams-Dixon (RB)SO ('3)5'11"/2037 Car, 53 Yds, (7.6 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TDC-  9 (1%)0.883* HS ('24)
#00 Anthony Rogers (RB)FR ('3)5'8"/190     00.954* HS ('25)
#00 Bo Jackson (RB)FR ('3)6'0"/205     00.934* HS ('25)
#00 Isaiah West (RB)FR ('3)5'11"/208     00.883* HS ('25)
Wide ReceiversYrH/WReceivingRushingRec GradeBlock GradeRec PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#4 Jeremiah Smith (WR)SO ('3)6'3"/21576 Rec, 1315 Yds, (17.3 YPR), 15 TD, 1 FUM6 Car, 47 Yds, 1 TDA+B-#2775 (57%)15* HS ('24)
#17 Carnell Tate (WR)JR ('2)6'3"/19152 Rec, 733 Yds, (14.1 YPR), 4 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 6 Yds, 0 TDA-C#149691 (51%)0.974* HS ('23)
#11 Brandon Inniss (WR)JR ('2)6'0"/20314 Rec, 176 Yds, (12.6 YPR), 1 TD, 1 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDBC+#528195 (14%)0.995* HS ('23)
#13 Bryson Rodgers (WR)JR ('2)6'2"/1855 Rec, 46 Yds, (9.2 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDC+D#791162 (12%)0.94* HS ('23)
#82 David Adolph (WR)SR ('1)6'5"/2091 Rec, 10 Yds, (10 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDBB 29 (2%)0NA
#00 Mylan Graham (WR)SO ('3)6'1"/1850 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDB-B 15 (1%)0.985* HS ('24)
#34 Brennen Schramm (WR)JR ('2)6'0"/1910 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD B- 3 (0%)0NA
#83 Joop Mitchell (WR)GR (0)6'1"/1800 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD B- 1 (0%)0NA
#00 Quincy Porter (WR)FR ('3)6'3"/190     00.995* HS ('25)
#00 Phillip Bell (WR)FR ('3)6'2"/195     00.914* HS ('25)
#00 De'zie Jones (WR)FR ('3)6'0"/180     00.94* HS ('25)
#00 Dorian Williams (WR)SO ('2)6'2"/200     00.873* HS ('20)
Tight EndsYrH/WReceivingRec GradeRun Block GradePass Block GradeRec PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#86 Max Klare (TE)JR ('2)6'4"/24551 Rec, 685 Yds, (13.4 YPR), 4 TD, 2 FUMA+C-C- 579 (26.4%)0.94PUR ('25)
#89 Will Kacmarek (TE)GR (0)6'6"/2608 Rec, 86 Yds, (10.8 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMBA-B- 298 (23%)0.89OHIO ('24)
#15 Jelani Thurman (TE)JR ('2)6'6"/2584 Rec, 42 Yds, (10.5 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUMC-A+C+ 165 (13%)0.954* HS ('23)
#85 Bennett Christian (TE)SR ('1)6'6"/2602 Rec, 61 Yds, (30.5 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUMC-BC- 235 (18%)0.894* HS ('22)
#89 Zak Herbstreit (TE)GR (0)6'2"/2400 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMBA-B- 298 (23%)0NA
#46 Jace Middleton (TE)GR (0)6'4"/2350 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM A-  4 (0%)0NA
#00 Damarion Witten (TE)SO ('3)6'4"/2150 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM B-  1 (0%)0.894* HS ('24)
#00 Nate Roberts (TE)FR ('3)6'4"/235     00.924* HS ('25)
#00 Max LeBlanc (TE)SO ('2)6'4"/227     00.914* HS ('24)
#00 Brody Lennon (TE)FR ('3)6'4"/220     00.94* HS ('25)
Offensive LinemanYrH/WSnapsGradeRun BlockPass Block  RatingOrigin
#78 Ethan Onianwa (T)SR ('1)6'6"/340549 (28.2%)B+B+ (36%)B+ (64%)  0.91RICE ('25)
#60 Phillip Daniels (T)SO ('2)6'5"/315300 (15.6%)CB+ (47%)C (53%)  0.91MINN ('25)
#69 Ian Moore (T)SO ('3)6'6"/30931 (3%)A-A- (71%)A (29%)  0.934* HS ('24)
#00 Carter Lowe (OT)FR ('3)6'5"/290    0.964* HS ('25)
#77 Tegra Tshabola (G)SR ('1)6'6"/327774 (100%)C-C+ (48%)C- (52%)  0.964* HS ('22)
#67 Austin Siereveld (G)JR ('2)6'5"/320495 (64%)B-B (45%)C (55%)  0.94* HS ('23)
#51 Luke Montgomery (G)JR ('2)6'5"/308261 (34%)B+A- (52%)C (48%)  0.984* HS ('23)
#54 Toby Wilson (G)GR (0)6'2"/29812 (2%)D+C- (83%)B+ (17%)  0NA
#75 Carson Hinzman (C)SR ('1)6'5"/300597 (50%)C-C+ (49%)D+ (51%)  0.934* HS ('22)
#62 Joshua Padilla (C)JR ('2)6'4"/29538 (3%)C-C- (68%)B (32%)  0.924* HS ('23)
#00 Jayvon McFadden (IOL)FR ('3)6'5"/300    0.94* HS ('25)
#00 Jake Cook (IOL)FR ('3)6'5"/295    0.94* HS ('25)
#65 Justin Terry (OL)SO ('2)6'5"/338    0.86WVU ('25)
#72 Deontae Armstrong (OL)SO ('2)6'6"/298    0.94* HS ('24)
#73 Devontae Armstrong (OL)SO ('2)6'5"/303    0.894* HS ('24)
#43 John Ferlmann (LS)GR ('0)6'3"/228    0.78ASU ('23)
#61 Grant Mills (LS)SO ('2)5'11"/210    0.74UNC ('25)
Defensive LineYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#12 Beau Atkinson (DE)JR ('2)6'6"/26535 Tac, 24 Solo, 12 TFL, 8 Sacks, 4 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (47%)A (52%)C- (1%)381 (21.6%)0.90UNC ('25)
#92 Caden Curry (DE)SR ('1)6'3"/26022 Tac, 15 Solo, 4 TFL, 3 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (37%)B+ (57%)A (6%)231 (22%)0.954* HS ('22)
#97 Kenyatta Jackson Jr. (DE)SR ('1)6'6"/25816 Tac, 8 Solo, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (38%)B+ (60%)B+ (2%)315 (30%)0.974* HS ('22)
#52 Joshua Mickens (DE)JR ('2)6'3"/2333 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (56%)B+ (44%) 25 (2%)0.954* HS ('23)
#00 Dominic Kirks (DE)SO ('3)6'4"/2551 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (57%)C (43%) 7 (1%)0.934* HS ('24)
#00 Zion Grady (DE)FR ('3)6'4"/235     00.964* HS ('25)
#00 Epi Sitanilei (DE)FR ('3)6'5"/220     00.914* HS ('25)
#98 Kayden McDonald (DT)JR ('2)6'3"/32619 Tac, 7 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (49%)C (51%)C (0%)216 (22%)0.914* HS ('23)
#95 Tywone Malone Jr. (DT)GR (0)6'4"/3018 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (47%)D (53%)C+ (0%)95 (10%)0.974* HS ('21)
#96 Eddrick Houston (DT)SO ('3)6'3"/2707 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A (39%)A- (60%)C (1%)141 (15%)0.995* HS ('24)
#94 Jason Moore (DT)JR ('2)6'6"/3052 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (59%)D+ (41%) 58 (6%)0.974* HS ('23)
#53 Will Smith Jr. (DT)JR ('2)6'4"/2881 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D (47%)B+ (53%) 34 (4%)0.914* HS ('23)
#90 Eric Mensah (DT)SO ('3)6'3"/290  D (86%)C+ (14%) 7 (1%)0.873* HS ('24)
#62 Bryce Prater (DT)GR (0)6'1"/270  D+ (40%)C+ (60%) 5 (1%)0NA
#00 Jarquez Carter (DL)FR ('3)6'2"/284     00.934* HS ('25)
#00 Maxwell Roy (DL)FR ('3)6'3"/270     00.94* HS ('25)
#00 Trajen Odom (DL)FR ('3)6'4"/285     00.893* HS ('25)
LinebackersYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#6 Sonny Styles (LB)SR ('1)6'4"/235100 Tac, 49 Solo, 11 TFL, 6 Sacks, 0 QB Hur5 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (42%)A (9%)B+ (48%)897 (121%)0.995* HS ('22)
#20 Arvell Reese (LB)JR ('2)6'4"/23843 Tac, 18 Solo, 4 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (53%)A+ (6%)B+ (41%)309 (42%)0.924* HS ('23)
#11 C.J. Hicks (LB)SR ('1)6'3"/23322 Tac, 10 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 1 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (47%)A- (13%)D (40%)151 (20%)0.995* HS ('22)
#35 Payton Pierce (LB)SO ('3)6'2"/2234 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (65%)C+ (3%)D+ (32%)31 (4%)0.924* HS ('24)
#39 Joey Velazquez (LB)GR (0)5'11"/2261 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)  C+ (100%)1 (0%)0.853* HS ('19)
#2 Kourt Williams II (LB)GR ('2)6'1"/228  A+ (43%)A (2%)A+ (56%)917 (124%)0.934* HS ('20)
#23 Garrett Stover (LB)SO ('3)6'1"/220    C+ (100%)1 (0%)0.944* HS ('24)
#00 Riley Pettijohn (LB)FR ('3)6'2"/205     00.984* HS ('25)
#00 Tarvos Alford (LB)FR ('3)6'2"/210     00.944* HS ('25)
#00 Eli Lee (LB)FR ('3)6'3"/230     00.883* HS ('25)
SecondaryYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#1 Davison Igbinosun (CB)SR ('1)6'2"/19345 Tac, 30 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur9 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS)A+ (43%)A- (1%)C+ (56%)810 (74%)0.94MISS ('23)
#24 Jermaine Mathews Jr. (CB)JR ('2)5'11"/18922 Tac, 14 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (40%)A (1%)B+ (59%)396 (36%)0.984* HS ('23)
#4 Lorenzo Styles Jr. (CB)GR (0)6'1"/19516 Tac, 10 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur4 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A (30%)D+ (9%)D (62%)162 (15%)0.954* HS ('21)
#5 Aaron Scott Jr. (CB)SO ('3)6'0"/1852 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (58%) C- (42%)74 (7%)0.985* HS ('24)
#12 Bryce West (CB)SO ('3)5'11"/1961 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (34%)F (3%)A- (62%)29 (3%)0.974* HS ('24)
#43 Diante Griffin (CB)SR ('0)5'9"/1851 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)   00NA
#00 Devin Sanchez (CB)FR ('3)6'2"/170     015* HS ('25)
#13 Miles Lockhart (CB)SO ('2)5'9"/193     00.94* HS ('24)
#00 Jordyn Woods (CB)FR ('3)6'4"/175     00.863* HS ('25)
#2 Caleb Downs (S)JR ('2)6'0"/20581 Tac, 48 Solo, 8 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur6 PD, 2 INT (1 TDS)A+ (43%)A (2%)A+ (56%)917 (69%)0.99ALA ('24)
#18 Jaylen McClain (S)SO ('3)6'0"/19215 Tac, 8 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (50%)C- (2%)A+ (49%)107 (8%)0.94* HS ('24)
#25 Malik Hartford (S)JR ('2)6'3"/1948 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (47%)B+ (2%)A- (51%)95 (7%)0.944* HS ('23)
#00 Faheem Delane (S)FR ('3)6'2"/195     00.974* HS ('25)
#00 DeShawn Stewart (S)FR ('3)6'2"/185     00.94* HS ('25)
#00 Cody Haddad (S)FR ('3)6'1"/175     00.893* HS ('25)
#00 Leroy Roker III (S)SO ('2)6'1"/175     00.873* HS ('24)
#00 Keenan Nelson Jr. (DB)SR ('0)6'1"/185     00.86SC ('24)
KickersYrH/WField GoalsXPsPointsFG GradeKickoffsRatingOrigin
#38 Jayden Fielding (K)SR ('1)6'0"/17513/17 (76.5%), Long 46 Yds73/73112 PtsB+A 0NA
#96 Jackson Courville (K)JR ('2)5'10"/17811/13 (84.6%), Long 52 Yds30/3163 PtsBC+ 0.74BALL ('25)
#98 Austin Snyder (K)GR (0)5'7"/194 3/33 PtsC-C+ 0NA
#95 Casey Magyar (K)GR ('0)5'11"/185      0.762* HS ('21)
PuntersYrH/WPuntsAccGradeRank  RatingOrigin
#42 Joe McGuire (P)JR ('2)6'2"/21247, 1977 YDS (42.1 YPP), Long 61 YDS14 In 20, 3 TBC+B  0NA
#00 Nick McLarty (P)SO ('3)6'7"/2552, 65 YDS (32.5 YPP), Long 35 YDS0 In 20, 0 TBC-   0NA
FR ATH - No Position YetYrH/WRatingOrigin
#00 Bodpegn Miller (ATH)FR ('3)6'4"/1800.914* HS ('25)

Head Coach Ryan Day returns, OC Brian Hartline is a new hire, DC Matt Patricia is a new hire
Total Team Talent for '25 is: 1106, #4 in CFB. 0.92 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 65.35%
Breakdown - Offense: 495.96 (50) Defense: 518.88 (44) ST: 6 (6)
101 Total players, 14 from Transfer Portal. 10.9% of roster is from the Portal.
12 from the '25 Transfer Portal. 9.4% of roster is from this years Portal, 16 players left via portal after '24.
Roster Breakdown: 15 elite players, 15 great players, 36 very good players, 16 good players, 2 JAGS, 1 low JAGS, 3 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 0 (0%), SO: 2135 (13%), JR: 6326 (37%), SR: 6142 (36%), GR: 2320 (14%)
27 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.

QB Exp: (4%), Prod: (2%) Ohio State lost their starting QB from last year. Starting QB will be from depth last year.
RB Exp: (39%), Prod: (29%) Ohio State lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
Ohio State returns leading WR Jeremiah Smith, but lost their #2 from last year.
WR Exp: (69%), Prod: (70%) OL Experience: T: (23%): G: (100%): C: (53%):
Ohio State OL: 3 starters back, 1 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience.
Portal OL: 1 potential OL starters from '25 Portal, 1 more Portals have experience
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DL Experience: DE: (38%) DT: (30%)
LB Experience: (100%)
Secondary Experience: CB: (68%) S: (42%)
Kicker Experience: (100%), Punter: (100%)
Return Experience - QB 4%, Skill Players 53%, Off Line 59%, Front Seven 56%, Secondary 55% | Offense 48% - Defense 56%
Return Off Production - Pass Yds: 2%, Rush Yds: 29%, Rec Yds: 70%,
Return Def Production - Tackles: 47%, Sacks: 41%, QB Hurries: 35%, TFLs: 44%, Pass Def: 52%, INTs: 40%