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2012 Ohio State roster

108 players. From 16 states; the most from Ohio (72) and Florida (7). The 2012 season.

Quarterbacks 5

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
1Braxton Miller QB6′2″Huber Heights, OH2,039 passing yards, 15 TD; 1,271 rushing yards, 13 TD
13Kenny Guiton QB6′3″Houston, TX139 passing yards, 2 TD
12Cardale Jones QB6′5″Cleveland, OH
17Justin Siems QB6′2″215Charlotte, NC
19Levi Ratliff QB6′3″195West Portsmouth, OH

Running backs 8

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
34Carlos Hyde RB6′0″Naples, FL970 rushing yards, 16 TD
7Rod Smith RB6′3″Fort Wayne, IN215 rushing yards, 2 TD
25Bri’onte Dunn RB6′0″Canton, OH133 rushing yards, 2 TD
44Zach Boren FB6′1″Pickerington, OH33 rushing yards, 2 TD
20D’Angelo Roberts RB5′10″Bloomington, IN1 return, 0 yards
32Darryl Wood RB5′9″247Columbus, OH
34Warren Ball RB6′1″225Columbus, OH
49Adam Homan RB6′3″Coldwater, OH

Receivers 13

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
10Corey Brown WR6′0″Monroeville, PA60 catches, 669 yards, 3 TD
9Devin Smith WR6′1″Massillon, OH30 catches, 618 yards, 6 TD
6Evan Spencer WR6′2″Vernon Hills, IL12 catches, 136 yards
80Chris Fields WR6′1″Painesville, OH4 catches, 55 yards, 1 TD
3Michael Thomas WR6′3″Los Angeles, CA3 catches, 22 yards
9Verlon Reed WR6′0″Columbus, OH1 catch, 13 yards
8Ricquan Southward WR6′0″185Lakeland, FL
18Tyrone Williams WR6′6″229East Cleveland, OH
29Taylor Rice WR5′10″185Dublin, OH
33Frank Epitropoulos WR6′1″Upper Arlington, OH
85Frank Kangah WR6′0″195Euclid, OH
87Peter Gwilym WR6′0″195Freeport, ME
88Stacey Blount WR6′2″195Powell, OH

Tight ends 6

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
11Jake Stoneburner TE6′5″Dublin, OH16 catches, 269 yards, 4 TD
81Nick Vannett TE6′6″Westerville, OH9 catches, 123 yards
5Jeff Heuerman TE6′5″Naples, FL8 catches, 94 yards, 1 TD
8J.T. Moore TE6′3″260Boardman, OH
82Ryan Carter TE6′6″225Reynoldsburg, OH
89Blake Thomas TE6′5″250Cleveland, OH

Offensive line 20

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
50Jacoby Boren C6′2″285Pickerington, OH
51Joel Hale OL6′4″295Greenwood, IN
55Tommy Brown OL6′4″308Akron, OH
57Chase Farris OL6′5″310Elyria, OH
60Joey O’Connor OL6′3″305Windsor, CO
62Logan Beougher OL6′3″275Alexandria, VA
64Ivon Blackman OL6′2″312Bedford, OH
65Pat Elflein OL6′3″300Pickerington, OH
66Kyle Dodson OL6′6″310Cleveland, OH
67Ben St. John OL6′3″288Elmore, OH
68Taylor Decker OL6′8″315Vandalia, OH
69Eric Kramer OL6′4″295Cincinnati, OH
70Tim Trummer OL6′1″283Kettering, OH
71Corey Linsley OL6′3″297Youngstown, OH
73Antonio Underwood OL6′2″303Shaker Heights, OH
74Jack Mewhort OL6′6″308Toledo, OH
76Darryl Baldwin OL6′6″307Solon, OH
77Reid Fragel OL6′8″Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
78Andrew Norwell OL6′6″316Cincinnati, OH
79Marcus Hall OL6′5″315Cleveland, OH

Defensive line 18

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
8Noah Spence DL6′3″252Harrisburg, PA
17Rashad Frazier DL6′4″272Middletown, OH
34Jamal Marcus DE6′2″240Durham, NC
43Nathan Williams DL6′3″Washington C.H., OH
52Johnathan Hankins DL6′3″322Dearborn Heights, MI
53Garrett Goebel DL6′4″290Villa Park, IL
54John Simon DL6′2″263Youngstown, OH
56Dalton Britt DL6′2″285Bellville, OH
63Michael Bennett DT6′2″288Centerville, OH
72Chris Carter DL6′4″339Cleveland, OH
88Steve Miller DL6′3″Canton, OH
90Tommy Schutt DL6′3″290Glen Ellyn, IL
91William McCary DL6′1″234Carrollton, TX
92Adolphus Washington DL6′4″Cincinnati, OH
95Se’Von Pittman DL6′3″268Canton, OH
96Kharim Stephens DL6′2″280St. Albans, NY
97Claudius Mbemba DL6′2″235Lewis Center, OH
98John Holman DL6′3″280Riverdale, GA

Linebackers 15

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
6Etienne Sabino LB6′3″North Miami Beach, FL1 INT
10Ryan Shazier LB6′2″Pompano Beach, FL1 INT
14Curtis Grant LB6′3″Richmond, VA
15Joshua Perry LB6′4″Galena, OH
20Ross Oltorik LB6′1″225Cincinnati, OH
25David Perkins LB6′2″220South Bend, IN
30Devan Bogard LB6′0″212Cleveland, OH
32Storm Klein LB6′2″Newark, OH
36Conner Crowell LB6′1″235Waldorf, MD
38Craig Fada LB6′1″Columbus, OH
42Luke Roberts LB6′1″226Lancaster, OH
48Joe Burger LB6′2″Cincinnati, OH
49Craig Cataline LB6′1″225Columbus, OH
55Camren Williams LB6′1″231West Roxbury, MA
59Stewart Smith LB6′3″230New Albany, OH

Defensive backs 15

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
7Travis Howard CB6′1″Miami, FL4 INT
1Bradley Roby CB5′11″Suwanee, GA2 INT
4C.J. Barnett DB6′0″Dayton, OH2 INT
19Orhian Johnson DB6′3″St. Petersburg, FL2 INT
2Christian Bryant S5′10″Cleveland, OH1 INT
12Doran Grant CB5′11″Akron, OH1 INT
26Armani Reeves CB5′10″West Roxbury, MA2 returns, 45 yards
11Adam Griffin CB5′8″183Columbus, OH
18Najee Murray DB5′9″178Steubenville, OH
18Nik Sarac CB5′9″183Cleveland, OH
20Ron Tanner DB6′0″Columbus, OH
21Jamie Wood DB6′1″210Pickerington, OH
23Tyvis Powell S6′3″Bedford, OH
26Kevin Niehoff S6′3″205Mason, OH
35Vincent Petrella DB5′11″175Blacklick, OH

Specialists 6

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
24Drew Basil PK6′1″Chillicothe, OH8 of 10 field goals
17Ben Buchanan P5′11″Westerville, OH59 punts, 41.0 average
32Russell Doup LS6′2″210Mt. Vernon, OH
39Kyle Clinton PK6′1″Dublin, OH
41Bryce Haynes LS6′4″225Cumming, GA
56George Makridis LS6′2″234Warren, OH

Athletes and others 2

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
2Jordan Hall 5′9″Jeannette, PA218 rushing yards, 1 TD
Corey Brown Springfield, PA3 rushing yards
Christian Bryant, Cardale Jones, Nik Sarac, Tyvis Powell, Devan Bogard, Ivon Blackman, Kyle Dodson, Chris Carter, Antonio Underwood, Marcus Hall, Blake ThomasVerlon Reed, Adam Griffin, Ron Tanner, Darryl Wood, Frank Epitropoulos, Warren Ball, Craig Fada, Craig CatalineJamie Wood, Vincent Petrella, Zach Boren, Jacoby Boren, Pat Elflein, Ryan CarterJake Stoneburner, Taylor Rice, Kyle Clinton, Stacey Blount, Claudius MbembaRoss Oltorik, Joe Burger, Eric Kramer, Andrew Norwell, Adolphus WashingtonJoshua Perry, Ben Buchanan, Stewart Smith, Nick VannettBri’onte Dunn, Steve Miller, Se’Von PittmanBradley Roby, Bryce HaynesJordan Hall, Corey BrownJeff Heuerman, Carlos HydeDoran Grant, Tommy BrownRashad Frazier, Kevin NiehoffTyrone Williams, Frank KangahArmani Reeves, Camren WilliamsGarrett Goebel, Tommy SchuttJohn Simon, Corey LinsleyBraxton MillerMichael ThomasC.J. BarnettEtienne SabinoEvan SpencerRod SmithTravis HowardJ.T. MooreNoah SpenceRicquan SouthwardDevin SmithRyan ShazierKenny GuitonCurtis GrantJustin SiemsNajee MurrayLevi RatliffOrhian JohnsonD’Angelo RobertsDrew BasilDavid PerkinsRussell DoupStorm KleinJamal MarcusConner CrowellLuke RobertsNathan WilliamsAdam HomanJoel HaleJohnathan HankinsDalton BrittGeorge MakridisChase FarrisJoey O’ConnorLogan BeougherMichael BennettBen St. JohnTaylor DeckerTim TrummerJack MewhortDarryl BaldwinReid FragelChris FieldsPeter GwilymWilliam McCaryKharim StephensJohn HolmanOH 72FL 7IN 4GA 3IL 3
Hometowns of the 2012 Ohio State roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).

Where the roster comes from

By state

  1. Ohio 72
  2. Florida 7
  3. Pennsylvania 4
  4. Indiana 4
  5. Georgia 3
  6. Illinois 3
  7. Texas 2
  8. Virginia 2

Top counties

  1. Franklin County, Ohio pop. 1.3 million 16
  2. Cuyahoga County, Ohio pop. 1.2 million 14
  3. Hamilton County, Ohio pop. 831,000 5
  4. Montgomery County, Ohio pop. 536,000 5
  5. Fairfield County, Ohio pop. 163,000 5

Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–⁠2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size.

Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2012 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.