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2015 Ohio State roster

116 players: 6 freshmen, 1 sophomore, 109 with no class listed. From 19 states and 1 other country; the most from Ohio (63) and Florida (6). The 2015 season.

Quarterbacks 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2015
12Cardale Jones QB6′5″Cleveland, OH1,460 passing yards, 8 TD
16J.T. Barrett QB6′2″220Wichita Falls, TX992 passing yards, 11 TD; 682 rushing yards, 11 TD
1Braxton Miller QB6′2″Huber Heights, OH26 catches, 341 yards, 3 TD
6Torrance Gibson QB6′4″205Plantation, FL
9Joe Burrow QBRS6′4″216The Plains, OH
11Justin Cook QB6′2″220Philadelphia, PA
13Stephen Collier QB6′4″225Leesburg, GA
44Luke Morgan QB6′2″235Lebanon, OH

Running backs 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2015
15Ezekiel Elliott RB6′0″St. Louis, MO1,821 rushing yards, 23 TD
25Bri’onte Dunn RB6′0″Canton, OH91 rushing yards, 1 TD
34Warren Ball RB6′1″225Columbus, OH28 rushing yards
24Antonio Williams RBRS5′11″215New London, NC
25Mike Weber RBRS5′10″214Detroit, MI
26Patrick Wise RB5′10″205Warren, OH
35Jeffie Johnson RB5′10″Hilliard, OH

Receivers 17

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2015
3Michael Thomas WR6′3″Los Angeles, CA56 catches, 781 yards, 9 TD
2Dontre Wilson WR5′10″DeSoto, TX7 returns, 167 yards
5Corey Smith WR6′1″Akron, OH5 catches, 62 yards
1Johnnie Dixon WR5′11″198West Palm Beach, FL1 catch, 29 yards
81Jeff Greene WR6′5″Peachtree City, GA1 catch, 10 yards
8Trevon Grimes WR6′4″218Fort Lauderdale, FL
11Alex Stump WRSo.6′3″210Avon, OH
17Elijaah Goins WR6′1″200Concord, NC
18Kato Mitchell WR6′0″Cleveland, OH
19Joe Ramstetter WR6′3″210Cincinnati, OH
21Parris Campbell WRFr.6′1″208Akron , OH
23Devlin McDaniel WR5′11″190Marion, OH
33Austin Clutter WR6′0″200Geneva, OH
80C.J. Saunders WR5′10″190Dublin, OH
80Noah Brown WR6′2″Flanders, NJ
83Terry McLaurin WRFr.6′1″205Indianapolis , IN
89James Clark WR5′10″186New Smyrna Beach, FL

Tight ends 5

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2015
81Nick Vannett TE6′6″Westerville, OH19 catches, 162 yards
85Marcus Baugh TE6′5″250Riverside, CA2 catches, 32 yards
44Guy Ferrelli TE6′1″245Columbus, OH
88A.J. Alexander TE6′2″252Burke, VA
91Philip Silverman TE6′0″230Cincinnati, OH

Offensive line 20

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2015
50Jacoby Boren C6′2″285Pickerington, OH
51Joel Hale OL6′4″295Greenwood, IN
54Billy Price OL6′4″312Austintown, OH
57Chase Farris OL6′5″310Elyria, OH
58Joshua Alabi OLRS6′5″305Detroit, MI
59Isaiah Prince OLFr.6′7″310Greenbelt, MD
60Blake Pfenning OL6′5″292Wapakoneta, OH
61Logan Gaskey OL6′4″295Long Grove, IL
62Aaron Parry OL6′5″290Zanesville, OH
65Pat Elflein OL6′3″300Pickerington, OH
66Malcolm Pridgeon OLFr.6′7″310Central Islip, NY
68Grant Schmidt OL6′6″300Sioux Falls, SD
68Taylor Decker OL6′8″315Vandalia, OH
69Matthew Burrell OL6′3″300Woodbridge, VA
71Kyle Trout OL6′6″310Lancaster, OH
74Jamarco Jones OL6′5″310Chicago, IL
75Evan Lisle OL6′7″308Centerville, OH
77Kevin Feder OL6′9″303Ramsey, NJ
78Demetrius Knox OL6′4″312Fort Worth, TX
79Brady Taylor OL6′5″295Columbus, OH

Defensive line 13

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2015
6Sam Hubbard DE6′5″265Cincinnati, OH1 INT
92Adolphus Washington DL6′4″Cincinnati, OH1 INT
97Joey Bosa DE6′6″Fort Lauderdale, FL1 INT
11Jalyn Holmes DE6′5″270Norfolk, VA
42Darius Slade DL6′4″258Montclair, NJ
52Donovan Munger DL6′4″300Shaker Heights, OH
59Tyquan Lewis DL6′4″265Tarboro, NC
70Chris Fong DE6′2″260Troy, OH
77Michael Hill DT6′3″305Pendleton, SC
86Dre’Mont Jones DTRS6′3″286Cleveland, OH
90Tommy Schutt DL6′3″290Glen Ellyn, IL
93Tracy Sprinkle DL6′3″293Elyria, OH
94Dylan Thompson NTFr.6′5″280Lombard, IL

Linebackers 14

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2015
43Darron Lee LB6′2″New Albany, OH1 INT
4Keandre Jones LBRS6′3″220Olney, MD
5Raekwon McMillan LB6′2″Hinesville, GA
17Jerome Baker LB6′1″225Cleveland, OH
30Devan Bogard LB6′0″212Cleveland, OH
30Jared Drake LB6′0″225Westerville, OH
33Dante Booker LBFr.6′3″235Akron , OH
35Chris Worley LB6′2″230Cleveland, OH
36Zach Turnure LB6′1″225St. Louis, MO
38Craig Fada LB6′1″Columbus, OH
39Kyle Berger LB6′2″230Cleveland, OH
43Nick Conner LB6′3″234Dublin, OH
48Joe Burger LB6′2″Cincinnati, OH
55Cam Williams LB6′1″225West Roxbury, MA

Defensive backs 23

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2015
23Tyvis Powell S6′3″Bedford, OH3 INT
8Gareon Conley CB6′0″Massillon, OH2 INT
11Vonn Bell S5′11″Rossville, GA2 INT
13Eli Apple CB6′1″Voorhees, NJ1 INT
2Marshon Lattimore CB6′0″Cleveland, OH
4Joshua Norwood CBRS5′10″179Valdosta, GA
7Damon Webb S5′11″195Detroit, MI
12Denzel Ward CB5′10″191Macedonia, OH
13Trevon Forte CB5′8″185Youngstown, OH
15Cameron Howard S6′1″205Columbus, OH
16Cam Burrows DB6′0″205Trotwood, OH
19Eric Glover-Williams CB5′9″180Canton, OH
20Khaleed Franklin S6′1″205Columbus, OH
20Ron Tanner DB6′0″Columbus, OH
24Malik Hooker S6′2″New Castle, PA
25Logan Kelleher DB5′8″192Cincinnati, OH
26Armani Reeves CB5′10″West Roxbury, MA
26Jarrod Barnes S6′0″200Westerville, OH
28Michael Cibene S6′0″195Fort Lauderdale , FL
29Mike Maduko S5′8″188Naperville, IL
34Erick Smith S6′0″203Cleveland, OH
37Michael Lawless S6′2″215Dover, OH
46Cin’Quan Haney CB6′1″200Dayton, OH

Specialists 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2015
98Jack Willoughby PK6′2″Princeton, NJ7 of 11 field goals
95Cameron Johnston P5′11″Geelong, Australia58 punts, 43.9 average
96Sean Nuernberger PK6′1″228Buckner, KY3 of 4 field goals
29Dominic Garris PK5′11″180Lancaster, OH
41Bryce Haynes LS6′4″225Cumming, GA
44Aaron Mawhirter LS6′2″220Sandusky, OH
92Tyler Durbin PK6′3″Fairfax, VA

Athletes and others 2

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2015
7Jalin Marshall 5′11″Middletown, OH29 returns, 415 yards
4Curtis Samuel 5′11″Brooklyn, NY22 catches, 289 yards, 2 TD
Marshon Lattimore, Cardale Jones, Jerome Baker, Kato Mitchell, Tyvis Powell, Devan Bogard, Erick Smith, Chris Worley, Kyle Berger, Donovan Munger, Dre’Mont JonesCameron Howard, Khaleed Franklin, Ron Tanner, Warren Ball, Jeffie Johnson, Craig Fada, Guy Ferrelli, Brady TaylorSam Hubbard, Joe Ramstetter, Logan Kelleher, Joe Burger, Philip Silverman, Adolphus WashingtonJarrod Barnes, Jared Drake, Darron Lee, Nick VannettCorey Smith, Parris Campbell, Dante BookerDamon Webb, Mike Weber, Joshua AlabiTrevon Grimes, Michael Cibene, Joey BosaTrevon Forte, Billy PriceEzekiel Elliott, Zach TurnureCam Burrows, Cin’Quan HaneyEric Glover-Williams, Bri’onte DunnArmani Reeves, Cam WilliamsDominic Garris, Kyle TroutNick Conner, C.J. SaundersJacoby Boren, Pat ElfleinChase Farris, Tracy SprinkleMatthew Burrell, A.J. AlexanderTommy Schutt, Dylan ThompsonBraxton MillerJohnnie DixonDontre WilsonMichael ThomasCurtis SamuelJoshua NorwoodKeandre JonesRaekwon McMillanTorrance GibsonJalin MarshallGareon ConleyJoe BurrowAlex StumpJalyn HolmesJustin CookVonn BellDenzel WardEli AppleStephen CollierJ.T. BarrettElijaah GoinsDevlin McDanielAntonio WilliamsMalik HookerPatrick WiseMike MadukoAustin ClutterMichael LawlessBryce HaynesDarius SladeAaron MawhirterLuke MorganJoel HaleIsaiah PrinceTyquan LewisBlake PfenningLogan GaskeyAaron ParryMalcolm PridgeonGrant SchmidtTaylor DeckerChris FongJamarco JonesEvan LisleKevin FederMichael HillDemetrius KnoxNoah BrownJeff GreeneTerry McLaurinMarcus BaughJames ClarkTyler DurbinSean NuernbergerJack WilloughbyOH 63FL 6GA 6IL 5NJ 5
Hometowns of the 2015 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 63
  2. Florida 6
  3. Georgia 6
  4. New Jersey 5
  5. Illinois 5
  6. Virginia 4
  7. Texas 3
  8. Michigan 3

Top counties

  1. Franklin County, Ohio pop. 1.3 million 14
  2. Cuyahoga County, Ohio pop. 1.2 million 11
  3. Hamilton County, Ohio pop. 831,000 6
  4. Montgomery County, Ohio pop. 536,000 5
  5. Broward County, Florida pop. 2 million 4

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’ 2015 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.