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2020 Ohio State roster

122 players: 19 freshmen, 17 sophomores, 15 juniors, 19 seniors, 52 with no class listed. From 22 states; the most from Ohio (56) and Texas (8). The 2020 season.

Quarterbacks 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2020
1Justin Fields QBJr.6′3″228Kennesaw, GA2,100 passing yards, 22 TD
12Gunnar Hoak QBSr.6′4″215Dublin, OH2 tackles
10Jack Miller III QB6′3″210Scottsdale, AZ23 rushing yards, 1 TD
7C.J. Stroud QBFr.6′3″218Rancho Cucamonga, CA48 rushing yards, 1 TD
7J.P. Andrade QBSo.6′3″215La Verne, CA
17Danny Vanatsky QBJr.6′1″210Cincinnati, OH
18Jagger LaRoe QBFr.6′3″231Colleyville, TX

Running backs 5

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2020
8Trey Sermon RBSr.6′1″215Marietta, GA870 rushing yards, 4 TD
33Master Teague RB5′11″225Murfreesboro, TN514 rushing yards, 8 TD
3Miyan Williams RBFr.5′9″226Cincinnati, OH59 rushing yards
24Marcus Crowley RB6′1″205Jacksonville, FL14 rushing yards
43Robert Cope RBSo.5′9″198Dublin, OH

Receivers 16

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2020
2Chris Olave WR6′1″188San Marcos, CA50 catches, 729 yards, 7 TD
5Garrett Wilson WR6′0″193Austin, TX43 catches, 723 yards, 6 TD
3Demario McCall WR5′9″195North Ridgeville, OH5 returns, 78 yards
11Jaxon Smith-Njigba WRFr.6′1″200Rockwall, TX10 catches, 49 yards, 1 TD
6Jameson Williams WR6′2″188Saint Louis, MO9 catches, 154 yards, 2 TD
3Julian Fleming WR6′2″206Catawissa, PA7 catches, 74 yards
15Jaylen Harris WRSr.6′5″215Cleveland, OH1 tackle
86Chris Booker WRJr.6′2″190Saint Louis, MO1 tackle
Kamryn Babb WRSo.6′0″210Saint Louis, MO1 tackle
Xavier Johnson WR6′1″210Cincinnati, OH17 rushing yards
5Mookie Cooper WRRS5′9″185Maryland Heights, MO
12Sam Wiglusz WR6′0″183Brecksville, OH
38Marvin Davies WRRS5′11″200Cleveland, OH
80C.J. Saunders WRSr.5′10″190Dublin, OH
85Austin Kutscher WRSo.6′0″200Massillon, OH
87Ellijah Gardiner WRJr.6′3″200Kemp, TX

Tight ends 9

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2020
88Jeremy Ruckert TE6′5″253Lindenhurst, NY13 catches, 151 yards, 5 TD
8Cade Stover TE6′4″251Mansfield, OH3 tackles
89Luke Farrell TESr.6′6″258Perry, OH5 catches, 37 yards, 1 TD
81Jake Hausmann TESr.6′4″255Cincinnati, OH1 catch, 13 yards
11Joe Royer TE6′5″250Cincinnati, OH
21Patrick Gurd TE6′4″250New Albany, OH
34Mitch Rossi TESo.6′1″250Franklin, TN
80Corey Rau TEJr.6′4″260Katy, TX
88Gee Scott Jr. TERS6′3″243Seattle, WA

Offensive line 22

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2020
52Wyatt Davis OLJr.6′4″315Bellflower, CA1 catch, −2 yards
50Nathan Brock OLSr.6′4″290Powell, OH
53Luke Wypler OLFr.6′3″300Montvale, NJ
55Matthew Jones OLFr.6′4″315Brooklyn, NY
57Enokk Vimahi OLRS6′4″301Kahuku, HI
59Zach Stevenson OLFr.6′1″295Lewis Center, OH
60Jakob James OLRS6′5″298Cincinnati, OH
60Ryan Smith OLSo.6′1″285Loveland, OH
61Gavin Cupp OLSr.6′4″308Leipsic, OH
61Ryan Jacoby OLRS6′5″305Mentor, OH
62Chris Kuhn OLSo.6′5″305Sandusky, OH
64Jack Jamieson OLSo.6′1″285Lakewood, OH
69Trey Leroux OLFr.6′7″315Norwalk, OH
70Josh Fryar OLRS6′5″320Beech Grove, IN
71Josh Myers OLJr.6′5″312Miamisburg, OH
72Max Wray OLFr.6′7″308Franklin, TN
73Grant Toutant OLFr.6′7″327Warren, MI
75Thayer Munford OLJr.6′6″315Cincinnati, OH
76Harry Miller OLFr.6′4″315Buford, GA
77Paris Johnson Jr. OLFr.6′6″310Cincinnati, OH
78Nicholas Petit-Frere OTFr.6′5″310Tampa, FL
79Dawand Jones OLSo.6′8″359Indianapolis, IN

Defensive line 19

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2020
Jonathon Cooper DESr.6′4″257Gahanna, OH24 tackles, 3.5 sacks
72Tommy Togiai DTJr.6′2″300Pocatello, ID23 tackles, 3 sacks
92Haskell Garrett DT6′2″299Las Vegas, NV20 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT
9Zach Harrison DESo.6′6″272Lewis Center, OH14 tackles, 2 sacks
52Antwuan Jackson DTJr.6′2″295Ellenwood, GA11 tackles, 1 sack
11Tyreke Smith DE6′4″267Cleveland, OH8 tackles, 1 sack
6Taron Vincent DTJr.6′2″300Baltimore, MD9 tackles, 0.5 sacks
1Javontae Jean-Baptiste DL6′4″255Oradell, NJ6 tackles, 1 sack
54Tyler Friday DEJr.6′3″264Ramsey, NJ7 tackles
86Jerron Cage DT6′2″305Cincinnati, OH5 tackles, 0.5 sacks
12Cormontae Hamilton DL6′3″265Memphis, TN3 tackles, 1 sack
44Darrion Henry DT6′4″295Cincinnati, OH1 tackle, 1 sack
97Noah Potter DE6′6″272Mentor, OH1 tackle
17Mitchell Melton DE6′4″256Silver Spring, MD
56Aaron Cox DEJr.6′3″255Mantua, OH
58Ty Hamilton DTRS6′3″295Pickerington, OH
93Jacolbe Cowan DLRS6′5″280Charlotte, NC
93Jaden McKenzie DLRS6′4″290Wake Forest, NC
97Brett Novick DTFr.6′1″285Katonah, NY

Linebackers 16

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2020
20Pete Werner LBSr.6′3″242Indianapolis, IN54 tackles, 1 sack
32Tuf Borland LBSr.6′1″234Bolingbrook, IL48 tackles, 1.5 sacks
47Justin Hilliard LBSr.6′1″231Cincinnati, OH33 tackles, 1 INT
5Baron Browning LBSr.6′3″240Fort Worth, TX29 tackles, 1 sack
19Dallas Gant LB6′3″230Toledo, OH17 tackles
20Teradja Mitchell LB6′2″244Virginia Beach, VA6 tackles
15Craig Young LB6′3″225Fort Wayne, IN4 tackles
30Cody Simon LB6′2″235Jersey City, NJ4 tackles
22Steele Chambers LB6′1″232Roswell, GA86 rushing yards
4K’Vaughan Pope LB6′1″225Dinwiddie, VA2 tackles
51Trayvon Wilburn LBJr.5′11″222Cincinnati, OH1 tackle
2Kourt Williams LBRS6′1″228Harbor City, CA
5Ryan Batsch LBFr.6′2″228Loveland, OH
35Ben Schmiesing LBSo.6′1″233Piqua, OH
35Tommy Eichenberg LBFr.6′2″239Cleveland, OH
46Cade Kacherski LBSo.6′2″225Dublin, OH

Defensive backs 18

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2020
24Shaun Wade CBSr.6′1″195Jacksonville, FL34 tackles, 2 INT
1Sevyn Banks CB6′2″205Orlando, FL23 tackles, 1 INT
21Marcus Williamson CB5′10″186Westerville, OH27 tackles
41Josh Proctor S6′2″205Owasso, OK20 tackles, 1 INT
23Marcus Hooker DB5′11″195New Castle, PA15 tackles, 1 INT
1Tyreke Johnson DB6′1″180Jacksonville, FL5 tackles
6Ryan Watts DBFr.6′3″213Little Elm, TX5 tackles
8Lathan Ransom S6′1″210Tucson, AZ5 tackles
14Ronnie Hickman SSo.6′1″207Wayne, NJ5 tackles
26Cameron Brown CB6′0″192Saint Louis, MO1 tackle
27Bryson Shaw S6′0″190Eldersburg, MD1 tackle
5Lloyd McFarquhar CBFr.5′10″188Cleveland, OH
14Lejond Cavazos DB6′1″210San Antonio, TX
29Cameron Martinez DB5′10″190Muskegon, MI
29Darryl Sinclair CBSr.5′9″180Solon, OH
30Kevin Dever S6′0″195Cleveland, OH
34Alec Taylor DBJr.6′1″195Steubenville, OH
38Cameron Kittle DBFr.6′0″182Glouster, OH

Specialists 10

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2020
95Blake Haubeil PKSr.6′3″230Buffalo, NY5 of 7 field goals
91Drue Chrisman PSr.6′3″222Lawrenceburg, IN27 punts, 45.0 average
30Jake Seibert PK6′1″197Cincinnati, OH1 of 2 field goals
28Dominic DiMaccio PKSo.5′8″192Powell, OH1 of 2 field goals
29Zach Hoover PSr.6′2″200Maumee, OH3 punts, 39.3 average
42Bradley Robinson LSSo.6′1″230Troy, MI
65Phillip Thomas LSSr.6′0″230Louisville, OH
94Roen McCullough LSSo.6′1″230Columbus, OH
95Jack Deneher PSo.6′2″210Dover, OH
96Michael O’Shaughnessy PRS6′4″220New Albany, OH
Miyan Williams, Joe Royer, Danny Vanatsky, Jake Seibert, Darrion Henry, Justin Hilliard, Trayvon Wilburn, Jakob James, Thayer Munford, Paris Johnson Jr., Jake Hausmann, Jerron Cage, Xavier JohnsonZach Harrison, Gunnar Hoak, Dominic DiMaccio, Robert Cope, Cade Kacherski, Nathan Brock, Zach Stevenson, C.J. SaundersLloyd McFarquhar, Tyreke Smith, Jaylen Harris, Kevin Dever, Tommy Eichenberg, Marvin DaviesJameson Williams, Cameron Brown, Chris Booker, Kamryn BabbTyreke Johnson, Marcus Crowley, Shaun WadePete Werner, Josh Fryar, Dawand JonesMarcus Williamson, Patrick Gurd, Michael O’ShaughnessyRyan Batsch, Ryan SmithMitch Rossi, Max WrayTy Hamilton, Jonathon CooperRyan Jacoby, Noah PotterJavontae Jean-BaptisteJustin FieldsSevyn BanksChris OlaveKourt WilliamsDemario McCallJulian FlemingK’Vaughan PopeBaron BrowningGarrett WilsonMookie CooperRyan WattsTaron VincentC.J. StroudJ.P. AndradeCade StoverLathan RansomTrey SermonJack Miller IIIJaxon Smith-NjigbaCormontae HamiltonSam WigluszLejond CavazosRonnie HickmanCraig YoungMitchell MeltonJagger LaRoeDallas GantTeradja MitchellSteele ChambersMarcus HookerBryson ShawCameron MartinezDarryl SinclairZach HooverCody SimonTuf BorlandMaster TeagueAlec TaylorBen SchmiesingCameron KittleJosh ProctorBradley RobinsonAntwuan JacksonWyatt DavisLuke WyplerTyler FridayMatthew JonesAaron CoxEnokk VimahiGavin CuppChris KuhnJack JamiesonPhillip ThomasTrey LerouxJosh MyersTommy TogiaiGrant ToutantHarry MillerNicholas Petit-FrereCorey RauAustin KutscherEllijah GardinerGee Scott Jr.Jeremy RuckertLuke FarrellDrue ChrismanHaskell GarrettJacolbe CowanJaden McKenzieRoen McCulloughBlake HaubeilJack DeneherBrett NovickOH 56TX 8CA 5FL 5GA 5
Hometowns of the 2020 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 56
  2. Texas 8
  3. New Jersey 5
  4. Georgia 5
  5. Florida 5
  6. California 5
  7. Missouri 5
  8. Indiana 5

Top counties

  1. Hamilton County, Ohio pop. 831,000 15
  2. Franklin County, Ohio pop. 1.3 million 9
  3. Cuyahoga County, Ohio pop. 1.2 million 9
  4. St. Louis city, Missouri pop. 289,000 4
  5. Delaware County, Ohio pop. 227,000 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’ 2020 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.