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2022 Ohio State roster

120 players: 17 freshmen, 35 sophomores, 12 juniors, 12 seniors, 3 fifth-year players, 41 with no class listed. From 25 states and 2 other countries; the most from Ohio (51) and Texas (7). The 2022 season.

Quarterbacks 5

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2022
7C.J. Stroud QBJr.6′3″218Rancho Cucamonga, CA3,688 passing yards, 41 TD
6Kyle McCord QBSo.6′3″220Philadelphia, PA190 passing yards, 1 TD
33Devin Brown QB6′3″215Gilbert, AZ1 rushing yard
16Mason Maggs QBFr.6′2″226Dublin, OH
19Chad Ray QBSo.6′2″215Dublin, OH

Running backs 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2022
3Miyan Williams RBJr.5′9″226Cincinnati, OH825 rushing yards, 14 TD
7Dallan Hayden RB5′11″208Memphis, TN553 rushing yards, 5 TD
32TreVeyon Henderson RBSo.5′10″208Hopewell, VA571 rushing yards, 6 TD
1DeaMonte Trayanum RBTransfer from Arizona State5′11″227Akron, OH12 tackles
20T.C. Caffey RB5′10″215Hubbard, OH66 rushing yards, 1 TD
26Cayden Saunders RBSo.5′9″188Northville, MI6 rushing yards
21Evan Pryor RB5′10″189Cornelius, NC
26Chase Brecht RBSo.6′0″205Powell, OH

Receivers 17

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2022
18Marvin Harrison Jr. WRSo.6′4″205Philadelphia, PA77 catches, 1,263 yards, 14 TD
2Emeka Egbuka WRSo.6′1″205Steilacoom, WA74 catches, 1,151 yards, 10 TD
3Julian Fleming WR6′2″206Catawissa, PA34 catches, 533 yards, 6 TD
Xavier Johnson WR6′1″210Cincinnati, OH13 catches, 151 yards, 2 TD
4Jayden Ballard WR6′2″205Massillon, OH8 catches, 155 yards, 1 TD
11Jaxon Smith-Njigba WRJr.6′1″200Rockwall, TX5 catches, 43 yards
6Kyion Grayes WR6′0″190Chandler, AZ1 catch, 2 yards
8Kaleb Brown WR5′10″200Chicago, IL1 catch, 5 yards
86Reis Stocksdale WR5′10″185Morrow, OH1 catch, 12 yards
Kamryn Babb WRSr.6′0″210Saint Louis, MO1 catch, 8 yards, 1 TD
10Caleb Burton WRRS5′11″174Austin, TX
11Kojo Antwi WRRS6′0″195Suwanee, GA
25Kai Saunders WRFr.6′3″212Northville, MI
30Corban Cleveland WRSo.5′11″180Rockwall, TX
80Blaize Exline WRFr.5′10″175Salem, OH
82David Adolph WRRS6′5″210Dublin, OH
83Joop Mitchell WRSo.6′1″180Wyoming, OH

Tight ends 9

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2022
8Cade Stover TE6′4″251Mansfield, OH36 catches, 406 yards, 5 TD
88Gee Scott Jr. TESo.6′3″243Seattle, WA5 catches, 28 yards, 1 TD
11Joe Royer TE6′5″250Cincinnati, OH2 catches, 10 yards
34Mitch Rossi TESr.6′1″250Franklin, TN2 catches, 19 yards, 1 TD
21Patrick Gurd TEFr.6′4″250New Albany, OH
43Riordin Stauffer TEFr.6′1″242Milford Center, OH
81Sam Hart TESo.6′5″255Aurora, CO
85Bennett Christian TERS6′6″255Acworth, GA
89Zak Herbstreit TESo.6′2″240Nashville, TN

Offensive line 20

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2022
52Ben Christman OLFr.6′6″321Akron, OH
53Luke Wypler OLJr.6′3″300Montvale, NJ
54Toby Wilson OLSo.6′2″298Lewis Center, OH
55Matthew Jones OLJr.6′4″315Brooklyn, NY
57Enokk Vimahi OLSo.6′4″301Kahuku, HI
59George Fitzpatrick OLRS6′6″301Englewood, CO
60Jakob James OLSo.6′5″298Cincinnati, OH
60Ryan Smith OLSr.6′1″285Loveland, OH
61Jack Forsman OLSo.6′6″295Powell, OH
64Quinton Burke OLJr.6′5″310Lancaster, OH
69Trey Leroux OLJr.6′7″315Norwalk, OH
70Josh Fryar OLSo.6′5″320Beech Grove, IN
72Avery Henry OLFr.6′6″309Saint Clairsville, OH
73Grant Toutant OLJr.6′7″327Warren, MI
74Donovan Jackson OLSo.6′4″320Bellaire, TX
75Carson Hinzman OLRS6′5″301Hammond, WI
75Zen Michalski OLFr.6′6″319Floyds Knobs, IN
77Paris Johnson Jr. OLJr.6′6″310Cincinnati, OH
77Tegra Tshabola OLRS6′3″329West Chester, OH
79Dawand Jones OLSr.6′8″359Indianapolis, IN

Defensive line 20

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2022
44J.T. Tuimoloau DESo.6′5″269Edgewood, WA28 tackles, 4 sacks, 2 INT
9Zach Harrison DESr.6′6″272Lewis Center, OH31 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 1 INT
33Jack Sawyer DESo.6′5″260Pickerington, OH23 tackles, 4.5 sacks
51Michael Hall Jr. DTSo.6′2″280Streetsboro, OH19 tackles, 4.5 sacks
1Javontae Jean-Baptiste DL6′4″255Oradell, NJ17 tackles, 3.5 sacks
6Taron Vincent DT5th6′2″300Baltimore, MD24 tackles, 0.5 sacks
91Tyleik Williams DTSo.6′3″327Manassas, VA21 tackles, 1 sack
86Jerron Cage DTSr.6′2″305Cincinnati, OH12 tackles, 1.5 sacks
92Caden Curry DEFr.6′3″260Greenwood, IN14 tackles, 0.5 sacks
58Ty Hamilton DTSo.6′3″295Pickerington, OH12 tackles, 0.5 sacks
1C.J. Hicks DE6′3″240Dayton, OH6 tackles
93Jaden McKenzie DLSo.6′4″290Wake Forest, NC5 tackles
54Tyler Friday DE5th6′3″264Ramsey, NJ3 tackles
2Kenyatta Jackson DE6′6″263Hollywood, FL2 tackles
17Mitchell Melton DEFr.6′4″256Silver Spring, MD
56Omari Abor DERS6′4″250Duncanville, TX
56Zack Cicero DLSo.6′2″265Youngstown, OH
62Bryce Prater DLSo.6′1″270West Lafayette, OH
63Zach Prater DLSo.6′0″285West Lafayette, OH
93Hero Kanu DLRS6′5″309Geltendorf, Germany

Linebackers 13

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2022
35Tommy Eichenberg LBJr.6′2″239Cleveland, OH112 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 1 INT
22Steele Chambers LB6′1″232Roswell, GA70 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 INT
30Cody Simon LB6′2″235Jersey City, NJ32 tackles, 2 sacks
21Palaie Gaoteote IV LB5th6′2″245Las Vegas, NV8 tackles
6Sonny Styles LBFr.6′4″243Pickerington, OH7 tackles
2Kourt Williams LBSo.6′1″228Harbor City, CA4 tackles
35Reid Carrico LB6′2″230Ironton, OH1 tackle
20Teradja Mitchell LB6′2″244Virginia Beach, VA
33Jackson Kuwatch LBFr.6′4″235Cincinnati, OH
35Gabe Powers LBRS6′3″233Marysville, OH
46Elias Myers LBSr.6′2″245Sunbury, OH
52Jay Stoker LBFr.5′11″215Liberty Township, OH
57Jalen Pace LBSo.6′0″232Saint Louis, MO

Defensive backs 20

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2022
8Lathan Ransom S6′1″210Tucson, AZ65 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 INT
14Ronnie Hickman SSr.6′1″207Wayne, NJ51 tackles, 1 INT
15Tanner McCalister STransfer from Oklahoma StateSr.5′11″195Heath, TX21 tackles, 3 INT
10Denzel Burke CBSo.6′1″193Scottsdale, AZ29 tackles
41Josh Proctor S6′2″205Owasso, OK21 tackles, 1 sack
28Jaylen Johnson S6′2″221Cincinnati, OH19 tackles
29Cameron Martinez DB5′10″190Muskegon, MI15 tackles
2Kye Stokes CB6′0″195Tampa, FL12 tackles
26Cameron Brown CBSr.6′0″192Saint Louis, MO11 tackles
3Jyaire Brown DB5′11″180New Orleans, LA8 tackles
7Jordan Hancock CBSo.6′1″195Suwanee, GA5 tackles
12Ryan Turner DB6′0″195Broward County, FL1 tackle, 1 sack
23J.K. Johnson DB6′0″185St. Peters, MO1 tackle
5Lloyd McFarquhar CBJr.5′10″188Cleveland, OH
10Jantzen Dunn DBFr.6′0″185Bowling Green, KY
21Brenten Jones SRS6′2″216Steubenville, OH
21Diant Griffin DBRS5′9″187Lima, OH
34Colin Kaufmann CBFr.5′10″188Avon, OH
38Cameron Kittle DBJr.6′0″182Glouster, OH
39Andrew Moore SSo.6′0″190Cleveland, VA

Specialists 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2022
95Noah Ruggles PKSr.6′2″190Odessa, FL17 of 20 field goals
29Jesse Mirco PSo.6′4″222Fremantle, Australia49 punts, 45.4 average
38Jayden Fielding PKFr.6′2″175League City, TX1 tackle
96Michael O’Shaughnessy PSo.6′4″220New Albany, OH1 punt, 41.0 average
30Jake Seibert PK6′1″197Cincinnati, OH
32Mason Arnold LSFr.6′0″225Tampa, FL
42Bradley Robinson LSSr.6′1″230Troy, MI
48Max Lomonico LSSo.6′3″212Pickerington, OH
Miyan Williams, Joe Royer, Jaylen Johnson, Jake Seibert, Jackson Kuwatch, Jakob James, Paris Johnson Jr., Jerron Cage, Xavier JohnsonZach Harrison, Mason Maggs, Chad Ray, Chase Brecht, Toby Wilson, Jack Forsman, David AdolphSonny Styles, Jack Sawyer, Max Lomonico, Ty HamiltonPatrick Gurd, Elias Myers, Michael O’ShaughnessyCameron Brown, Jalen Pace, Kamryn BabbRyan Smith, Tegra Tshabola, Joop MitchellDeaMonte Trayanum, Ben ChristmanKye Stokes, Mason ArnoldLloyd McFarquhar, Tommy EichenbergKyle McCord, Marvin Harrison Jr.Jordan Hancock, Kojo AntwiJaxon Smith-Njigba, Corban ClevelandKai Saunders, Cayden SaundersGeorge Fitzpatrick, Sam HartBryce Prater, Zach PraterJosh Fryar, Dawand JonesC.J. HicksJavontae Jean-BaptisteEmeka EgbukaKenyatta JacksonKourt WilliamsJulian FlemingJyaire BrownJayden BallardKyion GrayesTaron VincentC.J. StroudDallan HaydenCade StoverKaleb BrownLathan RansomCaleb BurtonDenzel BurkeJantzen DunnRonnie HickmanTanner McCalisterMitchell MeltonT.C. CaffeyTeradja MitchellBrenten JonesDiant GriffinEvan PryorPalaie Gaoteote IVSteele ChambersJ.K. JohnsonCameron MartinezCody SimonTreVeyon HendersonDevin BrownColin KaufmannMitch RossiGabe PowersReid CarricoCameron KittleJayden FieldingAndrew MooreJosh ProctorBradley RobinsonRiordin StaufferMichael Hall Jr.Jay StokerLuke WyplerTyler FridayMatthew JonesOmari AborZack CiceroEnokk VimahiQuinton BurkeTrey LerouxAvery HenryGrant ToutantDonovan JacksonCarson HinzmanZen MichalskiBlaize ExlineBennett ChristianGee Scott Jr.Zak HerbstreitTyleik WilliamsCaden CurryJaden McKenzieNoah RugglesOH 51TX 7MI 5NJ 5AZ 4
Hometowns of the 2022 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 51
  2. Texas 7
  3. New Jersey 5
  4. Florida 5
  5. Michigan 5
  6. Arizona 4
  7. Georgia 4
  8. Virginia 4

Top counties

  1. Hamilton County, Ohio pop. 831,000 11
  2. Franklin County, Ohio pop. 1.3 million 5
  3. Delaware County, Ohio pop. 227,000 5
  4. Fairfield County, Ohio pop. 163,000 5
  5. Maricopa County, Arizona pop. 4.6 million 3

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’ 2022 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.