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2024 Ohio State roster

123 players: 25 freshmen, 31 sophomores, 14 juniors, 30 seniors, 23 with no class listed. From 21 states and 4 other countries; the most from Ohio (55) and Georgia (9). The 2024 season.

Quarterbacks 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
18Will Howard QBTransfer from Kansas StateSr.6′4″237Downingtown, PA4,010 passing yards, 35 TD
33Devin Brown QB6′3″215Gilbert, AZ114 passing yards, 1 TD
10Julian Sayin QBTransfer from AlabamaFr.6′1″214Carlsbad, CA84 passing yards, 1 TD
16Mason Maggs QBJr.6′2″226Dublin, OH3 rushing yards
3Air Noland QBRS6′2″214College Park, GA
3Lincoln Kienholz QB6′2″215Pierre, SD
19Chad Ray QBSr.6′2″215Dublin, OH

Running backs 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
1Quinshon Judkins RBTransfer from Ole MissJr.6′0″219Pike Road, AL1,060 rushing yards, 14 TD
32TreVeyon Henderson RBSr.5′10″208Hopewell, VA1,016 rushing yards, 10 TD
1James Peoples RBFr.5′10″214San Antonio, TX197 rushing yards, 2 TD
24Sam Williams-Dixon RBFr.5′11″206Pickerington, OH53 rushing yards
20T.C. Caffey RB5′10″215Hubbard, OH
26Chase Brecht RBSr.6′0″205Powell, OH

Receivers 17

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
2Emeka Egbuka WRSr.6′1″205Steilacoom, WA81 catches, 1,011 yards, 10 TD
4Jeremiah Smith WRFr.6′4″222Miami Gardens, FL76 catches, 1,315 yards, 15 TD
17Carnell Tate WRSo.6′3″195Chicago, IL52 catches, 733 yards, 4 TD
0Brandon Inniss WRSo.6′0″197Hollywood, FL14 catches, 176 yards, 1 TD
1Bryson Rodgers WRFr.6′2″192Tampa, FL5 catches, 46 yards
4Jayden Ballard WR6′2″205Massillon, OH2 catches, 18 yards
11Kojo Antwi WRSo.6′0″195Suwanee, GA1 catch, 8 yards
82David Adolph WRSo.6′5″210Dublin, OH1 catch, 10 yards
2Dorian Williams WRFr.6′2″215Cincinnati, OH
3Mylan Graham WRRS6′1″192Fort Wayne, IN
8Damarion Witten WRFr.6′3″206Cleveland, OH
23Nolan Baudo WRSo.5′10″185Chicago, IL
25Kai Saunders WRJr.6′3″212Northville, MI
34Brennen Schramm WRSo.6′0″194Medina, OH
80Shawn Lodge WRJr.5′9″182Akron, OH
83Joop Mitchell WRSr.6′1″180Wyoming, OH
86Reis Stocksdale WR5′10″185Morrow, OH

Tight ends 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
88Gee Scott Jr. TESr.6′3″243Seattle, WA27 catches, 253 yards, 2 TD
89Will Kacmarek TETransfer from OhioJr.6′6″258Saint Louis, MO8 catches, 86 yards
45Jelani Thurman TE6′6″250Fairburn, GA4 catches, 42 yards, 1 TD
85Bennett Christian TESo.6′6″255Acworth, GA2 catches, 61 yards, 1 TD
21Patrick Gurd TEJr.6′4″250New Albany, OH1 catch, 6 yards
46Jace Middleton TESr.6′4″235Lewis Center, OH
88Max LeBlanc TEFr.6′4″246St. Bruno, QC
89Zak Herbstreit TESr.6′2″240Nashville, TN

Offensive line 18

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
67Austin Siereveld OLSo.6′5″327Liberty Township, OH1 tackle
70Josh Fryar OLSr.6′5″320Beech Grove, IN1 tackle
51Luke Montgomery OLSo.6′5″313Findlay, OH
54Toby Wilson OLSr.6′2″298Lewis Center, OH
56Seth McLaughlin OLTransfer from AlabamaSr.6′4″305Buford, GA
59George Fitzpatrick OLSo.6′6″301Englewood, CO
62Joshua Padilla OLSo.6′3″301Huber Heights, OH
63Julian Goines-Jackson OLSo.6′1″303Zanesville, OH
64Simon Lorentz OLFr.6′1″290Dover, OH
69Ian Moore OLFr.6′6″315New Palestine, IN
71Josh Simmons OLSr.6′5″310San Diego, CA
71Miles Walker OLFr.6′5″317Greenwich, CT
72Deontae Armstrong OLFr.6′7″310Elyria, OH
74Donovan Jackson OLSr.6′4″320Bellaire, TX
75Carson Hinzman OLSo.6′5″301Hammond, WI
75Zen Michalski OLJr.6′6″319Floyds Knobs, IN
77Tegra Tshabola OLSo.6′3″329West Chester, OH
78Devontae Armstrong OLRS6′5″314Elyria, OH

Defensive line 22

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
44J.T. Tuimoloau DESr.6′5″269Edgewood, WA61 tackles, 12.5 sacks
33Jack Sawyer DESr.6′5″260Pickerington, OH59 tackles, 9 sacks, 1 INT
58Ty Hamilton DTSr.6′3″295Pickerington, OH51 tackles, 3.5 sacks
91Tyleik Williams DTSr.6′3″327Manassas, VA46 tackles, 2.5 sacks
92Caden Curry DEJr.6′3″260Greenwood, IN22 tackles, 2.5 sacks
1C.J. Hicks DE6′3″240Dayton, OH22 tackles, 2 sacks
2Kenyatta Jackson DE6′6″263Hollywood, FL16 tackles, 1.5 sacks
98Kayden McDonald DLSo.6′3″326Suwanee, GA19 tackles
17Mitchell Melton DEJr.6′4″256Silver Spring, MD12 tackles, 2 sacks
95Tywone Malone DT6′4″309Oradell, NJ8 tackles
96Eddrick Houston DTFr.6′3″304Buford, GA7 tackles
52Joshua Mickens DEFr.6′3″250Indianapolis, IN3 tackles, 1 sack
93Hero Kanu DLSo.6′5″309Geltendorf, Germany4 tackles
94Jason Moore DTSo.6′6″316Hyattsville, MD2 tackles
5Dominic Kirks DL6′5″275Cleveland, OH1 tackle
53Will Smith Jr. DTSo.6′3″303Dublin, OH1 tackle
45Eric Mensah DLRS6′2″322Stafford, VA
56Nate Riegle DEFr.6′2″227Findlay, OH
60Cade Casto DLSr.6′1″268Strongsville, OH
61Caden Davis DESo.6′4″238Mason, OH
62Bryce Prater DLSr.6′1″270West Lafayette, OH
94Ahmed Tounkara DTRS6′0″292Dublin, OH

Linebackers 13

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
30Cody Simon LBSr.6′2″235Jersey City, NJ112 tackles, 7 sacks
6Sonny Styles LBJr.6′4″243Pickerington, OH100 tackles, 6 sacks
8Arvell Reese LBSo.6′4″243Cleveland, OH43 tackles, 0.5 sacks
35Gabe Powers LBSo.6′3″233Marysville, OH5 tackles, 1 INT
26Payton Pierce LBFr.6′1″232Lucas, TX4 tackles
39Joey Velazquez LB5′11″225Columbus, OH1 tackle
2Kourt Williams LBSr.6′1″228Harbor City, CA
19Jayden Bonsu LBFr.6′2″215Hillside, NJ
23Garrett Stover LBFr.6′1″228Sunbury, OH
37Zach Hayes LBFr.6′2″226La Grange Park, IL
38Eli Riggs LBFr.6′3″230Cincinnati, OH
50Alec DelSignore LBSo.6′1″225Youngstown, OH
57Jalen Pace LBSr.6′0″232Saint Louis, MO

Defensive backs 21

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
2Caleb Downs STransfer from AlabamaSo.6′0″205Hoschton, GA81 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 2 INT
8Lathan Ransom SSr.6′1″210Tucson, AZ75 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
10Denzel Burke CBSr.6′1″193Scottsdale, AZ48 tackles, 2 INT
1Davison Igbinosun CBJr.6′2″195Union, NJ45 tackles, 2 INT
7Jordan Hancock CBSr.6′1″195Suwanee, GA48 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT
7Jermaine Mathews Jr. CBSo.5′11″195Cincinnati, OH22 tackles, 1 sack
3Lorenzo Styles Jr. CB6′1″195Pickerington, OH16 tackles
8Jaylen McClain SFr.6′0″203Rahway, NJ15 tackles
12Malik Hartford DB6′2″193Cincinnati, OH8 tackles
14Aaron Scott Jr. DBFr.6′0″195Springfield, OH2 tackles
28Calvin Simpson-Hunt CBSo.6′0″209Waxahachie, TX2 tackles
5Bryce West CB5′11″198Cleveland, OH1 tackle
21Diant Griffin DBSo.5′9″187Lima, OH1 tackle
10Leroy Roker III SFr.6′0″202Fort Myers, FL
13Miles Lockhart CBFr.5′9″196Chandler, AZ
16Buakri Miles Jr. DBRS6′2″195West Chester, OH
16Keenan Nelson Jr. STransfer from South CarolinaSo.6′0″200Philadelphia, PA
21Brenten Jones SSo.6′2″216Steubenville, OH
39Glorien Gough DBFr.5′10″196Palos Verdes Estates, CA
46Ryan Rudzinski SSo.6′4″218Columbus, OH
Rashid SeSay DBRS5′11″190Zanesville, OH

Specialists 11

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
38Jayden Fielding PKJr.6′2″175League City, TX13 of 17 field goals
42Joe McGuire PSo.6′2″209Melbourne, VIC47 punts, 42.1 average
98Austin Snyder PKSr.5′7″194Groveport, OH3 of 3 extra points
35Nick McLarty PSo.6′7″245Melbourne, VIC2 punts, 32.5 average
43John Ferlmann LSJr.6′3″232Phoenix, AZ1 tackle
35Collin Johnson LSJr.6′1″222New Albany, OH
39Hadi Jawad PSr.5′11″185Dearborn, MI
40Anthony Venneri P6′0″225Hamilton, ON
48Max Lomonico LSSr.6′3″212Pickerington, OH
52Morrow Evans LSRS6′1″227Houston, TX
95Casey Magyar PKSr.5′11″185Dublin, OH
Mason Maggs, Chad Ray, Chase Brecht, Jace Middleton, Will Smith Jr., Toby Wilson, David Adolph, Ahmed Tounkara, Casey MagyarLorenzo Styles Jr., Sonny Styles, Sam Williams-Dixon, Jack Sawyer, Max Lomonico, Ty HamiltonJordan Hancock, Kojo Antwi, Seth McLaughlin, Eddrick Houston, Kayden McDonaldDorian Williams, Jermaine Mathews Jr., Malik Hartford, Eli RiggsBryce West, Dominic Kirks, Arvell Reese, Damarion WittenBuakri Miles Jr., Tegra Tshabola, Joop MitchellPatrick Gurd, Garrett Stover, Collin JohnsonBrandon Inniss, Kenyatta JacksonKourt Williams, Glorien GoughCarnell Tate, Nolan BaudoMitchell Melton, Jason MooreJayden Bonsu, Cody SimonJoey Velazquez, Ryan RudzinskiLuke Montgomery, Nate RiegleJoshua Mickens, Josh FryarJalen Pace, Will KacmarekCaden Davis, Austin SiereveldJulian Goines-Jackson, Rashid SeSayDeontae Armstrong, Devontae ArmstrongBryson RodgersC.J. HicksDavison IgbinosunJames PeoplesQuinshon JudkinsCaleb DownsEmeka EgbukaAir NolandLincoln KienholzMylan GrahamJayden BallardJeremiah SmithJaylen McClainLathan RansomDenzel BurkeJulian SayinLeroy Roker IIIMiles LockhartAaron Scott Jr.Keenan Nelson Jr.Will HowardT.C. CaffeyBrenten JonesDiant GriffinKai SaundersPayton PierceCalvin Simpson-HuntTreVeyon HendersonDevin BrownBrennen SchrammGabe PowersZach HayesJayden FieldingHadi JawadJohn FerlmannEric MensahJelani ThurmanAlec DelSignoreMorrow EvansGeorge FitzpatrickCade CastoBryce PraterJoshua PadillaSimon LorentzIan MooreJosh SimmonsMiles WalkerDonovan JacksonCarson HinzmanZen MichalskiShawn LodgeBennett ChristianGee Scott Jr.Zak HerbstreitTyleik WilliamsCaden CurryTywone MaloneAustin SnyderOH 55GA 9IN 6TX 6AZ 5
Hometowns of the 2024 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 55
  2. Georgia 9
  3. Texas 6
  4. Indiana 6
  5. Florida 5
  6. New Jersey 5
  7. Arizona 5
  8. California 4

Top counties

  1. Franklin County, Ohio pop. 1.3 million 11
  2. Fairfield County, Ohio pop. 163,000 6
  3. Cuyahoga County, Ohio pop. 1.2 million 5
  4. Gwinnett County, Georgia pop. 980,000 5
  5. Hamilton County, Ohio pop. 831,000 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’ 2024 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.