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2025 Ohio State roster

120 players: 36 freshmen, 27 sophomores, 29 juniors, 15 seniors, 13 with no class listed. From 20 states and 2 other countries; the most from Ohio (56) and Florida (9). The 2025 season.

Quarterbacks 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
10Julian Sayin QBSo.6′1″214Carlsbad, CA3,610 passing yards, 32 TD
3Lincoln Kienholz QB6′2″215Pierre, SD139 passing yards, 1 TD
9Tavien St. Clair QBFr.6′4″235Bellefontaine, OH0 passing yards
6Eli Brickhandler QBTransfer from Houston ChristianSr.6′2″211Stockton, CA
14Trey Robinette QBFr.6′3″189Washington Court House, OH
16Mason Maggs QBSr.6′2″226Dublin, OH
18Kolton Stover QBFr.6′4″213Centerburg, OH

Running backs 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
25Bo Jackson RBFr.6′0″218Cleveland, OH1,090 rushing yards, 6 TD
12C.J. Donaldson RBTransfer from West VirginiaSr.6′2″232Miami, FL361 rushing yards, 10 TD
1James Peoples RBSo.5′10″214San Antonio, TX344 rushing yards, 3 TD
32Isaiah West RBFr.5′10″222Philadelphia, PA310 rushing yards, 2 TD
24Sam Williams-Dixon RBSo.5′11″206Pickerington, OH9 rushing yards, 1 TD
21Anthony Rogers RBFr.5′8″203Montgomery, AL
28Stanley Jackson RBSo.5′11″210Westerville, OH

Receivers 16

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
4Jeremiah Smith WRSo.6′4″222Miami Gardens, FL87 catches, 1,243 yards, 12 TD
17Carnell Tate WRJr.6′3″195Chicago, IL51 catches, 875 yards, 9 TD
0Brandon Inniss WRJr.6′0″197Hollywood, FL36 catches, 271 yards, 3 TD
1Bryson Rodgers WRSo.6′2″192Tampa, FL6 catches, 79 yards, 1 TD
3Mylan Graham WRFr.6′1″192Fort Wayne, IN6 catches, 93 yards
0Quincy Porter WRFr.6′4″207New Milford, NJ4 catches, 59 yards
82David Adolph WRJr.6′5″210Dublin, OH3 catches, 31 yards
2Dorian Williams WRSo.6′2″215Cincinnati, OH
7Phillip Bell WRFr.6′1″195Mission Viejo, CA
8Damarion Witten WRSo.6′3″206Cleveland, OH
8De’Zie Jones WRFr.5′10″191Wayne, NJ
18Bodpegn Miller WRRS6′3″200Mansfield, OH
23Nolan Baudo WRJr.5′10″185Chicago, IL
30Preston Wolfe WRSo.6′1″170Columbus, OH
34Brennen Schramm WRJr.6′0″194Medina, OH
80Shawn Lodge WRSr.5′9″182Akron, OH

Tight ends 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
86Max Klare TETransfer from PurdueJr.6′5″243Guilford, IN43 catches, 448 yards, 2 TD
89Will Kacmarek TESr.6′6″258Saint Louis, MO15 catches, 168 yards, 2 TD
45Jelani Thurman TE6′6″250Fairburn, GA7 catches, 84 yards, 1 TD
85Bennett Christian TEJr.6′6″255Acworth, GA5 catches, 16 yards, 1 TD
83Nate Roberts TEFr.6′5″240Washington, OK4 catches, 30 yards
87Brody Lennon TEFr.6′4″243Cleveland, OH
88Max LeBlanc TESo.6′4″246St. Bruno, QC

Offensive line 19

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
51Luke Montgomery OLJr.6′5″313Findlay, OH
56Isaiah Kema OLRS6′3″312Lubbock, TX
57Ian Gecse OLJr.6′4″296Grandview Heights, OH
58Gabe VanSickle OLSo.6′5″320Coopersville, MI
62Joshua Padilla OLJr.6′3″301Huber Heights, OH
63Julian Goines-Jackson OLJr.6′1″303Zanesville, OH
64Simon Lorentz OLSo.6′1″290Dover, OH
67Austin Siereveld OLJr.6′5″327Liberty Township, OH
69Ian Moore OLSo.6′6″315New Palestine, IN
70Phillip Daniels OLTransfer from MinnesotaJr.6′5″312Cincinnati, OH
71Jayvon McFadden OLFr.6′3″295Upper Marlboro, MD
72Deontae Armstrong OLSo.6′7″310Elyria, OH
72Justin Terry OLTransfer from West VirginiaFr.6′5″358Pickerington, OH
74Carter Lowe OLFr.6′5″318Toledo, OH
75Carson Hinzman OLJr.6′5″301Hammond, WI
76Jake Cook OLFr.6′4″310Westerville, OH
77Tegra Tshabola OLJr.6′3″329West Chester, OH
78Devontae Armstrong OLFr.6′5″314Elyria, OH
78Ethan Onianwa OTTransfer from RiceSr.6′7″331Katy, TX

Defensive line 19

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
92Caden Curry DESr.6′3″260Greenwood, IN66 tackles, 11 sacks
98Kayden McDonald DLJr.6′3″326Suwanee, GA65 tackles, 3 sacks
2Kenyatta Jackson DE6′6″263Hollywood, FL28 tackles, 6.5 sacks
96Eddrick Houston DTSo.6′3″304Buford, GA21 tackles, 3 sacks
95Tywone Malone DTSr.6′4″309Oradell, NJ26 tackles
53Will Smith Jr. DTJr.6′3″303Dublin, OH20 tackles
9Zion Grady DEFr.6′4″262Enterprise, AL13 tackles, 1 sack
12Beau Atkinson DETransfer from North CarolinaJr.6′6″260Raleigh, NC11 tackles, 1 sack
1C.J. Hicks DE6′3″240Dayton, OH6 tackles
94Jason Moore DTJr.6′6″316Hyattsville, MD5 tackles
52Joshua Mickens DESo.6′3″250Indianapolis, IN3 tackles
12Logan George DETransfer from Idaho State6′4″264Pocatello, ID2 tackles
45Eric Mensah DLFr.6′2″322Stafford, VA2 tackles
5Dominic Kirks DL6′5″275Cleveland, OH1 tackle
44Epi Sitanilei DEFr.6′4″258Ontario, CA1 tackle
91Jarquez Carter DLFr.6′1″288Newberry, FL1 tackle
28Trajen Odom DLFr.6′3″297Inglewood, CA
94Ahmed Tounkara DTFr.6′0″292Dublin, OH
99Maxwell Roy DLRS6′3″320Delran, NJ

Linebackers 13

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
6Sonny Styles LBSr.6′4″243Pickerington, OH83 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
8Arvell Reese LBJr.6′4″243Cleveland, OH69 tackles, 6.5 sacks
26Payton Pierce LBSo.6′1″232Lucas, TX44 tackles, 1 INT
5Riley Pettijohn LBFr.6′2″235McKinney, TX9 tackles
17Tarvos Alford LBFr.6′1″237Port Saint Lucie, FL6 tackles
23Garrett Stover LBSo.6′1″228Sunbury, OH5 tackles
33Eli Lee LBFr.6′3″237Akron, OH2 tackles
39Joey Velazquez LBSr.5′11″225Columbus, OH1 tackle
37Zach Hayes LBSo.6′2″226La Grange Park, IL
38Eli Riggs LBSo.6′3″230Cincinnati, OH
50Alec DelSignore LBJr.6′1″225Youngstown, OH
52Ty Howard LBTransfer from Duquesne5′11″203Cleveland, OH
54Dylan Furshman LBFr.6′0″210Jupiter, FL

Defensive backs 25

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
2Caleb Downs SJr.6′0″205Hoschton, GA68 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT
1Davison Igbinosun CBSr.6′2″195Union, NJ52 tackles, 2 INT
8Jaylen McClain SSo.6′0″203Rahway, NJ53 tackles
7Jermaine Mathews Jr. CBJr.5′11″195Cincinnati, OH26 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT
3Lorenzo Styles Jr. CBSr.6′1″195Pickerington, OH30 tackles
6Devin Sanchez CBFr.6′2″199Houston, TX15 tackles
13Faheem Delane SFr.6′2″213Good Hope, MD12 tackles
5Bryce West CB5′11″198Cleveland, OH9 tackles
14Aaron Scott Jr. DBSo.6′0″195Springfield, OH9 tackles
10Leroy Roker III SSo.6′0″202Fort Myers, FL8 tackles
12Malik Hartford DB6′2″193Cincinnati, OH2 tackles
46Ryan Rudzinski SJr.6′4″218Columbus, OH1 tackle
0Cody Haddad DBFr.5′11″186Cleveland, OH
13Miles Lockhart CBSo.5′9″196Chandler, AZ
16Buakri Miles Jr. DBFr.6′2″195West Chester, OH
16Keenan Nelson Jr. SJr.6′0″200Philadelphia, PA
19Jordyn Woods CBFr.6′4″200Cartersville, GA
21Brenten Jones SJr.6′2″216Steubenville, OH
21Diant Griffin DBJr.5′9″187Lima, OH
29Deshawn Stewart SFr.6′0″199Wayne, NJ
32J.J. Sebert SSo.5′11″190Pickerington, OH
35Jaystin Gwinn SFr.5′10″206Westerville, OH
36Omar Jah CBFr.5′11″181Lewis Center, OH
39Glorien Gough DBSo.5′10″196Palos Verdes Estates, CA
49Gavin Thobe SFr.6′2″196Bellbrook, OH

Specialists 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
38Jayden Fielding PKSr.6′2″175League City, TX16 of 20 field goals
42Joe McGuire PJr.6′2″209Melbourne, VIC29 punts, 42.4 average
96Jackson Courville PKTransfer from Ball State5′10″184Centerville, OH4 of 4 extra points
35Nick McLarty PJr.6′7″245Melbourne, VIC1 punt, 45.0 average
35Collin Johnson LSSr.6′1″222New Albany, OH
43John Ferlmann LSSr.6′3″232Phoenix, AZ
51Grant Mills LSTransfer from North CarolinaSo.5′10″225Mooresville, NC
Cody Haddad, Bryce West, Dominic Kirks, Arvell Reese, Damarion Witten, Bo Jackson, Ty Howard, Brody LennonDorian Williams, Jermaine Mathews Jr., Malik Hartford, Eli Riggs, Phillip DanielsLorenzo Styles Jr., Sonny Styles, Sam Williams-Dixon, J.J. Sebert, Justin TerryMason Maggs, Omar Jah, Will Smith Jr., David Adolph, Ahmed TounkaraGarrett Stover, Stanley Jackson, Collin Johnson, Jaystin Gwinn, Jake CookPreston Wolfe, Joey Velazquez, Ryan Rudzinski, Ian GecseKeenan Nelson Jr., Isaiah West, Maxwell RoyBrandon Inniss, Kenyatta JacksonQuincy Porter, Tywone MaloneRiley Pettijohn, Payton PierceDe’Zie Jones, Deshawn StewartBuakri Miles Jr., Tegra TshabolaCarnell Tate, Nolan BaudoEli Lee, Shawn LodgeGavin Thobe, Jackson CourvilleDeontae Armstrong, Devontae ArmstrongEddrick Houston, Kayden McDonaldBryson RodgersC.J. HicksDavison IgbinosunJames PeoplesCaleb DownsLincoln KienholzMylan GrahamJeremiah SmithDevin SanchezEli BrickhandlerPhillip BellJaylen McClainTavien St. ClairZion GradyJulian SayinLeroy Roker IIIBeau AtkinsonC.J. DonaldsonLogan GeorgeMiles LockhartAaron Scott Jr.Trey RobinetteTarvos AlfordBodpegn MillerJordyn WoodsAnthony RogersBrenten JonesDiant GriffinTrajen OdomBrennen SchrammZach HayesJayden FieldingGlorien GoughJohn FerlmannEpi SitanileiEric MensahJelani ThurmanAlec DelSignoreGrant MillsLuke MontgomeryJoshua MickensDylan FurshmanIsaiah KemaJoshua PadillaJulian Goines-JacksonSimon LorentzAustin SiereveldIan MooreJayvon McFaddenCarter LoweCarson HinzmanEthan OnianwaNate RobertsBennett ChristianWill KacmarekJarquez CarterCaden CurryJason MooreOH 56FL 9NJ 7TX 7CA 6
Hometowns of the 2025 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. Florida 9
  3. New Jersey 7
  4. Texas 7
  5. Georgia 6
  6. California 6
  7. Indiana 5
  8. Maryland 3

Top counties

  1. Franklin County, Ohio pop. 1.3 million 12
  2. Cuyahoga County, Ohio pop. 1.2 million 8
  3. Hamilton County, Ohio pop. 831,000 5
  4. Fairfield County, Ohio pop. 163,000 5
  5. Cook County, Illinois pop. 5.2 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’ 2025 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.