Teams Ohio 2017 Roster ← 2016 2018 → 2017 Ohio roster 111 players: 14 freshmen, 19 sophomores, 13 juniors, 65 with no class listed. From 17 states and 4 other countries; the most from Ohio (66) and Florida (8). The 2017 season .
Quarterbacks 3 Running backs 8 Receivers 20 Tight ends 5 Offensive line 19 Defensive line 20 Linebackers 12 Defensive backs 19 Specialists 5
Running backs 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 45 RB 5′9″ 205 Covington, OH 1,006 rushing yards, 7 TD 28 Dorian Brown RB 2★ 2-star recruit 5′11″ 208 Pittsburgh, PA 757 rushing yards, 11 TD 23 Julian Ross RB 5′11″ 207 Kansas City, MO 250 rushing yards, 3 TD 26 Dylan Wears RB 5′9″ 196 Howard, OH 6 tackles 22 David Burroughs RB Jr. 5′7″ 182 Circleville, OH 169 rushing yards 21 RB Jr. 6′0″ 224 Chilliwack, BC 22 Ja’Vahri Portis RB Fr. 6′0″ 200 Cincinnati, OH 24 De’Montre Tuggle RB RS 5′10″ 198 Channelview, TX
Receivers 20 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 4 Papi White WR 5′9″ 168 Seminole, OK 36 catches, 631 yards, 3 TD 9 Andrew Meyer WR Jr. 6′0″ 187 Canal Winchester, OH 35 catches, 483 yards, 2 TD 85 Brendan Cope WR 6′2″ 198 Warren, OH 35 catches, 494 yards, 4 TD 19 D.L. Knock WR So. 5′9″ 195 Springboro, OH 12 tackles 3 Cameron Odom WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 190 Bedford, OH 20 catches, 308 yards, 3 TD 80 Jerrid Marhefka WR 6′0″ 191 St. Clairsville, OH 9 catches, 107 yards, 1 TD 18 Keevon Harris WR 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′2″ 205 Warren, OH 1 tackle 81 Matt Seymour WR 6′2″ 190 New Westminister, BC 1 catch, 6 yards 87 Bryan Long Jr. WR Fr. 5′8″ 180 Marietta, GA 1 catch, 23 yards 5 Brevin Harris WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 180 Seville, OH 8 Elijah Ball WR 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′3″ 193 Cincinnati, OH 11 Willie Cherry WR RS 6′1″ 200 Wichita Falls, TX 13 Hunter Edwards WR 6′2″ 191 Nelsonville, OH 16 Markel Davis WR 5′11″ 172 Columbus, OH 17 Siurpry Rinvil WR 6′1″ 222 Belle Glade, FL 20 Tyler Tupa WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 195 Brecksville, OH 28 Steven David WR 6′0″ 195 Toledo, OH 30 Colin Calloway WR 6′1″ 200 Kentwood, MI 36 Andrew Vu WR 5′6″ 173 Athens, OH 81 Camryn Snow WR So. 5′7″ 160 Miamisburg, OH
Offensive line 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 58 Marshal Davis OL 5′11″ 308 Columbus, OH 1 tackle 60 Austen Pleasants OL So. 6′7″ 312 Ironton, OH 1 tackle 63 Joe Anderson OL Jr. 6′6″ 340 Torrance, CA 1 tackle 30 Jacob Hale OL Jr. 6′1″ 230 Powell, OH 52 Jake Pruehs OL 6′1″ 316 North Olmsted, OH 53 Marques Grimes OL So. 6′5″ 310 Southfield, MI 55 Taeshon Trotter OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′6″ 296 Detroit, MI 57 Durrell Wood OL 6′3″ 297 Columbus, OH 59 Gary Hoover OL 6′3″ 315 Neptune, NJ 61 Brett Kitrell OL 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 302 Ashland, NE 65 Joe Lowery OL 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′7″ 305 Tallmadge, OH 68 Felipe Fernandez OL 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′4″ 310 Tampa, FL 70 Nick Sink OL RS 6′2″ 295 Fishers, IN 71 Jylton Tusha OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 307 Jacksonville, FL 73 Steven Hayes OL So. 6′4″ 319 Dacula, GA 74 Jared McCray OL 6′5″ 340 Minford, OH 76 Hagen Meservy OL 6′3″ 320 Tulsa, OK 77 Adam Notestine OL 6′3″ 314 Pickerington, OH 79 Kyle Kuhar OL 6′4″ 299 Avon Lake, OH
Defensive line 20 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 90 Trent Smart DE 6′4″ 260 Wilmington, OH 32 tackles, 3 sacks 54 Tony Porter DL 6′1″ 278 Lawrenceville, GA 29 tackles, 2.5 sacks 92 Cleon Aloese DL 6′0″ 295 Pago Pago, American Samoa 28 tackles, 2 sacks 96 Kevin Robbins DL 6′4″ 250 District Heights, MD 32 tackles, 0.5 sacks 48 Andrew Payne DL Jr. 6′2″ 276 Danville, OH 20 tackles, 3 sacks 97 Kent Berger DL Jr. 6′5″ 277 Mentor, OH 19 tackles, 2 sacks 9 Will Evans DE 6′2″ 242 Augusta, GA 15 tackles, 1.5 sacks 91 Wyatt Shallman DL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ 266 Hartland, MI 13 tackles, 1 sack 47 Austin Conrad DE Fr. 6′2″ 245 Lagrange, OH 11 tackles, 0.5 sacks 99 Brian Arp DL So. 6′3″ 300 Kearney, NE 8 tackles, 1 sack 98 Chukwudi Chukwu DL So. 6′1″ 245 Willingboro, NJ 9 tackles 55 Sam McKnight DL So. 6′2″ 265 Cleveland Heights, OH 2 tackles 16 Marcus Coleman DT 6′3″ 265 Upper Marlboro, MD 1 tackle 19 Keith Key DL 6′3″ 242 Powell, OH 1 tackle 6 Denzel Daxon DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 320 Nassau, NP 43 Cole Baker DL So. 6′2″ 290 Pinson, AL 72 Matt Rowe DL 6′1″ 232 Plain City, OH 92 Zach Burks DT RS 6′1″ 287 Olathe, KS 94 Andrew Cree II DL 6′2″ 226 Warren, OH 95 Amir Miller DL Fr. 6′4″ 245 Cleveland, OH
Linebackers 12 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 32 Quentin Poling LB 6′0″ 235 Gomer, OH 107 tackles, 5.5 sacks 38 Chad Moore LB 6′0″ 222 Grove City, OH 78 tackles, 1 sack, 3 INT 47 Evan Croutch LB Jr. 6′0″ 227 Youngstown, OH 70 tackles, 2.5 sacks 25 Tyler Gullett LB Jr. 6′3″ 211 La Grange, OH 31 tackles 35 Dylan Conner LB Fr. 5′11″ 215 Fort Wayne, IN 17 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT 34 Eric Popp LB So. 6′0″ 233 Loveland, OH 17 tackles, 0.5 sacks 40 Cody Grilliot LB 6′1″ 229 Clayton, OH 15 tackles 36 Austin Clack LB So. 5′11″ 225 Tipp City, OH 13 tackles 49 Jared Dorsa LB Fr. 6′2″ 235 Kings Mills, OH 8 tackles 15 Marcus Brunson LB So. 5′11″ 215 Ormond Beach, FL 7 tackles 46 Jacob Koons LB 6′2″ 211 Glouster, OH 2 tackles 53 Griffin Hites LB Fr. 5′10″ 220 Lima, OH
Defensive backs 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 7 Javon Hagan S So. 6′0″ 215 Jacksonville, FL 85 tackles, 1 INT 3 Bradd Ellis CB 5′10″ 177 Lebanon, OH 59 tackles, 6 sacks, 2 INT 21 Jalen Fox CB Jr. 5′11″ 186 Cincinnati, OH 42 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT 23 Kylan Nelson S 5′10″ 192 Lexington, KY 53 tackles 31 Grant Cunningham S 6′0″ 205 Brecksville, OH 29 tackles 22 Marlin Brooks CB Fr. 5′10″ 170 Miami, FL 17 tackles 4 Jamal Hudson CB 5′11″ 198 Miami, FL 8 tackles 23 Ilyaas Motley CB Fr. 5′11″ 170 Centerville, OH 8 tackles 12 Jarren Hampton S 5′10″ 197 Fostoria, OH 6 tackles 13 London Miller CB 6′0″ 194 Menifee, CA 2 tackles 14 Cameron Gunnels CB Jr. 6′0″ 180 Cincinnati, OH 1 tackle 24 Xavior Motley CB Fr. 5′11″ 170 Centerville, OH 1 tackle 37 Jaylen Morgan CB 5′10″ 170 Hawthorne, CA 1 tackle 2 Mayne Williams CB 6′0″ 194 Cincinnati, OH 10 Alex Wolff S RS 5′10″ 215 Chillicothe, OH 11 Diantre Pressley CB 5′8″ 170 Newark, OH 21 Kel Davis CB Fr. 5′11″ 185 Columbus, OH 39 A.J. Smith S RS 5′10″ 187 Powell, OH 43 Gabe Lyons S 6′1″ 210 Ashland, NE
Mayne Williams, Elijah Ball, Cameron Gunnels, Jalen Fox, Ja’Vahri Portis, Mason Morgan Markel Davis, Kel Davis, Durrell Wood, Marshal Davis Cameron Odom, Sam McKnight, Amir Miller Keevon Harris, Brendan Cope, Andrew Cree II D.L. Knock, Camryn Snow, Connor Brown Keith Key, Jacob Hale, A.J. Smith Andrew Vu, Adam Luehrman, Ryan Luehrman Jamal Hudson, Marlin Brooks Javon Hagan, Jylton Tusha Marcus Coleman, Kevin Robbins Tyler Tupa, Grant Cunningham Ilyaas Motley, Xavior Motley Dylan Wears, Andrew Payne Quentin Poling, Griffin Hites Austin Clack, Troy Mangen Gabe Lyons, Brett Kitrell Louie Zervos Bradd Ellis Papi White Brevin Harris Michael Farkas Quinton Maxwell Andrew Meyer Will Evans Alex Wolff Joey Duckworth Diantre Pressley Willie Cherry Jarren Hampton Hunter Edwards London Miller Marcus Brunson Siurpry Rinvil David Burroughs Julian Ross Kylan Nelson De’Montre Tuggle Tyler Gullett Dorian Brown Steven David Colin Calloway Devin King Eric Popp Dylan Conner Jaylen Morgan Chad Moore Cody Grilliot Cole Baker Corey Hare A.J. Ouellette Jacob Koons Austin Conrad Evan Croutch Jared Dorsa Jake Pruehs Marques Grimes Tony Porter Taeshon Trotter David Bryan Gary Hoover Austen Pleasants Joe Anderson Joe Lowery Felipe Fernandez Nick Sink Matt Rowe Steven Hayes Jared McCray Hagen Meservy Adam Notestine Kyle Kuhar Jerrid Marhefka Bryan Long Jr. Trent Smart Wyatt Shallman Zach Burks Kent Berger Chukwudi Chukwu Brian Arp OH 66 FL 8 GA 4 MI 4 CA 3 Hometowns of the 2017 Ohio 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 Ohio 66 Florida 8 Georgia 4 Michigan 4 Indiana 3 California 3 Nebraska 3 Oklahoma 2 Top counties Hamilton County, Ohio pop. 831,000 7 Franklin County, Ohio pop. 1.3 million 6 Cuyahoga County, Ohio pop. 1.2 million 6 Montgomery County, Ohio pop. 536,000 6 Athens County, Ohio pop. 61,737 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’ 2017 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.
A.J. Ouellette RB
Maleek Irons RB