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2026 Ohio roster

106 players: 45 freshmen, 18 sophomores, 14 juniors, 28 seniors, 1 with no class listed. From 25 states and 1 other country; the most from Ohio (43) and California (7). The 2026 season.

Quarterbacks 5

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
8Nick Poulos QBSr.6′6″243503 passing yards, 5 TD
9Matt Vezza QBTransfer from New HampshireJr.6′0″198Elmhurst, IL444 passing yards, 4 TD
7Levi Davis QBFr.6′0″192Lewis Center, OH203 passing yards, 2 TD
16Matthew Papas QBSo.5′11″192−2 rushing yards
5Hype Grand QBFr.6′0″185La Puente, CA

Running backs 5

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
4Victor Rosa RBTransfer from UConnSr.5′11″208Bristol, CT324 rushing yards, 5 TD
6Duncan Brune RBJr.5′11″218Cologne, Germany330 rushing yards, 3 TD
24Irving Brown RBFr.5′11″220Teachey, NC219 rushing yards, 1 TD
22Mike Taylor Jr. RBFr.5′10″204Pickerington, OH79 rushing yards
23James Kelly RBFr.6′0″205Trussville, AL

Receivers 15

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
15Riley Neer WRSo.5′11″190Bellefontaine, OH32 catches, 440 yards, 5 TD
3Dom Dorwart WRSo.6′2″208Leonardtown, MD14 catches, 214 yards, 3 TD
2Preston Bowman WRTransfer from KentuckyFr.5′11″207Pickerington, OH12 catches, 171 yards, 2 TD
31Khamani Debrow WRJr.6′3″2063 tackles
11Zach Hackleman WRFr.6′2″185Cleveland, OH2 catches, 21 yards
12Eian Pugh WRSr.6′3″182Naperville, IL2 catches, 8 yards
18Miles Cremascoli WRSo.6′3″213Winnetka, IL1 tackle
0Delaney Crawford WRSr.6′2″202Corona, CA1 catch, 6 yards
37Blake Guffey WRSr.6′1″221Glouster, OH1 catch, 12 yards
10Ian Ver Steeg WRTransfer from Wake ForestSr.5′10″184Severn, MD
13Rashad Perry WRFr.5′11″160Fresno, CA
14Marcus Cain WRFr.6′2″204Batavia, OH
17Blake Parker WRFr.6′2″180Sandusky, OH
80Kaden Page WRFr.6′3″195Wapakoneta, OH
81M.C. Walker II WRFr.5′11″180Columbus, OH

Tight ends 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
33Jake Furtney TETransfer from IllinoisSo.6′4″242St. Charles, IL11 catches, 106 yards
85Riley Palmeter TETransfer from MarianSr.6′4″230Edinburgh, IN5 catches, 61 yards
84A.J. Miller TESo.6′4″239Pickerington, OH4 catches, 36 yards, 1 TD
86Andrew Metzger TESo.6′4″246Aurora, CO3 catches, 25 yards
44Aiden Lowery TESo.6′3″238
87Tim Boals TEFr.6′4″235Sandusky, OH
88Calvin Moody TEFr.6′5″230Noblesville, IN

Offensive line 17

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
71Cassius Hulbert OLTransfer from Tiffin UniversitySr.6′3″310Edon, OH1 tackle
72Sandro Malicevic OLTransfer from Eastern IllinoisSr.6′5″332Saratoga, CA1 tackle
51Job Mavrick OLFr.6′2″291Westfield, IN
53Lance Blakely Jr. OLTransfer from Wayne StateFr.6′4″270Columbus, OH
54Will Odenthal OLFr.6′5″300Nelsonville, OH
55C.J. Dawson II OLTransfer from Gardner-WebbSr.6′2″327Green, OH
56Ben Maldonado OLSr.6′4″291Miami, FL
60Colton Crosley OLFr.6′3″290Mayfield, OH
63Seth Anstead OLSo.6′4″300Chelsea, MI
65Josh Waite OLSr.6′3″301Roaring Spring, PA
66Mike Montgomery OLFr.6′5″250West Branch, IA
70Joshua Johnson OLSr.6′2″311Westerville, OH
74Tigana Cisse OLSr.6′3″305Oakland, CA
75Jarian Shelby OLSr.6′3″290Luling, LA
76Bryce Parson OLSo.6′2″296St. Louis, MO
77Trumain Lawson OLTransfer from LIU PostFr.6′5″278Clifton, NJ
78Danny Fortson OLFr.6′5″265Cincinnati, OH

Defensive line 17

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
14Ike Ackerman DEFr.6′4″249Omaha, NE20 tackles, 4.5 sacks
9Tyler Gillison DLTransfer from Michigan StateSr.6′2″252Pickerington, OH15 tackles, 1 sack
51Isaiah Street DLTransfer from Western MichiganSr.6′3″236Brownsburg, IN8 tackles, 2 sacks
57Nathan Hale DTSr.6′4″25911 tackles, 1 sack
0Nehemiah Dukes DLSr.6′1″288Douglasville, GA13 tackles
11Evan Herrmann DLJr.6′5″245Sussex, WI10 tackles
98Derek Reagans DTSr.6′0″279San Francisco, CA9 tackles
99Ty Neubert DLFr.6′3″278Columbus, OH7 tackles
50Owen Difranco DEJr.6′4″258Glen Ellyn, IL5 tackles
23Joseph Marsh DEJr.6′3″232Simi Valley, CA4 tackles
92R.J. Keuchler DTJr.6′3″2554 tackles
10Drayden Pavey DTFr.6′1″276Cincinnati, OH1 tackle
34Troy Stiggers DEFr.6′3″240Lithonia, GA
44Austin Adkins DTFr.6′3″270Strongsville, OH
94Brandon Weaver DTFr.6′3″269Columbus, OH
96Tyler Stearman DEFr.6′4″210Loveland, OH
97Austin Mitchell DTJr.6′2″274Avon, OH

Linebackers 11

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
25Michael Molnar LBSr.6′3″227Mason, OH53 tackles, 4 sacks, 1 INT
27Jack Fries LBSr.6′2″222Cincinnati, OH38 tackles, 0.5 sacks
12Jermaine Minnis LBFr.6′2″204Hyattsville, MD22 tackles
30Charlie Christopher LBSo.6′0″227Uniontown, OH8 tackles
32Alex Brown LBFr.6′2″220Mason, OH8 tackles
15William Marzolf LBSo.6′1″220Orlando, FL2 tackles
35Mac Capen LBFr.6′3″207Newfane, NY2 tackles
56Cody Raymond LBTransfer from WisconsinSo.6′3″231Shelby, MI2 tackles
41Colin Wooldridge LBFr.6′0″200Cincinnati, OH
45Brady Wharton LBFr.5′10″193Athens, OH
52Nolan Ogburn LBFr.6′2″235Kettering, OH

Defensive backs 21

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
2D.J. Walker SJr.6′1″198Aliquippa, PA31 tackles
3J.T. Haskins SJr.5′11″182Lexington, KY31 tackles
20Kendall Bannister CBJr.5′11″187Woodbridge, VA26 tackles, 1 INT
8Barry Dillon DBTransfer from Incarnate WordSo.6′1″198Vicksburg, MS20 tackles, 1 INT
4D.J. James-Hamilton DBTransfer from ElonSo.5′10″187Charlotte, NC21 tackles
21Ronald Jackson Jr. CBSr.6′1″203Detroit, MI18 tackles
19Bobby Miller CBFr.6′4″177Orlando, FL6 tackles
17Caleb Chamberlin SSo.6′1″199Palm Beach Gardens, FL5 tackles
13D.J. Morton SSo.6′1″191Indianapolis, IN3 tackles
26Tyson Long CBFr.6′0″184Pickerington, OH3 tackles
7Eli Thompson DBTransfer from Holy CrossJr.5′10″183Rome, GA2 tackles
24Cam Cope CBSr.5′11″188Cincinnati, OH2 tackles
29Jay Brewer III CBFr.6′2″190Akron, OH1 tackle
49Xavier Williams CBSo.5′10″156Akron, OH1 tackle
5K.J. Sejour DBTransfer from ChattanoogaFr.5′9″160Hollywood, FL
6Tony Mathis CBJr.5′11″176Macon, GA
16Ryan Miller SFr.6′1″230Columbus, OH
18Andrew Vera SSr.5′11″199Saint Clairsville, OH
22Brandon Jenkins SFr.5′10″189Chicago, IL
28Kindall Brown CBFr.5′10″174Cleveland, OH
36Malachi Taylor SFr.6′0″190Columbus, OH

Specialists 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
47Will Hryszko PKTransfer from Kent StateSr.5′10″187Strongsville, OH9 of 12 field goals
42Magnus Haines PSr.6′0″193Massillon, OH18 punts, 43.3 average
43Brack Peacock PKJr.5′7″165Granbury, TX1 of 1 extra point
46Nick Hemer LSSr.6′4″205Pittsburgh, PA1 tackle
83Ethan Najm LSFr.5′10″195Murfreesboro, TN
90Kolten Bartels PFr.5′10″195Richmond, MI
93Owen Schaadt PKFr.6′0″190West Chester, PA

Athletes and others 1

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
Brayden Mitchum 9 rushing yards
Ryan Miller, Malachi Taylor, Lance Blakely Jr., M.C. Walker II, Brandon Weaver, Ty NeubertPreston Bowman, Tyler Gillison, Mike Taylor Jr., Tyson Long, A.J. MillerDrayden Pavey, Cam Cope, Jack Fries, Colin Wooldridge, Danny FortsonMatt Vezza, Owen DifrancoZach Hackleman, Kindall BrownEian Pugh, Jake FurtneyWilliam Marzolf, Bobby MillerBlake Parker, Tim BoalsAndrew Vera, Charlie ChristopherMichael Molnar, Alex BrownJay Brewer III, Xavier WilliamsAustin Adkins, Will HryszkoJob Mavrick, Calvin MoodyTigana Cisse, Derek ReagansDelaney CrawfordNehemiah DukesD.J. WalkerDom DorwartD.J. James-HamiltonVictor RosaHype GrandK.J. SejourEli ThompsonLevi DavisBarry DillonIan Ver SteegEvan HerrmannJermaine MinnisRashad PerryIke AckermanMarcus CainRiley NeerCaleb ChamberlinMiles CremascoliKendall BannisterRonald Jackson Jr.Brandon JenkinsJames KellyJoseph MarshIrving BrownTroy StiggersMac CapenBlake GuffeyMagnus HainesBrack PeacockBrady WhartonNick HemerIsaiah StreetNolan OgburnWill OdenthalC.J. Dawson IIBen MaldonadoColton CrosleyMike MontgomeryJoshua JohnsonSandro MalicevicJarian ShelbyBryce ParsonTrumain LawsonKaden PageEthan NajmRiley PalmeterAndrew MetzgerOwen SchaadtTyler StearmanAustin MitchellOH 43CA 7IL 6FL 5IN 5
Hometowns of the 2026 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

  1. Ohio 43
  2. California 7
  3. Illinois 6
  4. Florida 5
  5. Indiana 5
  6. Georgia 4
  7. Pennsylvania 4
  8. Michigan 4

Top counties

  1. Franklin County, Ohio pop. 1.3 million 7
  2. Hamilton County, Ohio pop. 831,000 6
  3. Cuyahoga County, Ohio pop. 1.2 million 5
  4. Fairfield County, Ohio pop. 163,000 5
  5. DuPage County, Illinois pop. 930,000 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’ 2026 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.