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UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location...................................................Columbus, OhioPopulation ..........................................................1.7 millionFounded .....................................................................1870Joined Big Ten ........................................................... 1912Enrollment .............................................................. 57,466Nickname .......................................................... BuckeyesColors ..................................................... Scarlet and GrayBand ...............The Ohio State University Marching Band President .................................. Kristina M. Johnson, PhDDirector of Athletics ....................................... Gene SmithSenior Woman Administrator .......................Janine OmanFaculty Representative .........................John E. DavidsonWebsite ..................................... OhioStateBuckeyes.com

TEAM HISTORYFirst Year of Football ................................................. 1890All-Time Record (Years) ......................... 924-326-53 (130)All-Time B1G Record (Years) ....................521-173-24 (106)Big Ten Championships (Last) ........................... 38 (2019)All-Time Bowl Record ..............................................24-26National Championships................................................. 8Consensus All-America Selections ............................... 87First-Team All-Big Ten Selections ................................413First-Round NFL Draft Picks .......................................... 84

HEAD COACH RYAN DAYAlma Mater ..................................New Hampshire (2002; ...................................................Business Administration)Master’s Degree .......................... Boston College (2004; ......................................................Administrative Studies)Record at Ohio State ...........................16-1 (Second year)Career Record ......................................16-1 (Second year)Year in Coaching .....................19th (Fourth at Ohio State)

ASSISTANT COACHES/SUPPORT STAFFDefensive Coord./Secondary .................... Kerry CoombsCo-Defensive Coordinator ......................... Greg MattisonAssociate Head Coach/DL ......................... Larry JohnsonLinebackers................................................Al WashingtonSafeties/Special Teams Coord. ..................... Matt BarnesOff ensive Coordinator/TEs .......................... Kevin WilsonQuarterbacks .............................................. Corey DennisAsst. Head Coach/RBs ....................................Tony AlfordOff ensive Line ...........................................Greg StudrawaWide Receivers ...........................................Brian HartlineGraduate Assistants .............Billy Fessler, Kennedy Cook...................................... Grayson Miller, Lorenzo JacksonQuality Control .....................Keenan Bailey, Drew Christ, ..............................................Parker Fleming, Joe Bolden Asst. AD/FB Sports Perf. ............................Mickey MarottiExecutive Associate AD ............................... Diana SabauAssociate AD/GM ........................................Brian VoltoliniDirector of Operations ................................Quinn TempleHead Trainer ........................................ Shaun BarnhouseHead Team Physician ............................ Dr. Jim BorchersAssistant AD, Compliance ............................. Justin KumeAssistant AD, Player Personnel ...................Mark PantoniAssistant AD, Player Development ............ Ryan StamperEquipment Manager ........................................ Kevin RiesVideo Coordinator ..............................George MomirovicDirector of Student Well-Being ......................Tony Tucker

LETTERWINNERS RETURNING: 46Off ense ..........................................................................20Defense ......................................................................... 24Special Teams ................................................................. 2

LETTERWINNERS LOST: 29Off ense ...........................................................................15Defense ..........................................................................12Special Teams ................................................................. 2

STARTERS RETURNING: 10Off ense ............................................................................ 6QB Justin Fields, C Josh Myers, RG Wyatt Davis, WR Chris Olave, LT Thayer Munford, TE Luke Farrell

Defense ........................................................................... 4LB Pete Werner, LB Tuf Borland, CB, Shaun Wade, DE Jonathon Cooper*

Specialists Returning ...................................................... 2P Drue Chrisman, K Blake Haubeil

STARTERS LOST: 13Off ense ............................................................................ 6RB J.K. Dobbins, WR Austin Mack, WR Binjimen Victor, WR K.J. Hill, LG Jonah Jackson, RT Branden Bowen

Defense ........................................................................... 7DE Chase Young, DT Jashon Cornell, DT DaVon Ham-ilton, LB Malik Harrison, CB Jeff Okudah, CB Damon Arnette, SAF Jordan Fuller

STADIUM INFORMATION Name ........................................................... Ohio StadiumCapacity ............................................................... 102,780Surface ................................................................ FieldTurfLargest Crowd .......................110,045 vs. Michigan, 2016Ohio State Record at Ohio Stadium ............... 450-112-20Press Box Phone ..........................................614-292-1812

ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONSAssociate AD, Communications ......................Jerry EmigEmail .......................................................emig.2@osu.edu Cell ............................................................(614) 203-2766Twitter .................................................... @BuckeyeNotesAssociate Director .......................................Mike BasfordEmail ................................................. [email protected] ........................................................... (908) 892-8951

MEDIAFootball Twitter ...............................................@OhioStFBAthletics Twitter .................................... @OhioStAthleticsRadio Network ...............Ohio State IMG Sports NetworkFlagship .................................................. 97.1 FM, The Fan Play-by-Play ..................................................... Paul KeelsAnalyst .............................................................Jim LacheySideline .......................................................Matt Andrews

2020 SCHEDULEOct. 24 ................. NebraskaOct. 31 ...........at Penn StateNov. 7 ..................... RutgersNov. 14 ..............at MarylandNov. 21 .....................IndianaNov. 28 ................. at IllinoisDec. 5 ..... at Michigan StateDec. 12 ..................MichiganDec. 19 .. B1G Championship

2021 SCHEDULESept. 4 ............at MinnesotaSept. 11 ................... OregonSept. 18 ........................TulsaSept. 25 ..................... AkronOct. 2 ...............at NebraskaOct. 9 ....................... PurdueOct. 16 ............................Off Oct. 23 ................ at RutgersOct. 30 ........Michigan StateNov. 6 ..................at IndianaNov. 13 ..................MarylandNov. 20 .............. Penn StateNov. 27 .............at MichiganDec. 4 ... B1G Championship

2022 SCHEDULESept. 3 .............Notre DameSept. 10 ...........Arkansas St.Sept. 17 .....................ToledoSept. 24 .......at Michigan St.Oct. 1..............at Penn StateOct. 10 .................... RutgersOct. 15 ......................... IowaOct. 22............................Off Oct. 29 ....................IndianaNov. 5 ....... at NorthwesternNov. 12 ................ WisconsinNov. 19 ..............at MarylandNov. 26 .................MichiganDec. 3 ... B1G Championship

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2020 OHIO STATE ROSTERSNo. Name Pos. Ht. Wg. Cl/Elg ........................................Hometown/High School or J.C. 18 J.P. Andrade QB 6-2 210 So./Fr. ............................................................... La Verne, Calif. / Bonita 7 Kamryn Babb WR 6-0 201 Jr../So. ................................ St. Louis, Mo. / Christian Brothers College 7 Sevyn Banks** CB 6-1 202 Jr./Jr.. ................................................................... Orlando, Fla. / Jones 43 Ryan Batsch SAF 6-2 225 Jr./So. ...........................................................Loveland, Ohio / Loveland 86 Chris Booker WR 6-3 190 Sr./Jr. .................................... St. Louis, Mo. / Dayton / John Burroughs 32 Tuf Borland***C LB 6-1 234 Gr./Sr. .................................................... Bolingbrook, Ill. / Bolingbrook 50 Nathan Brock OL 6-4 290 5th/Sr. ............................................... Powell, Ohio / Olentangy Liberty 26 Cameron Brown* CB 6-0 192 Jr./Jr.. ................................. St. Louis, Mo. / Christian Brothers College 5 Baron Browning*** LB 6-3 244 Gr./Sr. .................................................... Fort Worth, Texas / Kennedale 55 Jerron Cage* DT 6-2 299 Sr./Jr. ..................................................Cincinnati, Ohio / Winton Woods 4 Lejond Cavazos CB 6-0 195 Fr./Fr. ............................................. San Antonio, Texas / IMG Academy 22 Steele Chambers RB 6-1 220 Fr./Fr. .........................................Roswell, Ga. / Blessed Trinity Catholic 91 Drue Chrisman*** P 6-3 222 Gr./Sr. ............................................................ Cincinnati, Ohio / LaSalle 0 Jonathon Cooper***C DE 6-4 257 Gr./Sr. ............................................................. Gahanna, Ohio / Lincoln 10 Mookie Cooper WR 5-9 190 Fr./Fr. ..................................................... St. Louis, Mo. / Trinity Catholic 43 Robert Cope RB 5-9 198 Jr./So. ................................................................. Dublin, Ohio / Jerome 93 Jacolbe Cowan DL 6-4 275 Fr./Fr. ................................................. Charlotte, N.C. / Providence Day 56 Aaron Cox DL 6-3 255 Sr./Jr. ........................................................... Mantua, Ohio / Crestwood 24 Marcus Crowley RB 6-1 210 So./So. ...........................Jacksonville, Fla. / Trinity Christian Academy 61 Gavin Cupp** OL 6-4 310 Gr./Sr. ..................................................................Leipsic, Ohio / Leipsic 38 Marvin Davies WR 5-11 200 Fr./Fr. .............................................................Cleveland, Ohio / Orange 52 Wyatt Davis** OL 6-4 315 Sr./Jr.. ................................................Bellfl ower, Calif. / St. John Bosco 30 Kevin Dever SAF 6-0 195 Sr./Jr. .....................................................Cleveland, Ohio / St. Edward’s 28 Dominic DiMaccio K 5-8 192 Sr./Jr.. ................................................................ Powell, Ohio / DeSales 35 Tommy Eichenberg LB 6-2 238 So./Fr. ......................................................Cleveland, Ohio / St. Ignatius 89 Luke Farrell*** TE 6-6 258 5th/Sr. .......................................................................Perry, Ohio / Perry 1 Justin Fields*C QB 6-3 228 Jr./Jr.. ............................................................Kennesaw, Ga. / Harrison 4 Julian Fleming WR 6-2 200 Fr./Fr. ............................................Catawissa, Pa. / Southern Columbia 54 Tyler Friday** DE 6-3 265 Jr./Jr.. ...................................................Ramsey, N.J. / Don Bosco Prep 70 Josh Fryar OL 6-6 308 Fr./Fr. .................................................Beech Grove, Ind. / Beech Grove 19 Dallas Gant** LB 6-3 235 Jr./Jr. ....................................................Toledo, Ohio / St. John’s Jesuit 87 Ellijah Gardiner WR 6-3 195 Sr./Jr.. .................................................................... Kemp, Texas / Kemp 92 Haskell Garrett*** DT 6-2 297 Sr./Sr. ................................................ Las Vegas, Nev. / Bishop Gorman 49 Patrick Gurd LB 6-4 230 Fr./Fr. .................................................. New Albany, Ohio / New Albany 57 Zaid Hamdan DT 5-11 265 Jr./So. ...................................................................Mason, Ohio / Mason 83 Cormontae Hamilton DL 6-2 267 So./Fr. .....................................................Memphis, Tenn. / Whitehaven 58 Ty Hamilton DL 6-3 278 Fr./Fr. ................................... Pickerington, Ohio / Pickerington Central 15 Jaylen Harris** WR 6-5 215 Sr./Sr. ...........................................Cleveland, Ohio / Cleveland Heights 9 Zach Harrison* DE 6-6 265 So./So.. .................................. Lewis Center, Ohio / Olentangy Orange 95 Blake Haubeil*** K 6-3 230 Sr./Sr.. .................................................................Buff alo, N.Y. / Canisius 81 Jake Hausmann** TE 6-4 255 5th/Sr. ....................................... Cincinnati, Ohio / Archbishop Moeller 59 Darrion Henry-Young DL 6-4 280 Fr./Fr. ..........................................................Cincinnati, Ohio / Princeton 14 Ronnie Hickman SAF 6-1 205 So./Fr. .....................................................Wayne, N.J. / DePaul Catholic 47 Justin Hilliard*** LB 6-1 231 Gr./Sr. ................................................. Cincinnati, Ohio / St. Xavier H.S. 12 Gunnar Hoak QB 6-4 215 Gr./Sr. ........................ Dublin, Ohio / University of Kentucky / Coff man 23 Marcus Hooker* SAF 5-11 200 Jr./So.. .....................................................New Castle, Pa. / New Castle 29 Zach Hoover P 6-2 200 5th/Sr. .................................................. Toledo, Ohio / Central Catholic 52 Antwuan Jackson* DT 6-2 295 Gr./Sr. .............................Ellenwood, Ga. / Cedar Grove H.S. / Blinn JC 68 Ryan Jacoby OL 6-5 310 So./Fr. ................................................................. Mentor, Ohio / Mentor 67 Jakob James OL 6-5 295 Fr./Fr. .................................................................Cincinnati, Ohio / Elder 64 Jack Jamieson OL 6-1 285 Jr./So. ..................................................... Lakewood, Ohio / St. Ignatius 8 Javontae Jean-Baptiste* DE 6-5 250 Jr./So. ....................................Spring Valley, N.J. / Bergen Catholic No. 77 Paris Johnson Jr. OT 6-6 308 Fr./Fr. ..........................................................Cincinnati, Ohio / Princeton 13 Tyreke Johnson* CB 6-1 193 Jr./So. .............................Jacksonville, Fla. / Trinity Christian Academy 25 Xavier Johnson* RB 6-2 215 Jr./So. .......................................Cincinnati, Ohio / Summit Country Day 79 Dawand Jones* OL 6-8 360 So./So.. ...................................................Indianapolis, Ind. / Ben Davis 55 Matthew Jones* OL 6-4 310 Jr./So. ....................................................... Brooklyn, N.Y. /Erasmus Hall 46 Cade Kacherski* LB 6-2 225 Jr./So. ................................................................. Dublin, Ohio / Jerome 38 Cameron Kittle DB 6-0 185 Fr./Fr. ................................................................Glouster, Ohio / Trimble

No. Name Pos.0 J. Cooper DE1 Justin Fields QB2 Chris Olave WR2 Kourt Williams SAF3 Demario McCall RB3 Teradja Mitchell LB4 Lejond Cavazos CB4 Julian Fleming WR5 Baron Browning LB5 Garrett Wilson WR6 Taron Vincent DT6 J. Williams WR7 Kamryn Babb WR7 Sevyn Banks CB7 C.J. Stroud QB8 J. Jean-Baptiste DE8 Trey Sermon RB9 Zach Harrison DE9 Jack Miller III QB10 Mookie Cooper WR10 Cameron Martinez DB11 Tyreke Smith DE11 J. Smith-Njigba WR12 Gunnar Hoak QB12 Lathan Ransom SAF13 Tyreke Johnson CB13 Gee Scott Jr. WR14 Ronnie Hickman SAF15 Jaylen Harris WR16 Cade Stover TE16 Ryan Watts CB17 Danny Vanatsky QB17 Bryson Shaw SAF18 J.P. Andrade QB19 Dallas Gant LB19 Jagger LaRoe QB20 Pete Werner LB21 M. Williamson CB22 Steele Chambers RB23 Marcus Hooker SAF24 Shaun Wade CB24 Marcus Crowley RB25 Xavier Johnson RB25 Craig Young LB26 Cameron Brown CB28 Miyan Williams RB28 D. DiMaccio K29 Zach Hoover P29 Darryl Sinclair CB30 Kevin Dever SAF32 Tuf Borland* LB33 Master Teague RB34 Mitch Rossi RB34 Alec Taylor WR35 T. Eichenberg LB36 K’Vaughan Pope LB37 Mitchell Melton LB38 Cameron Kittle DB38 Marvin Davies WR


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2020 OHIO STATE ROSTERS No. Name Pos.39 Cody Simon LB41 Josh Proctor SAF42 Bradley Robinson LS42 Lloyd McFarquhar CB43 Ryan Batsch SAF43 Robert Cope RB44 Ben Schmiesing LB46 Cade Kachersi LB47 Justin Hilliard LB49 Patrick Gurd TE50 Nathan Brock OL51 Trayvon Wilburn LB52 Wyatt Davis OG52 Antwuan Jackson DT53 Luke Wypler OL54 Tyler Friday DE55 Matthew Jones OL55 Jerron Cage DL56 Aaron Cox DL57 Zaid Hamdan DL58 Ty Hamilton DL59 D. Henry-Young DL59 Zach Stevenson OL60 Ryan Smith OL61 Gavin Cupp OL62 Chris Kuhn OL64 Jack Jamieson OL66 Enokk Vimahi OL67 Jakob James OL68 Ryan Jacoby OL69 Trey Leroux OL70 Josh Fryar OL71 Josh Myers OC72 Tommy Togiai DT73 Grant Toutant OL74 Max Wray OL75 Thayer Munford OT76 Harry Miller OL77 Paris Johnson OT78 N. Petit-Frere OT79 Dawand Jones OL80 Corey Rau TE81 Jake Hausmann TE82 Sam Wiglusz WR83 C. Hamilton DL84 Joe Royer TE85 Austin Kutscher WR86 Chris Booker WR87 Ellijah Gardiner WR88 Jeremy Ruckert TE89 Luke Farrell TE90 Jaden McKenzie DT91 Drue Chrisman P92 Haskell Garrett DT93 Jacolbe Cowan DL94 Roen McCullough LS 95 Blake Haubeil K96 M. O’Shaughnessy P97 Noah Potter DE98 Jake Seibert K

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wg. Cl/Elg ........................................Hometown/High School or J.C. 62 Chris Kuhn DL 6-5 303 Jr./So. ............................................................Sandusky, Ohio / St. Mary 85 Austin Kutscher WR 6-0 195 Jr./So. ......................................................Massillon, Ohio / Washington 19 Jagger LaRoe QB 6-3 220 Jr./So. ................. Colleyville, Texas / Texas A&M / Colleyville Heritage 69 Trey Leroux OT 6-7 319 Fr./Fr. .............................................................. Norwalk, Ohio / Norwalk 10 Cameron Martinez DB 5-10 188 Fr./Fr. ......................................................Muskegon, Mich. / Muskegon 3 Demario McCall*** RB 5-9 192 5th/Sr. ...................................North Ridgeville, Ohio / North Ridgeville 94 Roen McCullough LS 6-1 230 Jr./So. ...................................Columbus, Ohio / Worthington Kilbourne 42 Lloyd McFarquhar CB 5-9 170 Jr./So. ...............................................................Cleveland, Ohio / Brush 90 Jaden McKenzie DT 6-2 290 So./Fr. ................................................ Wake Forest, N.C. / Wake Forest 37 Mitchell Melton LB 6-3 243 Fr./Fr. ............................................... Silver Spring, Md. / Good Counsel 76 Harry Miller* OL 6-3 315 So./So. ...................................................................Buford, Ga. / Buford 9 Jack Miller III QB 6-3 215 Fr./Fr. .........................................................Scottsdale, Ariz. / Chaparral 3 Teradja Mitchell** LB 6-2 240 Jr./Jr.. ...........................................Virginia Beach, Va. / Bishop Sullivan 75 Thayer Munford*** OT 6-6 317 Sr./Sr. ......................................Cincinnati, Ohio / Massillon Washington 71 Josh Myers** OC 6-5 312 Sr./Jr. ...................................................Miamisburg, Ohio / Miamisburg 2 Chris Olave** WR 6-1 188 Jr./Jr. ..................................................San Marcos, Calif. / Mission Hills 96 Michael O’Shaughnessy P 6-3 201 So./Fr. ................................................. New Albany, Ohio / New Albany 78 Nicholas Petit-Frere* OT 6-5 310 Jr./So.. ....................................................... Tampa, Fla. / Berkeley Prep 36 K’Vaughan Pope** LB 6-1 232 Jr./Jr.. .......................................................... Dinwiddie, Va. / Dinwiddie 97 Noah Potter DE 6-6 271 So./Fr. ................................................................. Mentor, Ohio / Mentor 41 Josh Proctor** SAF 6-2 194 Jr./Jr. .............................................................. Owasso, Okla. / Owasso 12 Lathan Ransom SAF 6-1 198 Fr./Fr. .................................................Tucson, Ariz. / Salpointe Catholic 80 Corey Rau TE 6-4 260 5th/Sr. ...............................................Katy, Texas / SMU & Cinco Ranch 42 Bradley Robinson LS 6-1 227 5th/Sr. .................................................................... Troy, Mich. / Athens 34 Mitch Rossi* TE 6-0 245 Sr./Jr. .............................................................. Franklin, Tenn. / Franklin 84 Joe Royer TE 6-5 240 Fr./Fr. .................................................................Cincinnati, Ohio / Elder 88 Jeremy Ruckert** TE 6-5 253 Jr./Jr.. ................................................... Lindenhurst, N.Y. / Lindenhurst 44 Ben Schmiesing LB 6-1 225 Jr./So. ......................................................................Piqua, Ohio / Piqua 13 Gee Scott Jr. WR 6-3 215 Fr./Fr. ................................................Seattle, Wash. / Eastside Catholic 98 Jake Seibert K 6-1 200 Fr./Fr. ............................................................ Cincinnati, Ohio / La Salle 8 Trey Sermon RB 6-1 215 Gr./Sr. ............................................................ Marietta, Ga. / Oklahoma 17 Bryson Shaw SAF 6-0 195 So./Fr. ................................................... Eldersburg, Md. / Bullis School 39 Cody Simon LB 6-2 225 Fr./Fr. ................................................ Jersey City, N.J. / St. Peter’s Prep 29 Darryl Sinclair WR 5-9 180 Sr./Jr.. .......................................................................Solon Ohio / Solon 60 Ryan Smith OL 6-1 285 So./Fr. .............................................................. Medina, Ohio / Buckeye 11 Tyreke Smith** DE 6-4 263 Jr./Jr.. ..........................................Cleveland, Ohio / Cleveland Heights 11 Jaxson Smith-Njigba WR 6-0 195 Fr./Fr. ...........................................................Rockwall, Texas / Rockwall 59 Zach Stevenson OL 6-1 295 So./Fr. ..................................... Lewis Center, Ohio / Olentangy Orange 16 Cade Stover TE 6-4 255 So./Fr. ........................................................ Mansfi eld, Ohio / Lexington 7 C.J. Stroud QB 6-3 205 Fr./Fr. .......................Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. / Rancho Cucamonga 34 Alec Taylor DB 6-1 195 Jr./Jr. .................................................Steubenville, Ohio / Steubenville 33 Master Teague III* RB 5-11 225 Jr./So. .................................................Murfreesboro, Tenn. / Blackman 72 Tommy Togiai** DT 6-2 300 Jr./Jr.. .........................................................Pocatello, Idaho / Highland 73 Grant Toutant OL 6-6 307 Fr./Fr. .......................................................... Warren, Mich. / De La Salle 17 Danny Vanatsky QB 6-1 207 Jr./So. ..........................................Cincinnati, Ohio / Christian Academy 66 Enokk Vimahi OL 6-4 308 So./Fr. ............................................................ Kahuku, Hawaii / Kahuku 6 Taron Vincent* DT 6-2 295 Jr./So. ....................................................Baltimore, Md. / IMG Academy 24 Shaun Wade** CB 6-1 195 Gr./Jr...............................Jacksonville, Fla. / Trinity Christian Academy 16 Ryan Watts CB 6-3 200 Fr./Fr. ..........................................................Little Elm, Texas / Little Elm 20 Pete Werner*** LB 6-3 242 Sr./Sr. ..................................................... ..Indianapolis, Ind. / Cathedral 82 Sam Wiglusz WR 5-11 185 Jr./So.. .........................Brecksville, Ohio / Brecksville-Bridgeview Hts. 51 Trayvon Wilburn LB 5-11 225 Jr./So. ................................................ Cincinnati, Ohio / Mount Healthy 6 Jameson Williams* WR 6-2 190 So./So. ...................................................St. Louis, Mo. / Cardinal Ritter 2 Kourt Williams SAF 6-1 221 Fr./Fr. .................................................Bellfl ower, Calif. / St. John Bosco 28 Miyan Williams RB 5-8 227 Fr./Fr. ..................................................Cincinnati, Ohio / Winton Woods 21 Marcus Williamson*** CB 5-10 183 Sr./Sr. .................................................Westerville, Ohio / IMG Academy 5 Garrett Wilson* WR 6-0 191 So./So. .........................................................Austin, Texas / Lake Travis 74 Max Wray OL 6-7 308 Jr./So. ............................................................. Franklin, Tenn. / Franklin 53 Luke Wypler OL 6-3 299 Fr./Fr. ........................................... Montvale, N.J. / St. Joseph Regional 25 Craig Young* LB 6-3 230 So./So ........................................................... 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joined by left tackle Thayer Munford. The Cincinnati native has started 26 games over the past two years and played in 38 of 42 contests since 2017.

GROUND ATTACKDavis, Myers and the rest of the off ensive line will be blocking for a new starting running back after J.K. Dobbins was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round of the NFL Draft. Coach Tony Alford’s room includes third team All-Big Ten selection Master Teague, sophomore Marcus Crowley, redshirt freshman Steele Chambers and Oklahoma gradiuate transfer Tre Sermon, who had over 2,000 yards rushing in three seasons with the Sooners.

EXPLOSIVE OFFENSESOhio State’s average of 529.9 yards of total off ense last season ranked fourth in the country. The Buckeyes have ranked in the top 10 in total


Trey Leroux ............................................La-roueTeradja Mitchell ..............................tuh-RAW-zhaChris Olave .......................................oh-LAV-ayeNicholas Petit-Frere ..................... puh-TEE frareK’Vaughan Pope ................................... KAY-vonTyreke Smith .........................................tie-REEKJaxon Smith-Njigba ............................... Jackson......................................................Smith-in-jigbaTyreke Smith .........................................tie-REEK

2020 PRONUNCIATION GUIDEMickey Marotti .............................muh-RAW-teeGreg Studrawa .........................STEW-draw-wahSevyn Banks ......................................................7Jerron Cage ..........................................juh-RONLejond Cavazos........... LEH-jund Kuh-VAH-sose Jacolbe Cowan .............................. juh-KOLE-beBlake Haubeil ........................................HAW-billJavontae Jean-Baptiste .......................juh-VON-tay .........................................................jeen-bap-TEESTTyreke Johnson.....................................tie-REEK

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Coming off a season that saw them win their third consecutive Big Ten title and appear in the College Football Playoff s for the third time in six season, the Ohio State Buckeyes kick off the 131st season of football on Oct. 24 with their sights set on big things in 2020.

FIELDS DIRECTS HIGH-POWERED OFFENSEIn his fi rst year as a starter for Ohio State in 2019, Fields put together one of the greatest statistical seasons by any Ohio State player ever. He became the fi rst quarterback in Big Ten history with 40 passing touchdowns and 10 rushing TDs in the same season on his way to being a Heisman Trophy fi nalist. Fields threw for 3,273 yards, completed 67.2 percent of his passes and had a nation’s-leading 41-to-3 touchdown to interception ratio.

Fields was at his best against the best. In the Big Ten Championship Game against No. 8 Wisconsin, he throw for 299 yards and three touchdowns while leading the Buckeyes back from a 21-7 halftime defi cit to win 34-21. One week prior at rival Michigan, Fields tossed four touchdown passes and throw for 302 yards in a 56-27 victory. In six games against teams ranked in the fi nal College Football Playoff poll, Fields accounted for 17 touchdowns and averaged 280 yards per game of total off ense.

DAVIS & MYERS: BALLERS WHO ARE MAULERSCenter Josh Myers and guard Wyatt Davis are unquestionably two of the best interior off ensive linemen in the country. Davis is on every preseason All-America list while Myers will be a candidate for the Rimington Award, which goes to the nation’s top center. The duo paved the way for an off ense that averaged 529.9 total yards per game – No. 4 nationally – and 266.7 yards per game on the ground – No. 5 nationally.Myers and Davis are two of Ohio State’s three returning starters on the line,

Justin Fields was a fi nalist for the Heisman Trophy last season as a fi rst-year starter, throwing for 41 touchdowns and just three interceptions.

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off ense in each of Ryan Day’s three seasons in Columbus (2017 – seventh; 2018 – second; 2019 – fourth). Since Day’s arrival, only one Power 5 team (Oklahoma) has averaged more yards per game than Ohio State (523.8).

NEW STAFF MEMBERSThere are two new members of the Ohio State coaching staff this fall, although neither of them are new to Ohio State. Kerry Coombs, who coached cornerbacks and special teams for the Buckeyes from 2012-17, returns after a two-year stint in the NFL and will be the team’s defensive coordinator while also coaching the secondary. He replaces Jeff Hafl ey, who was hired as Boston College’s head coach last December.

Corey Dennis, who has spent the last fi ve seasons in a variety of roles on Ohio State’s staff , was promoted from senior quality control coach to quarterbacks coach in January. He’s worked closely with Day since 2017 and helped to produce some of the school’s most prolifi c off enses.

PLENTY OF EXPERIENCE AT LINEBACKERThe Ohio State defense, which must replace seven every-game starters from a unit that allowed just 13.6 points per game, has its most veteran presence at linebacker, where Pete Werner and Tuf Borland return after starting every game last season. Coupled with Baron Browning and Justin Hilliard, the unit has 68 combined starts among them.

14 EARLY ENROLLEESOhio State welcomed 14 members of its 25-person recruiting class to campus in January as early enrollees. It’s the most early enrollees in program history. Ohio State’s 2020 recruiting class fi nished ranked No. 5 nationally by 247Sports.

WELCOME BACK, COOP!Fifth-year senior DE Jonathon Cooper, a captain and one of the best leaders on the team, will return for a fi fth year in 2020. A Gahanna, Ohio native, Cooper has played in 38 career games with 51 tackles, 11.5 tackles-for-loss and 6.5 sacks.

WADE RETURNS IN THE SECONDDARYAfter producing a pair of fi rst-round NFL Draft choices at cornerback last season, the Buckeyes will retool its secondary in 2020 but has the services of CB Shaun Wade, a 14-game starter in 2019. A third team All-Big Ten selection, he had 26 tackles, four tackles-for-loss, one interception, two forced fumbles and eight pass breakups.

CAREER STARTS

OFFENSE (106)Receiver (6) 2019 CareerChris Olave 6 6

Off ensive Line (58) 2019 Career Thayer Munford 13 26Wyatt Davis 14 16 Josh Myers 14 15Nicholas Petit-Frere 1 1

Tight End (28) 2019 CareerLuke Farrell 14 24Jeremy Ruckert 4 4

Quarterback (14) 2019 CareerJustin Fields 14 14

DEFENSE (105)Defensive Line (27) 2019 CareerTyler Friday 4 4Tyreke Smith 4 4Jonathon Cooper 4 17Zach Harrison 2 2Javontae Jean-Baptiste 1 1

Linebacker (68) 2019 CareerTuf Borland 14 34Pete Werner 14 27Baron Browning 1 4Justin Hilliard 2 3

Cornerback (10) 2019 CareerShaun Wade 8 9Sevyn Banks 1 1

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2020 OHIO STATE RECRUITING CLASS

Name Pos. Ht. .....Wt. .........................Hometown/High SchoolLejond Cavazos* CB 6-1 .......196 ............... San Antonio, Texas / IMG AcademyMookie Cooper* WR 5-10 ....195 .............................. St. Louis, Mo. / PattonvilleJacolbe Cowan* DL 6-5 ......262 ...... Charlotte, N.C. / Providence Day SchoolJulian Fleming* WR 6-2 ......199 ..............Catawissa, Pa. / Southern ColumbiaJosh Fryar OL 6-6 ......305 ................. Beech Grove, Ind. / Beech GroveTy Hamilton DL 6-3 ......260 .... Pickerington, Ohio / Pickerington CentralDarrion Henry-Young* DL 6-5 ......279 ...........................Cincinnati, Ohio / PrincetonJakob James OL 6-5 ......285 ..................................Cincinnati, Ohio / ElderParis Johnson, Jr.* OL 6-6 ......290 ...........................Cincinnati, Ohio / PrincetonTrey Leroux* OL 6-8 ......330 ............................... Norwalk, Ohio / NorwalkCameron Martinez DB 5-11 .....183 ........................Muskegon, Mich. / Muskegon*Early enrollee

Mitchell Melton LB 6-3 ......235 ........................... Olney, Md. / Good CounselJack Miller III* QB 6-3 ......205 ..........................Scottsdale, Ariz. / ChaparralLathan Ransom SAF 6-1 .......193 ...................Tucson, Ariz. / Salpointe CatholicJoe Royer TE 6-5 ......225 ..................................Cincinnati, Ohio / ElderGee Scott, Jr.* WR 6-3 ......207 .................Seattle, Wash. / Eastside CatholicJake Seibert K 6-1 .......190.............................. Cincinnati, Ohio / La SalleCody Simon LB 6-1 .......218 .................. Jersey City, N.J. / St. Peter’s PrepJaxon Smith-Njigba* WR 6-1 .......188 .............................Rockwall, Texas / RockwallC.J. Stroud* QB 6-3 ......194 ..Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. / R. Cucamonga Grant Toutant OL 6-7 ......290 ........................... Warren, Mich. / De La SalleRyan Watts* CB 6-3 ......187 ............................Little Elm, Texas / Little ElmKourt Williams* SAF 6-1 .......216 ..................Bellifl ower, Calif. / St. John BoscoMiyan Williams RB 5-10 ....225 ...................Cincinnati, Ohio / Winton WoodsLuke Wypler* OL 6-3 ......280 ............ Montvale, N.J. / St. Joseph Regional



HEAD COACH RYAN DAY

COACHING EXPERIENCE

2019-pres. .........Head Coach .............................................. Ohio State2018 ..................Offensive Coordinator/QBs ....................... Ohio State2017 ..................Co-Offensive Coordinator/QBs ................. Ohio State2016 ..................Quarterbacks .............................San Francisco 49ers2015 ..................Quarterbacks ..............................Philadelphia Eagles2013-14 ..............Offensive Coordinator/QBs ................Boston College

2012 ..................Offensive Coordinator/WRs ............................ Temple2007-11..............Wide Receivers ..................................Boston College2006 .................Wide Receivers .............................................. Temple2005 .................Graduate Assistant .........................................Florida2003-04 ............Graduate Assistant ............................Boston College2002 .................Tight Ends .........................................New Hampshire

Ryan Day is in his second full season as head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes. He enters the 2020 campaign with a career record of 16-1, a 10-0 mark in Big Ten Conference games, a Big Ten championship (2019) and College Football Playoff appearance (2019).

Day is the fi rst Ohio State coach in 40 years to be named Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year, and he earned the honor in 2019 by coaching, developing and leading one of the best teams ever in school history. His 2019 Buckeyes were dominant, winning 13 consecutive games by an average of over 36 points per game. The team ranked in the Top 5 of 12 major NCAA statistical categories, including No. 1 in total defense, No. 1 in pass defense and pass effi ciency defense, No. 1 in off ensive third down pct. and No. 4 in total off ense.

The 2019 Buckeyes became the fi rst Big Ten team ever to win three consecutive outright Big Ten titles and the team advanced to the College Football Playoff s for the third time in the six-year playoff history. Day’s 13 victories in 2019 are tied for the most by a fi rst-year FBS head coach and he is the fi rst coach to win 13 games without the benefi t of a bowl victory. The Buckeyes were ranked among the nation’s Top 5 in 14 of 16 weeks.

Individually in 2019, Day coached a third consecutive Big Ten Quarterback of the Year (Justin Fields) and his program featured the

QUICK FACTS

Hometown: Manchester, N.H.

High School: Manchester Central

Age: 41

Alma Mater: New Hampshire, 2002 (Business Administration)

Master’s Degree: Boston College, 2004 (Administrative Studies)

Year in Coaching: 19th (Fourth year at Ohio State)

Wife: Christina (“Nina”)

Children: Son R.J.; and daughters Grace and Nia

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fi rst 2,000-yard running back in school history (J.K. Dobbins), two Heisman Trophy fi nalists (Fields and Chase Young) – only the sixth time this has been accomplished – and four fi rst-team All-Americans (Wyatt Davis, Dobbins, Jeff Okudah and Young). He was considered for virtually every national coach of the year honor and was named the fi rst-year Coach of the Year by the Football Writers Association of America.

Day’s ImpactThe impact Day has had on the program in such a short time has been considerable.

No team has more passing touchdowns the past three seasons than the 138 that Ohio State quarterbacks have thrown in that time. Ohio State also ranks 11th over the past three seasons in passing yards per game (296.7) and third in completion percentage (67.8).

Ohio State is 38-4 and has won eight championships in Day’s three years with the program: three consecutive Big Ten Conference championships; three Big Ten East Division titles; the 2018 Cotton Bowl and 2019 Rose Bowl.

In 2018 Ohio State ranked second nationally in total off ense and passing yards, and eighth in scoring. It established Big Ten Conference records for off ensive yards per game (535.6), passing yards (5,100), passing yards per game (373.0), touchdown passes (51), completions (396) and total plays (1,131).

Individually, quarterback Dwayne Haskins was a Heisman Trophy fi nalist who became just the sixth player to throw 50 touchdown passes in a season. He was named the Chicago Tribune Silver Football Award winner as the Big Ten’s best player and he was also voted the Big Ten’s Off ensive Player of the Year and its Quarterback of the Year.

Day is a native of Manchester, N.H. He was a three-year starting quarterback at New Hampshire when Chip Kelly was the off ensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. He was a team captain as a senior and earned his degree in business administration in 2002. He has a master’s in administrative studies from Boston College (2004).

Day, and his wife, Christina, who is referred to as “Nina,” have three children: Ryan Jr. or “RJ”, Grace and Ourania or “Nia”.

HEAD COACHING RECORD Overall Conf. FinalYear School Record Record Polls Bowl Game

2018 Ohio State 3-0 1-0 N/A N/A

2019 Ohio State 13-1 9-0 3/3 Fiesta Bowl (CFP Semifi nals)

Ohio State Totals 16-1 10-0Career Totals 16-1 10-0

RYAN DAY RECORDSOhio State Home Record ................................9-0 (1.000)Career Home Record ......................................9-0 (1.000)Ohio State Road Record .................................6-0 (1.000)Career Road Record .......................................6-0 (1.000)Career Neutral Record .......................................2-1 (.667)Career versus Top 25 ....................................... 6-1 (.857)Career versus Top 10 .........................................2-1 (.667)Career versus Top 5..........................................0-1 (.000)Career versus No. 1 .................................................... 0-0Career in Overtime .................................................... 0-0Career in Bowl/Playoff Games..........................0-1 (.000)Career in Conference Championship Games .. 1-0 (1.000)Career in National Championship Games ................. 0-0

NO. 1 IN TD PASSES AND NO. 3 IN COMP. PCT. SINCE 2017Ryan Day has directed one of the nation’s most explosive off enses through the air in the three seasons since his arrival in 2017. Under his tutelage, the off enses - led by quarterbacks J.T. Barrett, Dwayne Haskins and Justin Fields - rank No. 1 nationally in touchdown passes thrown with 138. Ohio State’s 67.8 completion percentage is third-best nationally and its 296.7 yards per game ranks No. 11.

EIGHT CHAMPIONSHIPS IN LAST THREE SEASONSIn Day’s three seasons, Ohio State has won eight championships: three straight Big Ten championships; three Big Ten East Division titles; the 2018 Cotton Bowl and 2019 Rose Bowl.

TOUCHDOWN, BUCKEYES!Over the past three seasons, Ohio State has scored 234 off ensive touchdowns - second most in the country - and averaged 43.5 points per game, which ranks No. 3 nationally. It’s also nearly seven points better than the next highest-ranking Big Ten team.



ASSISTANT COACHES

BARNES’ COACHING EXPERIENCE

2019-pres. .....Safeties/Special Teams Coordinator ............ Ohio State2018 ...............Special Teams Coord./Linebackers ............... Maryland2016-17 ..........Special Teams Coordinator ............................ Maryland2015 ...............Defensive Analyst ............................................Michigan2012-14 ..........Defensive/Special Teams Grad Asst. ................. Florida2011 ...............Off ensive Coordinator/QBs ..... West Virginia Wesleyan2010 ..............Running Backs ......................... West Virginia Wesleyan2009 ..............Running Backs ..................................... Delaware Valley

_______________________________________MATT BARNESSafeties / Special Teams Coordinator

Hometown Ijamsville, Md.High SchoolUrbana Alma MaterSalisbury, 2008Year in Coaching12th (Second at Ohio State)WifeChristinaChildrenSon, Henry

Overview: Matt Barnes is in his second season as a member of the Ohio State coaching staff and coaches the team’s safeties and also serves as special team’s coordinator. He was hired by head coach Ryan Day in January of 2019 after spending the prior three seasons coaching at the University of Maryland. Barnes has 12 years of collegiate coaching experience.

Buckeye Specialists: In 2019, Barnes helped develop outstanding special teams play and defensive backs on a 13-1 Ohio State team that won its third consecutive outright Big Ten Conference championship. Ohio State’s defense led the nation in fewest passing yards allowed (156.0 per game) and in pass-effi ciency defense with a rating of 97.50.

Terrapin Special Teams: Under Barnes’ guidance, the Terrapins ranked 18th nationally and third in the Big Ten with a 23.9 yard average on kickoff returns. Maryland had two players – Ty Johnson and Tavion Jacobs – who averaged better than 25 yards per kick return and ranked in the top fi ve in the conference in yards per return.

Notable Notes: Barnes arrived at Maryland after spending the 2015 season at Michigan as a defensive analyst and also had a three-year stay at Florida (2012-14) as a defensive and special team’s graduate assistant. He also has experience on the other side of the ball, spending the 2011 season as the off ensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at West Virginia Wesleyan College.

_______________________________________TONY ALFORDAssistant Head Coach for Off ense / Running Backs

Hometown Akron, OhioHigh School Doherty (Colorado Springs, Colo.) Alma Mater Colorado State, 1992Year in Coaching 27th (Fifth year at Ohio State)Wife TrinaChildren Sons Rylan, Kyler and Braydon

Overview: Tony Alford, who has coached collegiate running backs for over 20 years, is in his sixth season as assistant head coach for off ense and running backs coach at Ohio State University.

The 1K Club: Alford’s latest star player at running back, J.K. Dobbins, became the fi rst running back in Ohio State history to surpass 1,000 yards rushing as a freshman, sophomore and junior. He set the school record for freshmen running backs with 1,403 yards in 2017 and just last season set the Ohio State single-season record with 2,003 yards. His total of 4,459 yards ranks second in Ohio State history.

Best in the Business: Alford was the No. 5 rated recruiter nationally in 2018 by CBSSports.com. He was a Rivals.com Top 25 recruiter in 2011 and 2015 and he was a fi nalist for 247Sports’ 2011 National Recruiter of the Year.

Notable Numbers: Alford has coached a 1,000-yard runner in each of his fi rst four seasons with Ohio State: Ezekiel Elliott (2015), Mike Weber (2016), J.K. Dobbins (2017, 2018 and 2019). He has also coached two major award winners: Elliott won Big Ten Conference off ensive player of the year and Chicago Tribune Silver Football Award honors in 2015 when he barreled through a 1,821-yard season and scored 23 touchdowns; and Weber was the league’s Freshman of the Year in 2016.

ALFORD’S COACHING EXPERIENCE

2015-pres. .....Assistant Head Coach for Off ense/RBs ....... Ohio State2014 ...............Running Backs/Recruiting Coordinator .....Notre Dame2012-13 ..........Running Backs/Slot WR/Rec. Coord. ..........Notre Dame2010-11 ...........Wide Receivers ...........................................Notre Dame2009 ..............Running Backs ............................................Notre Dame2007-08 ........Running Backs .................................................Louisville2002-06 ........Assistant Head Coach Running Backs ......... Iowa State2001 ..............Running Backs ............................................ Washintgon1997-2000 .....Running Backs .............................................. Iowa State1996 ...............Running Backs ...............................................Kent State1995 ...............Running Backs ...........................................Mount Union1994 ...............Assistant Coach .......................... Lake Wales (Fla.) H.S.1993 ...............Assistant Coach ........................Fort Collins (Colo.) H.S.

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_______________________________________KERRY COOMBSDefensive Coordinator / Secondary

Hometown Colerian, OhioHigh SchoolColerainAlma MaterDayton, 1983Master’s DegreeWright State, 1996Year in Coaching38th (Seventh at Ohio State)WifeHollyChildren Sons Brayden and Dylan; daughter, Cortney

Overview: Kerry Coombs was named defensive coordinator on Jan. 20 by Ohio State head coach Ryan Day. Coombs, who has spent all but two years of his life in the state of Ohio, returns home after spending two successful seasons coaching cornerbacks for the NFL’s Tennessee Titans. He had previously coached at Ohio State for six seasons from 2012-2017.

NFL Experience: Over the past two seasons with Tennessee, Coombs helped the Titans produce one of the league’s top secondary units. In 2018, it ranked sixth in passing defense (216.9 yards/game), eighth in opponent passer rating (88.4) and ninth in opponent completion percentage (.632).

Coombs’ First Ohio State Tenure: Coombs’ fi rst go-around with the Buckeyes was a remarkable one, evident by the fi ve fi rst-round NFL draft choices that he developed between 2014 and 2018: Bradley Roby (2014, Denver Broncos), Eli Apple (2016, New York Giants), Marshon Lattimore (2017, New Orleans Saints), Gareon Conley (2017, Oakland Raiders) and Denzel Ward (2018, Cleveland Browns). Every starting Ohio State cornerback in Coombs’ six-year tenure reached the NFL.

Notable Notes: From 2012 through 2017, Ohio State was second nationally with 101 interceptions and fi rst with 17 that were returned for touchdowns.

ASSISTANT COACHES

COOMBS’ COACHING EXPERIENCE

2020-pres. ....Defensive coordinator.................................. Ohio State2018-19 ..........Secondary .......................................... Tennessee Titans2017 ...............Asst. Def. Coord./CBs/Spec. Teams ............. Ohio State2013-16 ..........Cornerbacks/Special Teams Coordinator .... Ohio State2012 ...............Cornerbacks ................................................. Ohio State2009-11 ..........Assoc. Head Coach/DBs/Special Teams ....... Cincinnati2007-08 ........Defensive Backs .......................University of Cincinnati1991-2006 .....Head Coach .................................Colerain High School1989-90 .........Head Coach ................................Loveland High School1985-88 .........Assistant Coach ..............................Lakota High School1983-84 .........Assistant Coach ........................ Greenhills High School

DENNIS’ COACHING EXPERIENCE

2020-pres. ....Quarterbacks ................................................ Ohio State2018-19 ..........Senior Quality Control .................................. Ohio State2016-17 ..........Graduate Assistant ....................................... Ohio State2015 ............... Intern ............................................................ Ohio State

_______________________________________COREY DENNISQuarterbacks

Hometown Troy, Ala.High SchoolCharles HendersonAlma MaterGeorgia Tech ’14Master’s DegreeOhio State ’16Years in Coaching6th (Sixth at Ohio State)WifeNickiChildren

Sons, Troy and Gray

Overview: After spending the past two seasons as a senior quality control coach, Corey Dennis enters his fi rst season as Ohio State’s quarterback’s coach after being promoted on Jan. 10 by head coach Ryan Day. He was been named to the position Jan. 10, 2020, by head coach Ryan Day. Dennis has been on Ohio State’s staff the past fi ve seasons, including working the past two seasons with Day, wide receivers coach Brian Hartline and the Buckeyes’ quarterbacks and receivers.

High-level Quarterback Play: These past two seasons have been two of the most celebrated off ensive campaigns in recent school history, with two Ohio State quarterbacks – Dwayne Haskins in 2018 and Justin Fields in 2019 – becoming Heisman Trophy fi nalists as well as Big Ten Quarterback and Player of the Year. The duo combined for 91 touchdown passes.

No Stranger to Ohio State: The 2020 season will be Dennis’ sixth on the Ohio State coaching staff . He previously worked as a graduate assistant coach on off ense for the 2016 and 2017 seasons, working primarily with the Buckeye receivers, and as an intern in 2015. He has been a part of three consecutive Big Ten Conference championship teams at Ohio State and also victories in the 2019 Rose Bowl, the 2018 Cotton Bowl and the 2016 Fiesta Bowl.

While at Georgia Tech: Dennis played receiver, in the defensive secondary and was a key special team’s performer between 2011 and 2014. He fi nished his career by playing in all 54 games for Tech teams



ASSISTANT COACHES

COACHING STAFF

JOHNSON’S COACHING EXPERIENCE

2019-pres... ...Associate Head Coach/Def. Line ................. Ohio State2014-18.. ........Assistant Head Coach/Def. Line .................. Ohio State2000-13 .........Defensive Line ..............................................Penn State1996-99 .........Defensive Ends/Spec. Team Coord. ............Penn State1992-93 .........Head Coach ............................... T.C. Williams (Va.) H.S. 1975-91 ..........Head Coach ...............................McDonough (Md.) H.S. 1974 ...............Assistant Coach ................................. Lackey (Md.) H.S.

_______________________________________LARRY JOHNSONAssociate Head Coach / Defensive Line Coach

Hometown Williamston, N.C. High SchoolE.J. HayesAlma MaterElizabeth City State, 1973 Year in Coaching44th (Seventh at Ohio State)WifeChristineChildrenSons Larry Jr., and Tony (wife is Karin); daughter Teresa and grandchildren Tony Jr., Lalia, Deklen and Jaylen

Overview: Larry Johnson is in his seventh season as defensive line coach with the Ohio State football program. Named to his position in 2014, he was elevated to associate head coach in 2019.

Noteworthy: Johnson has coached more Big Ten Defensive Players of the Year or Linemen of the Year – 16! – than any program has in the Big Ten over the last 23 years.

Best in the Business: Johnson has coached nine fi rst-round NFL Draft picks, including the Bosa brothers (Joey in 2016; Nick in 2019) and Chase Young (2020). He had fi ve of his players move on to the NFL in one season after the 2017 campaign, including draft picks Tyquan Lewis, Sam Hubbard and Jalyn Holmes. In addition, four of his players, including Sam Hubbard, have been named fi rst-team Academic All-Americans.

A Prized Pupil: In 2019, Johnson coached and developed Chase Young into a Heisman Trophy fi nalist – just the ninth defensive player ever named a fi nalist – and to unanimous fi rst-team All-America status while being named a fi nalist for fi ve other major national awards.

HARTLINE’S COACHING EXPERIENCE

2019-pres. .....Wide Receivers ............................................. Ohio State2018 ...............Wide Receivers (interim) .............................. Ohio State2017 ...............Quality Control.............................................. Ohio State

_______________________________________BRIAN HARTLINEWide Receivers

Hometown North Canton, OhioHigh SchoolGlenOakAlma MaterOhio State, 2009Year in Coaching4th (fourth at Ohio State)WifeKaraChildren Son, Brayden; daughter, Brooklyn

Overview: Brian Hartline is a rising star in the coaching profession who is in his third season as wide receivers coach at Ohio State and in his fourth season overall coaching at his alma mater.

AFCA 35 Under 35: This past December, Hartline was honored by the American Football Coaches Association as one of its AFCA 35 Under 35 honorees, a prestigious program that identifi es and develops “premier, future leaders” in the football coaching profession.

NFL Pedigree: Hartline joined the Ohio State staff in early 2017 after a terrifi c playing career in the NFL with the Miami Dolphins between 2009-14 and Cleveland Browns (2015). He played in 104 games with 73 starts, and had 344 career receptions for 4,766 yards and 14 touchdowns. His best seasons came in 2012 and 2013, when he combined to catch 150 passes for 2,099 yards for the Dolphins. He caught 30 or more passes in each of his seven NFL seasons.

Big Time Production: Led by three fi fth-year senior co-captains, Parris Campbell, Johnnie Dixon and Terry McLaurin, and including fourth-year junior K.J. Hill, Ohio State’s 2018 receiver unit caught 310 passes for 4,429 yards and 45 touchdowns, totals that alone broke the school single season marks of 287 receptions (set in 2017), 3,707 yards (2014) and 42 touchdowns (2014).

Four 1,000-yard WRs: Outstanding play continued in 2019 for the Ohio State receivers. Hill went on to break the school career mark for receptions with 201 and also fi nished sixth in school history with 2,332 receiving yards. He led the way for another quartet of 1,000-career yard receivers as well, including Binjimen Victor (1,340), Austin Mack (1,050) and Chris Olave (1,046).


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COACHING STAFF

ASSISTANT COACHES

MAROTTI’S COACHING EXPERIENCE

2012-pres. .....Asst. AD for FB Sports Performance ........... Ohio State 2005-11 ..........Director of Strength and Conditioning .............. Florida1998-2005 ....Director of Strength and Conditioning ......Notre Dame1990-98 .........Head Strength and Conditioning Coach ....... Cincinnati1989-90 .........Strength Assistant .................................... West Virginia1987-88..........Graduate Assistant Strength Coach ............. Ohio State1987-88..........Head Strength Coach ................. Grove City (Ohio) H.S.

_______________________________________MICKEY MAROTTIAssistant AD for Football Sports Performance

Hometown Ambridge, Pa.High SchoolAmbridgeAlma MaterWest Liberty State, 1987Master’s DegreesOhio State University, 1988; West Virginia, 1990Year in Strength & Conditioning:34th (Ninth at Ohio State)WifeSusieChildrenDaughter, Maddie, and son, Mitchell

Overview: Mickey Marotti is in his ninth season as the assistant athletic director for football sports performance at Ohio State and his 34th season overall as a coach. He is considred among the foremost experts nationally in the critical area of strength and conditioning training and overseeing sports performance.

Noteworthy: Marotti has been the performance coach for three national championship teams: the 2006 and 2008 Florida Gators and the 2014 Ohio State Buckeyes.

Best in the Business: Marotti was named American Football Monthly’s FBS Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year in 2016.

Notable Numbers: During his time in Columbus, 19 Buckeyes have been named fi rst-team All-American, 26 have won a Big Ten Conference individual award and 17 have been fi rst-round NFL Draft picks: DE Chase Young, CB Jeff Okudah, CB Damon Arnette in 2020; DE Nick Bosa, QB Dwayne Haskins in 2019; CB Denzel Ward and C Billy Price in 2018; CB Marshon Lattimore, SAF Malik Hooker and CB Gareon Conley in 2017; DE Joey Bosa, RB Ezekiel Elliott, CB Eli Apple, OT Taylor Decker and LB Darron Lee in 2016; LB Ryan Shazier and CB Bradley Roby in 2014. Additionally, 71 players have been invited ot the NFL Combine, including 54 over the last four years.

MATTISON’S COACHING EXPERIENCE

2019-pres. .....Co-Defensive Coordinator ........................... Ohio State2015-18 ..........Defensive Line .................................................Michigan2011-14 ...........Defensive Coordinator ....................................Michigan2009-10 .........Defensive Coordinator ......................Baltimore Ravens2008 .............. Linebackers .......................................Baltimore Ravens2005-07 ........Co- Defensive Coord./Defensive Line ............... Florida2002-04 ........Defensive Line ............................................Notre Dame1997-2001 ......Defensive Coordinator ...............................Notre Dame1995-96 .........Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line ..........Michigan1992-94 .........Defensive Line .................................................Michigan1989-91 ..........Defensive Line ..............................................Texas A&M1987-88..........Defensive Line ........................................................Navy1985-86 .........Defensive Coord./Defensive Line .... Western Michigan1982-84 .........Defensive Line .................................. Western Michigan1978-80 .........Defensive Line ......................................... Northwestern

_______________________________________GREG MATTISONCo-Defensive Coordinator

Hometown Madison, Wis.High SchoolMadison EastAlma MaterWisconsin-La Crosse, 1971Year in Coaching: 49th (Second at Ohio State)WifeAnnChildrenDaughter, Lisa; son, Bryan

Overview: Greg Mattison, a veteran defensive coordinator in the Football Bowl Subdivision and the National Football League, joined the Ohio State coaching staff in January, 2019 as co-defensive coordinator.

A Successful First Year: In his fi rst year with the Buckeyes, Mattison helped mold the defense into one of the best units in the country. Ohio State fi nished ranked No. 1 in total defense (259.7 yards per game), No. 2 in passing yardage (156.0 yards per game), red zone scores (66 pct.) and pass effi ciency (97.50) and No. 4 in scoring (13.7 points per game).

Both Sides of the Rivalry: Mattison is one of seven to have coached at both Michigan and Ohio State, according to the Bentley Historical Library, the archives of the University of Michigan and the Michigan Athletic Department. Most notable is Bo Schembechler, assistant at Ohio State from 1958-63 and Michigan head coach from 1969-89.

Notable Numbers: As Michigan’s defensive line coach from 2015-18, Mattison was part of four consecutive units that have ranked in the top 5 nationally each year in total defense and pass defense, and has been top 5 in pass effi ciency defense during three of those seasons.



ASSISTANT COACHES

COACHING STAFF

WASHINGTON’S COACHING EXPERIENCE

2019-pres. ..... Linebackers .................................................. Ohio State2018 ............... Linebackers .....................................................Michigan2017 ...............Defensive Line ............................................... Cincinnati2016...............Defensive Line ...................................... Boston College2013-15 ..........Running Backs ...................................... Boston College2012 ...............Asst. Special Teams/Defensive Line .... Boston College2011 ............... Linebackers .............................................................Elon2009-10 .........Defensive Line ......................................... Slippery Rock2008 ..............Graduate Assistant ....................... North Carolina State2007 ..............Defensive Line .......................Rensselaer Polytech Inst.

_______________________________________AL WASHINGTONLinebackers

Hometown Columbus, OhioHigh SchoolBishop WattersonAlma MaterBoston College, 2006Year in Coaching:13th (Second at Ohio State)WifeMelissaChildrenSon, Michael; daughter, Audrey

Overview: Columbus, Ohio native Al Washington, who played on and coached Boston College teams that included Ryan Day on staff and who has signifi cant ties to the Buckeye football program, enters his second season coaching linebackers at Ohio State.

Columbus is Home: Washington grew up in and around Ohio Stadium and attended Bishop Watterson High School, graduating in 2002. His father, Al Washington Sr., played linebacker for the Buckeyes from 1977-1980 and currently ranks eighth in career tackles with 345.

Both Sides of the Ball: Washington has spent the majority of his coaching career on defense, but from 2013-15 he coached running backs at Boston College. Boston College ranked fi rst in the ACC with 211.8 yards per game in that span. The Eagles improved their rushing output in each season and broke the school’s season rushing record in 2014. Washington and Day were on the same staff together at Boston College in 2013.

A Successful First Season: Washington developed four linebackers into all-conference performers with Malik Harrison becoming a fi rst-team honoree while Tuf Borland, Baron Browning and Pete Werner all earned honorable mention honors.

STUDRAWA’S COACHING EXPERIENCE

2016-pres. .....Off ensive Line............................................... Ohio State 2014-15 ..........Off ensive Line................................................. Maryland2013 ...............Off ensive Line.......................................................... LSU2011-12 ...........Off ensive Coordinator/OL ....................................... LSU2007-10 .........Off ensive Line.......................................................... LSU2006 ..............Asst. HC/Off ensive Coordinator ............ Bowling Green2003-05 ........Off ensive Coordinator/OL ..................... Bowling Green2001-02 .........Off ensive Line........................................ Bowling Green1998-2000 ....Off ensive Line........................................ Arkansas State 1997 ...............Graduate Assistant ....................................... Ohio State1991-96 ..........Off ensive Coordinator ....................Wilmington College1989-90 .........Graduate Assistant ........................................ Cincinnati

_______________________________________GREG STUDRAWAOff ensive Line

Hometown Fostoria, Ohio High SchoolSt. WendelinAlma MaterBowling Green, 1987Year in Coaching31st (Fifth at Ohio State)WifeCindyChildrenDaughters Samantha, Katelin and Allison

Overview: Greg Studrawa is in his fi fth season as coach of Ohio State’s off ensive linemen and he is in his 31st season overall coaching on the collegiate level.

Noteworthy: Studrawa is a Buckeye. He was born in Fostoria, attended St. Wendelin High School and played collegiately at Bowling Green. He has coached collegiately for 19 years throughout the state of Ohio: at Cincinnati, at Wilmington College, a year at Ohio State under John Cooper (1997) and six years at Bowling Green, including under Urban Meyer in 2001-02, prior to his current position.

Best in the Business: Studrawa has developed two major national award winners – Rimington Trophy winners Pat Elfl ein and Billy Price – and four fi rst-team All-Americans at Ohio State: Elfl ein, Price, Michael Jordan and Wyatt Davis in 2019.

Notable Numbers: In his four seasons coaching at Ohio State, the Buckeyes rank sixth nationally among Power 5 teams in rushing yards per game (231.4) and the program has produced a 1,000-yard rusher eight consecutive years. Just last season, J.K. Dobbins rushed for a single-season school record 2,003 yards. Only three Power 5 teams have scored more rushing touchdowns than Ohio State’s 129 since 2016.


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ASSISTANT COACHES

COACHING STAFF

_______________________________________KEVIN WILSONOff ensive Coordinator / Tight Ends

HometownMaiden, N.C. High SchoolMaidenAlma MaterNorth Carolina, 1984Master’s DegreeNorth Carolina, 1987 Year in Coaching37th (Fourth at Ohio State)WifeAngelaChildrenDaughters Elaina, Makenzie and Marlee, and sons Trey and Toby

Overview: Kevin Wilson is in his fourth season as the Buckeyes’ off ensive coordinator and tight ends coach. Wilson has directed some of the most prolifi c off enses in the nation over his 37-year coaching career.

Noteworthy: Wilson has coached two of the four teams in FBS history that produced a 3,500-yard passer, two 1,000-yard rushers and a 1,000-yard receiver in the same year. His 2015 Indiana and 2008 Oklahoma off enses achieved the feat. The others are USC in 2005 and Southern Mississippi in 2015. (Ohio State was just 46 rushing yards shy by Mike Weber 2018 from being the fi fth team to accomplish the feat.) Best in the Business: Wilson, a winner of the Frank Broyles Award in 2008 as the nation’s top assistant coach and twice a fi nalist, coached potent and productive Indiana off enses that led the Big Ten Conference in passing three times – 2012, 2013 and 2015 – and fi nished second in 2016.

Notable Numbers: Ohio State has featured one of top off enses nationally over the past three years with Wilson on staff . Between 2017 and 2019, the Buckeyes have: averaged 523.8 yards per game, third-best nationally; topped 500 yards of total off ense 27 times and 600 yards nine times; and scored 234 touchdowns, second-most nationally.

WILSON’S COACHING EXPERIENCE

2017-pres. .....Off ensive Coordinator/Tight Ends ............... Ohio State2011-16 ...........Head Coach ........................................................Indiana2006-10 .........Off ensive Coordinator/TEs/Fullbacks ...........Oklahoma2002-05 ........Co-Off ensive Coordinator/Off ensive Line ....Oklahoma2001 ..............Asst. Head Coach/Off . Cord./QBs ........... Northwestern1999-00 .........Off ensive Coordinator/QBs ..................... Northwestern1998 ...............Off ensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks ..................Miami1992-97 .........Off ensive Coordinator/Off ensive Line .................Miami1990-91 ..........Off ensive Line.......................................................Miami1989 ...............Head Coach/Athletic Director .............Foard (N.C.) H.S.1988 ...............Off ensive Coordinator/OL .............. North Carolina A&T1987 ...............Off ensive Line...............................Winston Salem State1984-86 .........Graduate Assistant .................................North Carolina

BILLY FESSLERGraduate AssistantOff ense

KENNEDY COOKGraduate Assistant Off ense

GRAYSON MILLERGraduate Assistant Defense

KEENAN BAILEYQuality Control Off ense

PARKER FLEMINGQuality ControlSpecial Teams

JOE BOLDENQuality ControlDefense

DREW CHRISTQuality ControlDefense

LORENZO JACKSONGraduate AssistantDefense


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THE OHIO STATE BUCKEYES




18 J.P. ANDRADEQuarterback6-2, 210, So. La Verne, Calif. Bonita

OHIO STATE OVERVIEW• Joined the Ohio State football program in the fall of 2019 as a preferred walk-on, turning down scholarship off ers from South Alabama, Fordham and Morehead State in the process and preferred walk-on status at a Southeastern Conference school

HONORS & AWARDS2020: OSU Scholar-Athlete

MORE ON J.P.• Led all state of California passers in completions as a senior in 2018 for coach Steve Bogan and Bonita High School, completing 299 of his 449 attempts for 4,366 yards and 39 touchdowns, all of which are school records• Named off ensive MVP of the Palomares League in 2019 after leading Bonita to a 10-3 season on the fi eld• Also named the Saginaw Valley Tribune Player of the Year• Threw for 9,423 yards in his career, including fi nishing third in California history with 702 completions• A Nike regional invitee to The Open• Two-time team captain as a junior and senior

7 KAMRYN BABBWide Receiver 6-0, 201, So.St. Louis, Mo.Christian Brothers College

OHIO STATE OVERVIEW• Redshirted the 2018 season while recovering from a summertime injury and re-injured a knee in March of 2019, putting an indefi nite hold on his introduction as a Buckeye receiver• Exploring majors in the management and industry area

HONORS & AWARDS2018: OSU Scholar-Athlete2019: OSU Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big Ten2020: OSU Scholar-Athlete

MORE ON KAMRYN• A Top 100 player nationally as the No. 73 overall player by 247Sports and the No. 84 player on the ESPN 300• Consensus four-star prospect• The nation’s No. 13-ranked wide receiver according to 247Sports• A Prepstar Dream Team member (No. 56) ranked as the No. 6 wide receiver prospect• Missed much of his senior year due to an injury but when healthy, caught 45 passes for 784 yards with nine touchdowns in just seven games for head coach Scott Pingel• From his defensive back position, intercepted three passes and returned two for touchdowns• Ran the third leg on CBC’s school record and state championship 400-meter relay team• Selected for the Army All-American Game in San Antonio• Participated in Nike’s The Opening• Parents are Alana Templeton, and Tyrone and Amanda Babb

7 SEVYN BANKS Cornerback6-1, 202, Jr.Orlando, Fla. Jones

OHIO STATE OVERVIEW• Saw action in all 14 games for the Big Ten champions in 2019, totaling 11 tackles (10 solo)• Made his fi rst career interception in a 52-3 win at Northwestern• Was credited with pass breakups vs. Maryland, Rutgers and Michigan• Made his fi rst career start in a 56-21 win at Rutgers• Played in fi ve games as a true freshman in 2018 and earned his fi rst Varsity O letter• His game action came in the fi nal fi ve games of the season, including special team’s assignments in both the Big Ten title game win over Northwestern and the Rose Bowl win over Washington• Was one of 10 from his Ohio State recruiting class to enroll in classes in January 2018

MORE ON SEVYN• Was a Top 100 player on the ESPN 300 – No. 58 – and a four-star recruit by ESPN and 247Sports• Invited to play in the Under Armour All-American Game• A consensus top-25 ranked cornerback by all major recruiting services• Missed his junior season with an injury but returned as a senior for head coach Elijah Williams• Played as a freshman and sophomore at Orlando First Academy before transferring to Jones• Participated in “The Opening” in Beaverton, Ore• His older brother, Marcell Harris, played safety at Florida• Parents are Andrea Tate and Raymond Banks

BANKS’ CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear G/S UT AT Tot TFL-Yd Sk-Yd FF FR INT PD2018 6/0 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 02019 14/1 10 1 11 1.5-5 0.0-0 0 0 1 4Tot. 20/1 11 1 12 1.5-5 0.0-0 0 0 1 4

43 RYAN BATSCHSafety6-2, 225, Jr.Loveland, OhioLoveland

OHIO STATE OVREVIEW• Ryan Batsch is in his third season with the Ohio State football program after initially walking on to the team in the summer of 2018• Is exploring majors

HONORS & AWARDS2019: OSU Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big Ten 2020: OSU Scholar-Athlete

MORE ON RYAN• A three-sport athlete, having played football, volleyball and basketball at Loveland High School• Was a team captain in football for head coach Fred Crawford• Earned National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete honors• Second team All-Ohio as a senior

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• First team all-area as a defensive back by Cincinnati.com• First team All-Eastern Cincinnati Conference• Selected as Loveland’s special teams MVP• Had a pair of interceptions in eight games as a senior• Caught 10 passes for 183 yards and a pair of touchdowns• As a volleyball player, was selected the Eastern Cincinnati Conference Co-Player of the Year and honorable mention all-state• Team captain• Member of the National Honors Society• Is the son of Dan and Julie Batsch• Dan and Julie were both athletes at Wisconsin: Dan played football and Julie played basketball

86 CHRIS BOOKERWide Receiver 6-2, 190, Sr.St. Louis, Mo.Dayton / John Burroughs

OHIO STATE OVERVIEW• Joined the Ohio State football program is the summer of 2019• Is majoring in psychology

ON THE OHIO STATE CLUB TEAM• Played the 2018 season for Ohio State’s club program, catching 14 passes for 371 yards (26.5 yards/catch) with seven touchdowns in just four games• Had fi ve catches for 173 yards and three TDs in a win over Miami (Ohio)• Was named a fi rst team All-American by the National Club Football Association• Also played defensive back and returned kicks and punts

MORE ON CHRIS• Began his collegiate career at the University of Dayton, where he redshirted as a freshman• Was the scout team off ensive player of the year• Attended John Burroughs School in St. Louis and was a teammate of Ezekiel Elliott• Two-time fi rst team All-State• Helped the Bombers win the 3A state title in 2015

32 TUF BORLANDLinebacker6-1, 234, Gr.Bolingbrook, Ill.Bolingbrook

OHIO STATE OVERVIEW• Graduated in December of 2019 with a degree in human development and family science• Is a two-time team captain who has played in 44 career games with 180 tackles, 15.5 tackles-for-loss and fi ve sacks• Has played in every game the past three seasons – 42 – which is impressive enough, until one considers he played at all in 2018 after injuring an Achilles tendon during spring practice• Is remarkably consistent: Borland’s recorded 50 or more tackles in each of the last three seasons and had three or more stops in in 12 of 14 games last season• Named a “champion” by the Ohio State coaches six times during the 2019 season• Made a season-high seven tackles against No. 8 Penn State

• Was the team’s defensive player of the game following a fi ve-tackle eff ort vs. Maryland that included a sack• Started all 14 games in 2019 for a defensive unit that ranked No. 1 in total defense (259.7 yards/game), No. 4 in scoring defense (13.7 points/game) and No. 9 in rushing defense (103.7 yards/game)• Finished fourth on the team with 55 total stops (27 solo), three sacks and three tackles for loss• Had an interception and 42-yard return in the second half vs. Cincinnati to preserve a shutout in a 42-0 win• Has 34 games of starting experience entering the 2020 season• After suff ering an Achilles tendon injury in the spring of 2018, worked on rehab throughout the summer months and by fall camp he was seeing action to the point he was named a captain of the team• His playing time increased as the season progressed and he ended up starting 11 games and fi nishing third on the team with 67 tackles• His 9.0 tackles for loss were third on the team• Was fourth among all Buckeyes in 2017 with 58 stops, a total that included 12 against Army and 11 in the win over Michigan State• Was the team’s defensive player of the game vs. both Army and Michigan State• Was named a game “champion” by the Ohio State coaches fi ve times, including the fi nal three games of the season vs. Michigan, the Big Ten championship game vs. Wisconsin and the Goodyear Cotton Bowl vs. USC• Enrolled in classes in January 2016

HONORS & AWARDS2016: OSU Scholar-Athlete2017: Academic All-Big Ten and OSU Scholar-Athlete2018: Honorable mention All-Big Ten (coaches and media)Academic All-Big Ten and OSU Scholar-Athlete2019: Honorable mention All-Big Ten (coaches and media)Academic All-Big Ten and OSU Scholar-Athlete2020: OSU Scholar-Athlete

NOTABLE NOTE• Borland’s 12 tackles vs. Army in 2017 were the most by an Ohio State freshman in six years, or since Ryan Shazier had 15 in a 2011 game vs. Penn State

AT BOLINGBROOK HIGH SCHOOL• Came to Ohio State as a 4-star outside linebacker prospect by both 247Sports and Scout• Was a two-time all-state selection who starred for Bolingbrook teams that advanced to Illinois state playoff s four consecutive years under the direction of head coach John Ivlow• Recorded 165 tackles as a senior and was named all-state by the Chicago Tribune, All-SW Suburban Blue and the Voyager Media Defensive Player of the Year• Had 152 tackles as a junior and was an IHSFCA 8A and Chicago Tribune All-State selection• Played baseball and basketball for two years• Is the son of Jeny and Kyle Borland

BORLAND’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear G/S UT AT Tot TFL-Yd Sk-Yd FF FR INT PD2017 14/9 35 23 58 3.5-14 1.0-10 0 0 0 02018 14/10 33 34 67 9.0-29 3.0-16 2 0 0 12019 14/14 27 28 55 3.0-13 1.0-9 0 0 1 2Tot. 42/27 95 85 180 15.5-56 5.0-35 2 0 1 3



50 NATHAN BROCKOff ensive Line6-4, 290, Sr.Powell, OhioOlentangy Liberty

OHIO STATE OVERVIEW• Is in his fi fth season with the football program and is a senior in eligibility• Initially walked-on to the team in the summer of 2016 and redshirted that season• Is majoring in communications analysis and practices

MORE ON NATHAN• Was a four-year member of the Olentangy Liberty football team that advanced to the state playoff s in 2015 and was coached by Steve Hale• Also played two years of basketball• Was named Associated Press Honorable Mention All-Central District in 2015 and All-Ohio Capital Conference• Named special mention All-Ohio Capital Conference in 2014• Team captain as a senior and a member of the leadership council• Is the son of Melissa Murphy and Jeff Brock• Has one younger brother, Michael

26 CAMERON BROWNCornerback 6-0, 192, Jr.St. Louis, Mo.Christian Brothers College

OHIO STATE OVERVIEW• Played in all 14 games for the Big Ten champion Buckeyes as a true sophomore in 2019• Finished the season with 14 tackles (10 solo), two tackles for loss, and one pass breakup• Had the best statistical game of his career in the Big Ten Championship Game, recording three tackles and one tackle for loss• In a win over Michigan State, recorded two tackles, one tackle for loss and a pass breakup• Played in fi ve games for the Buckeyes in 2018 as a true freshman before a leg injury sidelined him for the remainder of the season

MORE ON CAMERON• Was a four-star recruit who excelled at both wide receiver and cornerback for head coach Scott Pingel• A member of the ESPN 300• Rated as the sixth-best player in the state of Missouri• Caught 58 passes for 934 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior• Had 1,023 yards receiving with 11 touchdowns as a junior and four interceptions• CBC went 13-1 in 2017 and won its eighth straight MCC title• Caught four TD passes in a 42-35 victory over Vianney to clinch the conference title• Named to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Super 30• Is the son of Shantay and Wayman Brown

BROWN’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear G/S UT AT Tot TFL-Yd Sk-Yd FF FR INT PD2018 5/0 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 02019 14/0 10 4 14 2.0-5 0.0-0 0 0 0 1Tot. 19/0 11 4 15 2.0-5 0.0-0 0 0 0 1

5 BARON BROWNINGLinebacker6-3, 244, Grad. Fort Worth, TexasKennedale

OHIO STATE OVERVIEW• Posted career highs in every major statistical category as a junior in 2019 and shared time with Tuf Borland in a middle linebacker rotation• Posted a career-high seven tackles on three diff erent occasions: at Nebraska, vs. Penn State and at Michigan• Played in 12 of 14 games• His performance vs. Penn State – seven tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks – earned him “champion” honors from the Ohio State coaching staff • Was selected as a champion four times during the 2019 season• Finished the season with 43 tackles (sixth highest on the team), 10 tackles for loss (fourth highest on the team) and fi ve sacks• Recorded at least one tackle in all 12 games that he played in• Enters his senior season in 2020 with 36 games of career experience, 80 tackles, 15.0 tackles for loss for minus 42 yards and six quarterback sacks• Made three starts during the 2018 season – vs. Oregon State, Rutgers and Purdue• Was in on 23 tackles in 2018, including 3.5 tackles for loss• Had 14 tackles as a true freshman in 2017, including six in a win over Maryland• Was one of 10 from the 2017 class of recruits to enroll in classes that January• Is majoring in communication

MORE ON BARON• Was one of the top linebackers in the nation as a senior, a 5-star prospect (Rivals, 247 and Scout) who earned the No. 1 outside linebacker distinction from Rivals, 247Sports and Scout and a No. 2 ranking by ESPN• Considered among the Top 10 players in this class by Rivals (No. 9 overall) and had a No. 11 ranking by 247Sports• Named a U.S. Army All-American and a fi nalist for the 2016 high school Butkus Award as top linebacker• Helped Kennedale, coached by Richard Barrett, to an 11-4 season in 2016 and a spot in the Texas 4A state semifi nals for the fi rst time in school history• Was the state’s Associated Press 4A Defensive Player of the Year with 81 tackles, 10 TFLs and 10 PBUs• Also named Fort Worth Star Telegram All-Area• Two-time fi rst team all-state honoree had 74 tackles and eight TFLs as a junior and fi nished his career with eight forced fumbles

BROWNING’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear G/S UT AT Tot TFL-Yd Sk-Yd FF FR INT PD2017 12/0 7 7 14 1.5-1 0.0-0 0 0 0 02018 12/3 12 11 23 3.5-11 1.0-6 0 0 0 02019 12/1 26 17 43 10.0-30 5.0-25 0 0 0 1Tot. 36/4 46 35 81 15.0-42 6.0-31 0 0 0 1

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55 JERRON CAGEDefensive Tackle6-2, 299, Jr.Cincinnati, OhioWinton Woods

OHIO STATE OVERVIEW• Jerron Cage is working for playing time on the defensive line along with a bunch of talented defensive tackles• Saw action in nine games last season as a third-year sophomore and will fi ght for even more time in 2020 with the departure of veteran DTs Robert Landers, DaVon Hamilton and Jashon Cornell• Recorded tackles in three games – vs. Miami (Ohio), Maryland and Rutgers• Added a tackle for loss and forced fumble against Maryland• Played in three games in 2018: vs. Oregon State, Rutgers and Tulsa• Redshirted the 2017 season as a true freshman• Is majoring in consumer and family fi nancial services

MORE ON JERRON• Two-time Associated Press Division II fi rst team All-State defensive lineman• Was a unanimous 4-star prospect rated among the Top 15 defensive tackles in his class• Member of the ESPN 300 (No. 138) and the No. 3 player in the state according to ESPN• The No. 2 tackle in the Midwest according to Scout• A PrepStar Top 300 All-American• First-team MaxPreps/JJ Huddle All-Ohio selection• Two-time Cincinnati Enquirer All-Area selection• A three-year starter for head coach Andre Parker, Cage recorded 43 tackles-for-loss for his career, a total that includes 24 quarterback sacks• The three-time All-Southwest District performer was its defensive player of the year in 2015 as a junior when he posted 48 tackles, including 10 sacks• Led Winton Woods defenders with 81 tackles as a senior• Was a standout wrestler throughout his high school career under the direction of head coach Jason Dean• Is the son of Dionne and Adrian Cage• Has an older brother, Daniel, who started 11 games along the defensive line for Notre Dame in 2015 and 2016 before taking a red-shirt season in 2017

4 LEJOND CAVAZOSCornerback6-0, 195, Fr.San Antonio, TexasIMG Academy

AT IMG ACADEMY• A composite four-star recruit by 247Sports.com, Rivals and ESPN who ranked among the top 25 safeties nationally• Played in the ESPN Under Armour All-American Game• A native of San Antonio, Texas, and played for nationally renowned IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla.• Won the fastest man event at The Opening Regional in February of 2019 and has the highest overall score• Played both cornerback and safety at IMG• Had his junior season cut short after fi ve games due to injury, but when fully healthy as a sophomore, earned playing time on a team that had 21 seniors who were on FBS rosters the following fall

MORE ABOUT LEJOND• The son of Melba and CJ Cavazos

22 STEELE CHAMBERSRunning Back6-1, 220, Rs.-Fr.Roswell, Ga.Blessed Trinity Catholic

OHIO STATE OVERVIEW• Played in four games before redshirting as a true freshman in 2019• Carried the ball a career-high nine times for 56 yards vs. Rutgers• Had 63 yards on eight carries with a touchdown vs. Miami (Ohio)• Averaged 7.1 yards per carry on his 19 carries for the season• Is majoring in business

HONORS & AWARDS2020: OSU Scholar-Athlete

MORE ON STEELE• Was rated as a 4-star prospect by 247Sports and among the top 20 athletes nationwide• A three-year starter for head coach Tim McFarlin• Ran for 244 yards and three TDs while also throwing a touchdown pass to help Blessed Trinity Catholic advance to the Georgia 4A state title game• In the title game, ran for 98 yards and added fi ve tackles on defense as Blessed Trinity won its second straight championship• Over 1,500 yards and 25 touchdowns as a senior• Georgia’s Region 7AAAA Player of the Year in 2017 for the state champion Titans• Exceptional athlete who stood out as both a linebacker and running back• All-Georgia honoree as an athlete from the Atlanta Journal Constitution• Georgia Athletic Coaches Association All-State selection as a linebacker• Rushed for 1,486 yards (6.9 yards per carry) as a sophomore and 1,301 as a junior• Scored the go-ahead touchdown in the 2017 state title game• On defense, totaled 70 tackles (37 solo), six tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks• Parents are Stacy and Eric Chambers

91 DRUE CHRISMANPunter6-3, 222, Grad.Lawrenceburg, Ind.Cincinnati LaSalle

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