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Ohio State

Ohio State

Tier 1

Big Ten · FBS · Tier 1 · 85 players

Head coach
Ryan Day · CEO
Playbook
OHIO STATE · 6 formations, 443 plays
90OVR
92OFF
88DEF

Roster split

85 players by side of the ball

85players
  • Offense4047%
  • Defense4249%
  • Special teams34%

Position split

Players per position group; shades follow the side of the ball

85players
  • QB45%
  • RB56%
  • WR89%
  • TE78%
  • OL1619%
  • DL1619%
  • LB911%
  • DB1720%
  • ST34%

Class mix

28 seniors in their final year

85players
  • Freshman2327%
  • Sophomore1922%
  • Junior1518%
  • Senior2833%

Abilities per player

How many abilities each player has

85players
  • No abilities3946%
  • 1 ability1821%
  • 2 abilities1214%
  • 3 or more1619%

Recruiting regions

46% of players are from the Midwest

84players
  • Northeast78%
  • Southeast1923%
  • Midwest3946%
  • South Central1012%
  • West911%

Ratings vs FBS average

Roster average against all 9,944 FBS players

Ohio StateFBS average
OVR
+6.9
SPD
+2.6
ACC
+3.1
AGI
+3.1
STR
+3.6
AWR
+3.3

Overall distribution

Players in each overall band

0
3
46
29
7

Starter vs backup

Top two on the depth chart at each position; a wide gap means thin depth

StarterBackup
QB
−12
HB
−8
WR
−12
TE
−2
LT
−2
LG
−16
C
−14
RG
−15
RT
−7
LEDG
−10
REDG
−1
DT
−1
MIKE
−7
WILL
0
CB
−1
FS
−12
SS
−4
K
−3
P
–

Ability coverage

Abilities across the roster, most widely held first

With ability
46/85
Different abilities
47
Platinum
14
  • KnockoutKnockout6
  • HammerHammer5
  • Inside ShieldInside Shield5
  • Juke BoxJuke Box5
  • Blow UpBlow Up4
  • CutterCutter4
  • Inside DisruptorInside Disruptor4
  • RobberRobber4

Size by position

Height and weight of every player

OffenseDefenseSpecial teams
1502002503003505'8"5'10"6'0"6'2"6'4"6'6"6'8"lb

Recruiting footprint

Hometown states across 23 states

  • Ohio33
  • Florida9
  • Texas7
  • California5
  • Alabama4
  • Pennsylvania3
  • Connecticut2
  • 16 other states21

Roster snapshot from 2026-10-05.