Ohio State
Big Ten
17
Incoming
37
Outgoing
-20
Net
Team TVS:
9%
Roster Risk by Position
Offense
8%
Defense
11%
Special Teams
3%
Highest Risk Players
Isaiah West
RB
32%
Joey Velazquez
LB
31%
Leroy Roker III
S
31%
Eli Lee
LB
31%
Jaystin Gwinn
S
24%
Transfer Impact by Position
| Pos | Out | In | Net Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 10 | 4 | $-1,670K |
| WR | 7 | 2 | $-1,433K |
| LB | 1 | 1 | $-785K |
| OL | 6 | 1 | $-630K |
| RB | 3 | 1 | $-566K |
| QB | 2 | 1 | $-223K |
| DL | 8 | 3 | +$159K |
| ST | 2 | 2 | +$120K |
| TE | 3 | 2 | $-110K |
Coaching Staff
3 coaches
Ryan Day
Head Coach
Previously:
Matt Patricia
Defensive Coordinator
Previously:
Arthur Smith
Offensive Coordinator
Previously: Ole Miss (2010)
2026 Recruiting Class
22 commits
#10
Chris Henry Jr.
WR
5-star
(0.9936)
#42
Khary Wilder
DL
4-star
(0.9806)
#50
Cincere Johnson
LB
4-star
(0.9756)
#51
Sam Greer
OT
4-star
(0.9755)
#64
Jay Timmons
CB
4-star
(0.9713)
#71
Blaine Bradford
S
4-star
(0.9691)
#123
Jordan Thomas
CB
4-star
(0.9472)
#137
Jerquaden Guilford
WR
4-star
(0.9416)
#171
Maxwell Riley
IOL
4-star
(0.9301)
#175
Legend Bey
ATH
4-star
(0.9291)
#186
Simeon Caldwell
LB
4-star
(0.9272)
#194
Damari Simeon
DL
4-star
(0.9251)
#244
Favour Akih
RB
4-star
(0.9148)
#247
Emanuel Ruffin
DL
4-star
(0.9139)
#252
CJ Sanna
LB
4-star
(0.9123)
#358
Luke Fahey
QB
4-star
(0.896)
#359
Braxton Rembert
LB
4-star
(0.8998)
#366
Dre Quinn
EDGE
4-star
(0.8989)
#396
Khmari Bing
S
4-star
(0.896)
#425
Jaeden Ricketts
WR
4-star
(0.8933)
#603
Darryus McKinley
DL
3-star
(0.8833)
#603
Brock Boyd
WR
3-star
(0.8833)
Transfer Pipelines
Historical patterns
Players Transfer to Ohio State From:
Players Transfer from Ohio State To:
Recruiting Pipelines
High school & state data (2020-2026)
Top High School Feeders
Glenville
Cleveland, OH
4 recruits
4.0-star avg
Lakota West
West Chester, OH
3 recruits
4.0-star avg
Bergen Catholic
Oradell, NJ
2 recruits
4.5-star avg
Buford
Buford, GA
2 recruits
4.5-star avg
Chaminade-Madonna
Hollywood, FL
2 recruits
4.0-star avg
Recruiting by State
OH
45
TX
13
FL
11
NJ
9
GA
9
IN
7
CA
7
PA
5
Incoming Transfers
17
Earl Little Jr.
Terry Moore
Qua Russaw
James Smith
Hunter Welcing
Christian Alliegro
Cam Calhoun
Connor Hawkins
Ja'Kobi Jackson
Dominick Kelly
Justyn Martin
Devin McCuin
Kyle Parker
John Walker
Vasean Washington
Mason Williams
Dalton Riggs
Outgoing Transfers
37
Faheem Delane
Joshua Mickens
Keenan Nelson Jr.
Quincy Porter
Tegra Tshabola
Devontae Armstrong
Jarquez Carter
Sam Dixon
Logan George
Mylan Graham
Cody Haddad
Malik Hartford
C.J. Hicks
Isaiah Kema
Lincoln Kienholz
Dominic Kirks
Jayvon McFadden
Eric Mensah
Bukari Miles Jr.
Bodpegn Miller
Trajen Odom
James Peoples
Bryson Rodgers
Maxwell Roy
Aaron Scott Jr.
Justin Terry
Jelani Thurman
Bryce West
Dorian Williams
Damarion Witten
Jackson Courville
Diante Griffin
Ty Howard
Mason Maggs
Nick McLarty
Grant Mills
Ahmed Tounkara
Potential Incoming Targets
6 players
Portal players from feeder schools and coaching connections who haven't committed yet.
Horace Lockett
DL
3-star
UCF
Transfer pipeline
$158K
Rico Scott
WR
3-star
Alabama
Transfer pipeline
$150K
Keshaun Hudson
DL
UCF
Transfer pipeline
$150K
Troy Ford
LB
3-star
UCF
Transfer pipeline
$150K
Josh Dorsainvil
EDGE
UCF
Transfer pipeline
$150K
Carl Jenkins Jr.
WR
3-star
UCF
Transfer pipeline
$150K
Transfer Ledger
59 transactions
| Date | Player | Pos | School | NIL Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-28 | OUT → | Bodpegn Miller | WR | → Washington | $150K |
| 01-28 | ← IN | Vasean Washington | OT | Dartmouth → | $150K |
| 01-24 | OUT → | Bukari Miles Jr. | CB | → Incarnate Word | $15K |
| 01-22 | OUT → | Dominic Kirks | EDGE | → Northwestern | $150K |
| 01-20 | OUT → | Devontae Armstrong | IOL | → Miami (OH) | $30K |
| 01-18 | OUT → | Justin Terry | OT | → Virginia Tech | $150K |
| 01-18 | OUT → | Jayvon McFadden | IOL | → Colorado | $150K |
| 01-17 | OUT → | Aaron Scott Jr. | CB | → Oregon | $150K |
| 01-16 | OUT → | Dorian Williams | WR | → Youngstown State | $16K |
| 01-16 | OUT → | Cody Haddad | S | → Iowa | $150K |
| 01-16 | OUT → | Damarion Witten | WR | → Miami (OH) | $30K |
| 01-16 | ← IN | Kyle Parker | WR | LSU → | $290K |
| 01-15 | ← IN | Cam Calhoun | CB | Alabama → | $150K |
| 01-15 | ← IN | Ja'Kobi Jackson | RB | Florida → | $150K |
| 01-14 | OUT → | Trajen Odom | DL | → Arkansas | $150K |
| 01-14 | OUT → | Malik Hartford | S | → UCLA | $150K |
| 01-14 | ← IN | Connor Hawkins | K | Baylor → | $150K |
| 01-14 | ← IN | Dominick Kelly | CB | Georgia → | $150K |
| 01-13 | OUT → | Joshua Mickens | EDGE | → UConn | $30K |
| 01-13 | OUT → | Mylan Graham | WR | → Notre Dame | $150K |
| 01-13 | OUT → | Jarquez Carter | DL | → Miami | $150K |
| 01-13 | ← IN | Qua Russaw | EDGE | Alabama → | $185K |
| 01-13 | ← IN | James Smith | DL | Alabama → | $611K |
| 01-12 | OUT → | Tegra Tshabola | IOL | → Kentucky | $150K |
| 01-12 | OUT → | Faheem Delane | S | → LSU | $150K |
| 01-12 | OUT → | Logan George | EDGE | → Washington | $150K |
| 01-12 | OUT → | Quincy Porter | WR | → Notre Dame | $150K |
| 01-12 | ← IN | Terry Moore | S | Duke → | $433K |
| 01-12 | ← IN | Justyn Martin | QB | Maryland → | $204K |
| 01-12 | ← IN | Hunter Welcing | TE | Northwestern → | $317K |
| 01-11 | OUT → | Eric Mensah | DL | → Virginia Tech | $150K |
| 01-11 | OUT → | Maxwell Roy | DL | → UCLA | $150K |
| 01-11 | OUT → | Jelani Thurman | TE | → North Carolina | $150K |
| 01-11 | ← IN | Earl Little Jr. | S | Florida State → | $150K |
| 01-10 | OUT → | Ty Howard | S | → TBD | $150K |
| 01-10 | OUT → | Sam Dixon | RB | → South Carolina | $150K |
| 01-09 | OUT → | Grant Mills | LS | → Massachusetts | $30K |
| 01-09 | OUT → | Bryson Rodgers | WR | → South Florida | $30K |
| 01-08 | OUT → | Keenan Nelson Jr. | S | → TBD | $150K |
| 01-08 | OUT → | Isaiah Kema | IOL | → Utah | $150K |
| 01-08 | ← IN | Christian Alliegro | LB | Wisconsin → | $391K |
| 01-07 | OUT → | James Peoples | RB | → Penn State | $185K |
| 01-07 | ← IN | Devin McCuin | WR | UTSA → | $729K |
| 01-06 | OUT → | Bryce West | CB | → Wisconsin | $150K |
| 01-06 | OUT → | Nick McLarty | P | → Arizona State | $150K |
| 01-06 | ← IN | Dalton Riggs | LS | UCF → | $150K |
| 01-06 | ← IN | John Walker | DL | UCF → | $322K |
| 01-05 | OUT → | C.J. Hicks | EDGE | → South Florida | $30K |
| 01-04 | OUT → | Lincoln Kienholz | QB | → Louisville | $223K |
| 01-04 | ← IN | Mason Williams | TE | Ohio → | $244K |
| 01-01 | OUT → | Mason Maggs | QB | → TBD | $204K |
| - | OUT → | Ethan Onianwa | OT | → NFL Draft | $150K |
| - | OUT → | Davison Igbinosun | CB | → NFL Draft | $615K |
| - | OUT → | Max Klare | TE | → NFL Draft | $371K |
| - | OUT → | Caleb Downs | S | → NFL Draft | $873K |
| - | OUT → | Carnell Tate | WR | → NFL Draft | $1,926K |
| - | OUT → | Will Kacmarek | TE | → NFL Draft | $150K |
| - | OUT → | Arvell Reese | LB | → NFL Draft | $1,176K |
| - | OUT → | CJ Donaldson | RB | → NFL Draft | $380K |
OUT: $9.9M
IN: $4.8M
NET: $-5.1M
Current Roster
82 players
| # | Name | Pos | Year | Ht | Wt | Est. Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
Eli Brickhandler
|
QB | SR | 6'2" | 211 lbs | $321K |
| 14 |
Trey Robinette
|
QB | FR | 6'3" | 189 lbs | $454K |
| 10 |
Julian Sayin
|
QB | SO | 6'1" | 208 lbs | $10.0M |
| 9 | Tavien St. Clair | QB | FR | 6'4" | 230 lbs | $410K |
| 26 | Kolton Stover | QB | FR | 6'4" | 198 lbs | $454K |
| 12 |
CJ Donaldson
|
RB | SR | 6'2" | 232 lbs | $380K |
| 12 | CJ Donaldson Jr | RB | SR | 6'2" | 232 lbs | $150K |
| 25 |
Bo Jackson
|
RB | FR | 6'0" | 217 lbs | $1.3M |
| 28 |
Stanley Jackson Jr.
|
RB | SO | 5'11" | 218 lbs | $150K |
| 32 | Isaiah West | RB | FR | 5'10" | 210 lbs | $166K |
| 82 |
David Adolph
|
WR | SR | 6'5" | 210 lbs | $150K |
| 23 |
Nolan Baudo
|
WR | JR | 5'10" | 180 lbs | $150K |
| 7 |
Phillip Bell
|
WR | FR | 6'1" | 200 lbs | $150K |
| 1 |
Brandon Inniss
|
WR | JR | 6'0" | 199 lbs | $367K |
| 8 |
De'Zie Jones
|
WR | FR | 5'10" | 187 lbs | $150K |
| 80 |
Shawn Lodge
|
WR | SR | 5'9" | 182 lbs | $150K |
| 34 |
Brennen Schramm
|
WR | JR | 6'0" | 190 lbs | $150K |
| 4 |
Jeremiah Smith
|
WR | SO | 6'3" | 223 lbs | $5.8M |
| 17 | Carnell Tate | WR | JR | 6'3" | 195 lbs | $1.9M |
| 30 | Preston Wolfe | WR | SO | 6'1" | 170 lbs | $150K |
| 85 |
Bennett Christian
|
TE | SR | 6'6" | 250 lbs | $150K |
| 89 |
Will Kacmarek
|
TE | SR | 6'6" | 258 lbs | $150K |
| 86 |
Max Klare
|
TE | JR | 6'5" | 243 lbs | $370K |
| 88 |
Maxence LeBlanc
|
TE | SO | 6'4" | 242 lbs | $150K |
| 87 |
Brody Lennon
|
TE | FR | 6'4" | 230 lbs | $150K |
| 83 |
Nate Roberts
|
TE | FR | 6'5" | 240 lbs | $150K |
| 72 |
Deontae Armstrong
|
OL | SO | 6'6" | 305 lbs | $150K |
| 76 |
Jake Cook
|
OL | FR | 6'4" | 306 lbs | $150K |
| 70 |
Phillip Daniels
|
OL | JR | 6'5" | 315 lbs | $150K |
| 57 |
Ian Gecse
|
OL | JR | 6'4" | 260 lbs | $150K |
| 63 |
Julian Goines-Jackson
|
OL | SR | 6'1" | 315 lbs | $150K |
| 75 |
Carson Hinzman
|
OL | SR | 6'5" | 300 lbs | $150K |
| 64 |
Simon Lorentz
|
OL | SO | 6'1" | 285 lbs | $150K |
| 74 |
Carter Lowe
|
OL | FR | 6'6" | 313 lbs | $150K |
| 51 |
Luke Montgomery
|
OL | JR | 6'5" | 312 lbs | $150K |
| 69 |
Ian Moore
|
OL | SO | 6'6" | 312 lbs | $150K |
| 62 |
Joshua Padilla
|
OL | JR | 6'4" | 300 lbs | $150K |
| 67 |
Austin Siereveld
|
OL | JR | 6'5" | 325 lbs | $419K |
| 58 | Gabe VanSickle | OL | SO | 6'5" | 316 lbs | $150K |
| 78 |
Ethan Onianwa
|
OT | SR | 6'7" | 331 lbs | $150K |
| 14 |
Beau Atkinson
|
DL | SR | 6'6" | 258 lbs | $226K |
| 15 |
Zion Grady
|
DL | FR | 6'4" | 258 lbs | $291K |
| 98 |
Kayden McDonald
|
DL | JR | 6'3" | 326 lbs | $1.5M |
| 53 |
Will Smith Jr.
|
DL | JR | 6'4" | 292 lbs | $294K |
| 92 |
Caden Curry
|
DE | SR | 6'3" | 260 lbs | $1.8M |
| 96 |
Eddrick Houston
|
DE | SO | 6'3" | 292 lbs | $815K |
| 97 |
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
|
DE | SR | 6'6" | 265 lbs | $150K |
| 44 |
Epi Sitanilei
|
DE | FR | 6'4" | 239 lbs | $150K |
| 95 |
Tywone Malone Jr.
|
DT | SR | 6'4" | 309 lbs | $150K |
| 17 |
Tarvos Alford
|
LB | FR | 6'1" | 233 lbs | $150K |
| 50 |
Alec DelSignore
|
LB | JR | 6'1" | 225 lbs | $150K |
| 54 |
Dylan Furshman
|
LB | FR | 6'0" | 210 lbs | $150K |
| 37 |
Zach Hayes
|
LB | SO | 6'2" | 222 lbs | $150K |
| 33 |
Eli Lee
|
LB | FR | 6'3" | 227 lbs | $150K |
| 20 |
Riley Pettijohn
|
LB | FR | 6'2" | 231 lbs | $150K |
| 26 |
Payton Pierce
|
LB | SO | 6'2" | 223 lbs | $292K |
| 8 |
Arvell Reese
|
LB | JR | 6'4" | 243 lbs | $1.2M |
| 38 |
Eli Riggs
|
LB | SO | 6'3" | 229 lbs | $150K |
| 23 | Garrett Stover | LB | SO | 6'1" | 228 lbs | $150K |
| 6 | Sonny Styles | LB | SR | 6'4" | 243 lbs | $1.1M |
| 39 | Joey Velazquez | LB | SR | 5'11" | 225 lbs | $150K |
| 1 |
Davison Igbinosun
|
CB | SR | 6'2" | 195 lbs | $615K |
| 36 |
Omar Jah
|
CB | FR | 5'11" | 181 lbs | $150K |
| 13 |
Miles Lockhart
|
CB | SO | 5'9" | 197 lbs | $150K |
| 7 |
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
|
CB | JR | 5'11" | 190 lbs | $311K |
| 4 |
Devin Sanchez
|
CB | FR | 6'2" | 198 lbs | $150K |
| 3 | Lorenzo Styles Jr. | CB | SR | 6'1" | 195 lbs | $320K |
| 19 | Jordyn Woods | CB | FR | 6'4" | 193 lbs | $150K |
| 2 |
Caleb Downs
|
S | JR | 6'0" | 205 lbs | $873K |
| 35 |
Jaystin Gwinn
|
S | FR | 5'10" | 206 lbs | $150K |
| 21 |
Brenten Jones
|
S | SR | 6'2" | 210 lbs | $150K |
| 18 |
Jaylen McClain
|
S | SO | 6'0" | 201 lbs | $517K |
| 28 |
Leroy Roker III
|
S | SO | 6'1" | 197 lbs | $150K |
| 46 |
Ryan Rudzinski
|
S | JR | 6'4" | 214 lbs | $150K |
| 32 |
JJ Sebert
|
S | SO | 5'11" | 190 lbs | $150K |
| 24 | Deshawn Stewart | S | FR | 6'0" | 199 lbs | $150K |
| 49 | Gavin Thobe | S | FR | 6'2" | 190 lbs | $150K |
| 29 |
Glorien Gough
|
DB | JR | 5'10" | 197 lbs | $150K |
| 42 |
Joe McGuire
|
P | JR | 6'2" | 210 lbs | $150K |
| 43 |
John Ferlmann
|
LS | SR | 6'3" | 232 lbs | $150K |
| 35 |
Collin Johnson
|
LS | SR | 6'1" | 222 lbs | $150K |
| 38 |
Jayden Fielding
|
PK | SR | 6'2" | 175 lbs | $150K |